39 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/05672 - Listed Building Consent Out To Consultation
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Internal alterations including removal of kitchen partition & existing WC, replacement of kitchen floor & installation of underfloor heating, replacement of bathroom Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Dorset's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design, access & heritage statement 5kb · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement <1kb · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Existing floor plans 419kb · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plans 413kb · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan 489kb · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form 487kb · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 37-41, St James Street
List entry 1324789 · The pin is inside its outline · 33 more listed buildings within 150 m (32 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Shaftesbury Conservation Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 139 m away: Shaftesbury Abbey
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shaftesbury built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £172,500 in February 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

20 February 2019£172,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area38 m² (409 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace house, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2010, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SP7 8HF
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Shaftesbury Town Ward
Parish
Shaftesbury
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,280decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
57 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
Retain erection of garden studio (demolish summer house and shed)
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2025 Approved
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Repoint and limewash to front elevation; new front door; demolish UPVC conservatory; repl…
P/LBC/2025/00192
2025 Approved
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T1 - Sycamore - Pollard to 7m in height and lateral spread. T2 - Sycamore - Pollard to 7m…
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2025 Approved
41 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
Dismantling and reconstruction of chimney stack Removal of paint to external elevations.
P/HOU/2024/06792
2025 Approved
41 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
Dismantling and reconstruction of chimney stack Removal of paint to external elevations I…
P/LBC/2024/06793
2024 Approved
33 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
T1 - Holly - Reduce crown all over by up to 1.5m.
P/TRC/2024/06914
2024 Approved
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P/TRC/2024/06785
2024 Approved
33A St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
Erect extension, install dormer with Juliet balcony, carry out internal alterations (demo…
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2024 Approved
33A St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
Erect rear extension, install dormer and juliet balcony (demolish existing glazed porch)
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2024 Withdrawn
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Replace 2no. ground floor & 2no. first floor windows on front elevation
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2024 Approved
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Replace front door
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2024 Approved
63 St James Street Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8HF
Replace first floor windows.
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82 St James Street Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8HF
Remove existing exterior masonry paint on front elevation to eaves level and leave stonew…
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2023 Approved
57 St James Street Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8HF
Remove exterior cement pointing and external grade masonry paint, repoint with lime morta…
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Replace the timber windows on the front (street) elevation. The ground floor windows woul…
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2023 Approved
12 Ratcliffs Garden Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8HJ
T1 - Apple - Reduce height as per annotated photograph (by up to 3m). T2 - Pear - Reduce…
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94 St James Street Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8HF
Replacement windows on front elevation.
P/LBC/2023/00581
2023 Approved
82 St James Street Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8HF
Carry out external works to remove existing exterior masonry paint across the cottage str…
P/LBC/2023/00723
2023 Approved
67 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
T1 - Silver Birch - Thin crown by 5% and remove epicormic growth to allow more light and…
P/TRT/2023/01044
2023 Approved
67 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
T2 - Apple - Fell.
P/TRC/2023/01046
2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Damp Proofing work to rear wall.
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2017 Refused
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T1 - Sycamore - Reduce the crown by 2-3m by maintaining the natural crown shape to lessen…
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2017 Approved
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T1 - Goat Willow - Fell to ground level.
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2016 Approved
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Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.