Fern Hill House Lox Lane Gillingham Shaftesbury SP7 9PU Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
P/FUL/2026/00912
Description
Conversion and extension of former agricultural buildings (with extant permission for a Use Class C3 dwelling and Use Class E Office) to ancillary accommodation, office and gym to serve Fern Hill House, change of use of agricultural land to residential, and associated landscaping and works. Data via plota.co.uk
Historical activity at this location
1 previous application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025