Former Tennis Courts East Of, West Walks, Dorchester
Proposal
Erection of 15no. one bedroom affordable flats, including one wheelchair accessible dwelling (revised scheme)
- Received
- 27 May 2020
- Decided
- 30 July 2024 · Granted
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Dorset Council
- Ward
- Dorchester West Ward
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- ReceivedSubmitted27 May
- ValidatedValidated27 May
- Consult.Consultation30 Aug
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided30 Jul
Decided in 1525 days (council typically 42)
This is a full planning application at FORMER TENNIS COURTS EAST OF, WEST WALKS, DORCHESTER. Dorset has handled 11,834 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 27 May 2020 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Dorchester conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Dorchester West Ward.
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Associated applications
- 202618 Aug
Non material amendment - amendments to approved plans to planning permission WD/D/20/001242
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentP/NMA/2026/04534 - 20258 Oct
Modification of a planning obligation dated 30/07/2024 relating to planning permission number WD/D/20/001242
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsP/MPO/2025/05996 - 202027 May
Erection of 15no. one bedroom affordable flats, including one wheelchair accessible dwelling (revised scheme)
This applicationApprovedFullWD/D/20/001242
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202424 Oct
Modification of a planning obligation dated 30 July 2024 relating to Planning Permission No. WD/D/20/00/1242
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsP/MPO/2024/05981 - 201913 Nov
Erection of 19no. one bedroom affordable flats, including one wheelchair accessible dwelling
WithdrawnFull Planning ApplicationWD/D/19/002581 - 20024 Feb
Construction of footpath link from existing car park and tennis courts onto West Walks
ApprovedFull Planning Application1/E/02/000202
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)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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.
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