Thorncombe Farm, Bockhampton Lane, Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester, DT2 8QH
Proposal
change of use from agricultural field to site for touring caravans
- Received
- 18 April 2012
- Decided
- 12 June 2012 · Withdrawn
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Dorset Council
- Ward
- Charminster and Cerne Valley Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted18 Apr
- ValidatedValidated18 Apr
- Consult.Consultation9 Jun
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided12 Jun
Decided in 55 days (council typically 42)
This is an application to amend a permission at THORNCOMBE FARM, BOCKHAMPTON LANE, HIGHER BOCKHAMPTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8QH. Dorset has handled 1,395 applications of this type and approves 83% of them, typically deciding them in 44 days. This one was decided in 55 days, 11 days longer than Dorset's median. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 2,378 applications in total for the DT2 postcode area.
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- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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