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Nappers House West Walks Dorchester DT1 1RF

P/FUL/2022/01613Full Planning ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Erection of 2no. two storey buildings & a single storey building to create 14 almshouses & an ancillary community room (demolition of existing two storey building including 8 almshouses)

Received
18 March 2022
Decided
28 March 2025 · Granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received18 Mar
  2. Validated18 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided28 Mar

Decided in 1106 days (council typically 42)

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

This is a full planning application for demolition at Nappers House West Walks Dorchester DT1 1RF. Dorset has handled 11,834 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 18 March 2022 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Dorchester conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Dorchester West Ward. We hold 1,726 applications in total for the DT1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
P/FUL/2022/01613
Address
Nappers House West Walks Dorchester DT1 1RF
Postcode
DT1 1RF
Local Authority
Dorset
Application Type
Full Planning Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Application Approved
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address
Mrs Vanessa Gottesman The Clerk's Office, Whetstones West Walks Dorchester DT1 1AW
Agent Address
Miss Rachel O'Borne Crickmay Stark Architects 13&14 Princes Street Dorchester DT1 1TW

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
28 March 2025
Date Validated
18 March 2022
Date Submitted
18 March 2022

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted
Decided By
Delegated

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
90
Coordinates
50.713413, -2.440411
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Dorset

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    17 Aug

    Non material amendment - amendments to landscaping, external materials, building elevations, access…

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentP/NMA/2026/04532
  2. 2022
    18 Mar

    Erection of 2no. two storey buildings & a single storey building to create 14 almshouses & an ancillary…

    This applicationApprovedFullP/FUL/2022/01613

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Dorchester Conservation Area 1
  • Listed building: Grade II: Garden Wall to No 6On or next to this site
  • 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 (19)

flood storage areas, 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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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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