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Building A53 Dorset Innovation Park Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8WQ

P/PADM/2026/04296Prior Approval - DemolitionApproved
Outline / PiP

Approved on 2 September 2026

Council decision: Prior Approval Not Required

Proposal

The building is redundant and no longer fit for purpose. Over time, the structure has experienced significant deterioration, particularly to its timber fabric, with several areas affected by rot. As a result of its poor condition, the building was taken out of use and is no longer suitable for occupation or reuse.

Submitted
7 August 2026
Ward
West Purbeck Ward
  1. Received7 Aug
  2. Validated7 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Sep

Decided in 26 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is an outline application at Building A53 Dorset Innovation Park Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8WQ. Dorset has handled 1,884 applications of this type. This one was decided in 26 days, 2 weeks quicker than Dorset's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 111 applications across West Purbeck Ward. We hold 2,420 applications in total for the DT2 postcode area.

84% of outline applications at Dorset Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
DT2 8WQ
Application type
Prior Approval - Demolition
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Winfrith Newburgh

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Avison Young One Kingsway Cardiff Cardiff CF10 3AN

Additional information

Documents
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • SSSI: Winfrith Heath SSSI
  • Special Area of Conservation: Dorset Heaths
  • Special Protection Area: Dorset Heathlands
  • Ramsar wetland: Dorset Heathlands
  • 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 (18)

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, 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

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

Source: Dorset

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