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588 Blandford Road Upton BH16 5EQ

P/FUL/2026/02678Full Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 4 September 2026

2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing garage and outbuilding, sever the plot. Erect detached chalet bungalow with associated access, parking and landscaping. Alterations to the existing driveway.

Submitted
15 May 2026
Ward
Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
  1. Received15 May
  2. Validated15 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided4 Sep

Decided in 112 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 588 Blandford Road Upton BH16 5EQ. Dorset has handled 11,876 applications of this type. This one was decided in 112 days, 10 weeks longer than Dorset's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 94 applications across Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward. We hold 224 applications in total for the BH16 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Dorset Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The two-storey height of the proposed dwelling, combined with the length and mass of the hipped roof along the southern boundary of the plot, would appear as an overly dominant and intrusive form of development in relation to the low-profile single-storey bungalows to the north and south. As a result, the dwelling would appear overbearing and incongruous within the context of the gently rising streetscape and the predominantly low character of the roofline along the western side of Allens Road, to the detriment of the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and contrary to Policy L2(1)(d)(i) of the National Planning Policy Framework (2026), Policy E12: Design of the Purbeck Local Plan 2024, and paragraph 20 of the Purbeck Design Guide SPD 2014.
  2. The two-storey height of the proposed chalet bungalow would not avoid or suitably mitigate harmful impacts associated with the unduly tall, overbearing, and dominant development on the occupiers of dwellings on Blandford Road, many of which have rear habitable windows overlooking the site. The two-storey dwelling would also result in harmful direct overlooking / loss of privacy to the occupiers of both the proposed dwelling and the neighbouring properties on Blandford Road to the detriment of the occupier amenity. As such, it is considered that the proposal would be contrary to NPPF (2026) Policy L2(1)(d)(ii), Policy E12: Design of the Purbeck Local Plan 2024, and paragraphs 33 – 35 and 39 of the Purbeck Design Guide SPD 2014.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH16 5EQ
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Lytchett Minster and Upton

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Office 9 Fleming Court Business Centre Leigh Road Eastleigh SO50 9PD

Additional information

Documents
26

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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