West Walks and land to the North west of existing tennis courts on Former County Hospital, DORCHESTER

1/E/02/000202Full Planning ApplicationPermitted

Full

Proposal

Construction of footpath link from existing car park and tennis courts onto West Walks

Received: 4 February 2002
Decided: 26 March 2002 · Granted
Decision level: Planning committee
Council: Dorset Council

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted4 Feb
ValidatedValidated4 Feb
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided26 Mar

Decided in 50 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in Dorset92% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application at West Walks and land to the North west of existing tennis courts on Former County Hospital, DORCHESTER. Dorset has handled 11,834 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker than Dorset's median. The site is in the Dorchester conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

Application Details

Reference

1/E/02/000202

Address

West Walks and land to the North west of existing tennis courts on Former County Hospital, DORCHESTER

Local Authority

Dorset

Application Type

Full Planning Application

Scale / Size

Small

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Application Approved

District

West Dorset

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

26 March 2002

Date Validated

4 February 2002

Date Submitted

4 February 2002

Committee Meeting

14 March 2002

Planning Decision

Decision

Granted

Decided By

Committee

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents

Coordinates

50.712265, -2.440372

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Dorset

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Planning history at this site

4 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Dorchester Conservation Area 1
Registered park and garden: Town Walks, DorchesterPart of the site
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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