The Old School Nursery West Street Shapwick Blandford Forum DT11 9LB
Pending
P/VOC/2026/01601
Description
Installation of air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels. Infill below existing lean-to to form store (with variation of Condition 2 of P/FUL/2025/05715 to resite the air source heat pumps) and to Discharge Conditions 3 and 4 of P/FUL/2025/05715
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Historical activity at this location
10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
The Old School Nursery West Street Shapwick DT11 9LB
Installation of air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels. Infill below existing lean…
2023
Approved
197 School Cottage West Street Shapwick DT11 9LB
Installation of wooden garden shed
2023
Approved
The Old Orchard West Street Shapwick Dorset DT11 9LB
T1 Yew: Cut lateral growth back by 1 metre to top of tree. T2 Yew: Cut lateral growth bac…
2023
Approved
Church Of St Bartholomews Church Street Shapwick DT11 9LA
Ash (located back of orchard): Fell to ground level.
2018
Approved
The Old Orchard, West Street, Shapwick, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9LB
T1 Pear & T2 Fig - Fell to ground level.
2018
Approved
The River House, West Street, Shapwick, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9LB
T1 Sugar Maple - Reduce x2 lower primary branches by 3m.
2017
Approved
Corner of Church Orchard, Shapwick, Dorset
See National Trust VTA Form
2017
Approved
The Old Orchard, West Street, Shapwick, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9LB, The River House, West Street, Shapwick, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9LB, Church of St Bartholomews, Church Street, Shapwick, Dorset, DT11 9LA and National Trust
T1 heavily reduce fig crown to reduce stress on wall T2 Neighbouring Ash remove lowest se…
2016
Approved
The River House, West Street, Shapwick, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9LB
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell.
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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%).
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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