Buckham Down Farm Access Road To Buckham Down Farm Beaminster DT8 3SH
Pending
P/PAAF/2026/01764
Description
Change of use of 3 x agricultural buildings under Class R, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to a flexible use class E (office), C1 (aparthotel) and B8 (storage unit)
Other new applications on this street
Historical activity at this location
3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
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