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Growing Dorset winery, Langham Wine Estate, is looking to expand

A WINERY near Dorchester has plans to streamline its wine making processes under one roof with new plans.

Langham Wine Estate, found at Crawthorne Farm in Crawthorne, is looking to create a new winery building to expand production by amalgamating all operations under one roof.

The plans would see two derelict steel frames demolished to make way for the new facility.

Agent Bart Agri on behalf of Langham Wine Estate said: “Given Langham Winery’s ambitious growth plans for the business coupled with the current infrastructure at max capacity, it has been understood that the sensible direction for the business it to amalgamate its operations under one roof and to make better use of the existing site.

“Discussions were held to see whether the existing steel frames could be rectified and ‘made good’ as per all of the other existing buildings on site; however, the eaves height, structural integrity and having two independent buildings rendered this option impractical, obsolete and not financially sound.”

The spokesperson added: “Throughout the previous 15 years, Langham Wine Estate has grown its operations by renewing or enhancing existing building infrastructure that
was originally not fit for purpose.

“As the winery has continued this expansion, it was envisioned that a new welfare business would be most suitable to aid this expansion, granted under planning application P-FUL2023-03221.

“However, as the winery has reached capacity within the converted buildings, the client wants to streamline and expand production by amalgamating all operations under one roof.

“It is therefore understood that this proposal is a priority to create the foundations for future business.”

To comment on the plans, log on to dorsetcouncil.gov.uk and search planning reference P/FUL/2024/05761.

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