Seahill House, Pennycrate Lane To Sea Hill Lane, Seatown, Bridport, DT6 6JT
Approved on 31 March 2014
Council decision: GrantedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Change of use of an existing one bedroom annex to allow for: 1. Occasional holiday let use; and 2. Dependent relative use
- Submitted
- 11 February 2014
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Dorset Council
- Ward
- Chideock and Symondsbury Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted11 Feb
- ValidatedValidated11 Feb
- Consult.Consultation14 Mar
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided31 Mar
Decided in 48 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at SEAHILL HOUSE, PENNYCRATE LANE TO SEA HILL LANE, SEATOWN, BRIDPORT, DT6 6JT. Dorset has handled 1,397 applications of this type. This one was decided in 48 days, 6 days longer than Dorset's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,726 applications in total for the DT6 postcode area.
76% of amendment 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
- DT6 6JT
- Application type
- Change Of Use
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Chideock
- District
- West Dorset
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 11 February 2014
- Consultation expiry
- 14 March 2014
- Consultation end
- 14 March 2014
Additional information
- Documents
- 8
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Bridport to LymeRegis 1+1 more
- National Landscape (AONB): Dorset
- Heritage coast: West Dorset
- 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 (20)
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Planning history at this site
7 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20263 Feb
Single storey rear extension to form car port and storage area, demolition of existing garage. Raise and…
ApprovedHouseholderP/HOU/2026/00323 - 20246 Dec
Return Little Seahill (holiday let) to use as part of main dwelling of Seahill House
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationP/FUL/2024/06951 - 202129 Sep
Erection of garden studio
ApprovedHouseholderP/HOU/2021/03710 - 20152 Nov
Erect kitchen/dining and utility room single storey extensions
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationWD/D/15/002653 - 20133 Apr
Erection of decking and balcony to front of house
ApprovedFull Planning Application1/D/13/000460 - 200719 Dec
Change of use of annexe to unit of holiday accommodation (Retrospective application)
RefusedChange Of Use1/D/07/002290 - 200424 Nov
Erect garage
ApprovedFull Planning Application1/W/04/001995
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