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48 Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TJ

WD/D/19/000720Variation of ConditionPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations to second floor to include installation of conservation roof light (with variation of condition 1 of planning permission WD/D/18/000318 to amend approved plans)

Received
6 March 2019
Decided
16 May 2019 · Granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Dorchester North Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received6 Mar
  2. Validated6 Mar
  3. Consult.14 May
  4. Target
  5. Decided16 May

Decided in 71 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in Dorset95% of conditions applications approved

This is an application to vary a condition at 48 SOMERLEIGH ROAD, DORCHESTER, DT1 1TJ. Dorset has handled 988 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 71 days, 2 weeks longer than Dorset's median. The site is in the Dorchester conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,726 applications in total for the DT1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
WD/D/19/000720
Address
48 SOMERLEIGH ROAD, DORCHESTER, DT1 1TJ
Postcode
DT1 1TJ
Local Authority
Dorset
Application Type
Variation of Condition
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Application Approved
Ward
Dorchester North Ward
Parish
Dorchester
District
West Dorset

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Consultation Expiry
14 May 2019
Date Decided
16 May 2019
Date Validated
6 March 2019
Date Submitted
6 March 2019
Consultation End
14 May 2019

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted
Decided By
Delegated

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
3
Coordinates
50.713284, -2.439900
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Dorset

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Associated applications

  1. 2019
    6 Mar

    Erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations to second floor to include installation of conservation…

    This applicationApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)WD/D/19/000720
  2. 2018
    28 Feb

    Erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations to second floor to include installation of conservation…

    ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationPart ofWD/D/18/000318

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Dorchester Conservation Area 1
  • 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, 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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© 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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