Purcombe Farm Purcombe Farm Access Road Whitchurch Canonicorum DT6 6RL
Pending
P/PAAF/2026/03027
Description
Notification for the Change of Use of agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use (within Use Class E), under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the General Permitted Development Order 2015
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Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Purcombe Bungalow Purcombe Farm Access Road Whitchurch Canonicorum Dorset DT6 6RL
West extension and eastern infill extension, with internal remodelling, window alteration…
2017
Approved
OUTSIDE OF BLACKMORE FARM, WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM, BRIDPORT,DT6 6RL
Notice of intention to install electronic communications apparatus - 1x DSLAM
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