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144 Dorchester Road Upton BH16 5NX

P/HOU/2026/02173Householder Planning PermissionRefused
Householder

Refused on 24 September 2026

1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Replacement and reconstruction of existing thatched roof including new structural roof framework and internal fire protection measures, with new thatch to match existing in material, form and appearance.

Submitted
3 June 2026
Ward
Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
  1. Received3 Jun
  2. Validated3 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided24 Sep

Decided in 113 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 144 Dorchester Road Upton BH16 5NX. Dorset has handled 11,876 applications of this type. This one was decided in 113 days, 10 weeks longer than Dorset's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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. In the absence of detailed information within the submitted Heritage Statement and / or plans on the deteriorating elements of the roof structure, new supporting timbers, and the proposed fire protection measures, officers are unable to determine the extent and necessity of the proposed works and the overall potential effect on the significance of the Grade II Listed heritage asset. As such, the proposal conflicts with NPPF Policy HE5: Assessing effects on heritage assets and Policy E2: Historic environment of the Purbeck Local Plan 2024. As the proposals do not accord with the up-to-date development plan policy or the relevant NPPF decision-making policy, the presumption in favour of sustainable development cannot apply and the proposal is also judged to be contrary to NPPF policies S3 and S4: Principle of development within settlements.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BH16 5NX
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Lytchett Minster and Upton

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
170 Kennington Lane London SE11 5DP

Additional information

Documents
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: 144, Dorchester RoadOn this 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 (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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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© 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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