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18 Somerset Close Gillingham SP8 4LY

P/HOU/2026/04916Householder Planning PermissionPermitted
Householder

Proposal

Erect a single storey porch to the side elevation.

Received
7 September 2026
Decided
14 October 2026 · Granted
Ward
Gillingham
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received7 Sep
  2. Validated7 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided14 Oct

Decided in 37 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in Dorset97% of householder planning permission applications approved

This is a planning application for a porch at 18 Somerset Close Gillingham SP8 4LY. Dorset has handled 185 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 47 days. This one was decided in 37 days, 10 days quicker than Dorset's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 42 applications across Gillingham. We hold 532 applications in total for the SP8 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
P/HOU/2026/04916
Address
18 Somerset Close Gillingham SP8 4LY
Postcode
SP8 4LY
Local Authority
Dorset
Application Type
Householder Planning Permission
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Out To Consultation
Ward
Gillingham
Parish
Gillingham

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address
18 Somerset Close Gillingham Dorset SP8 4LY
Agent Address
42 Myvod Road Wednesbury WS10 9QE

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
14 October 2026
Date Validated
7 September 2026
Date Submitted
7 September 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted
Case Officer
Ed Winkle

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.043903, -2.279785
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Dorset

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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 (23)

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, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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.

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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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