Planning applications in Dorset, October 2025

4 Sherford Close Wareham BH20 4JL

T1 Oak - Crown reduce by approximately 2.5m. Crown raise up by approximately 3m. T2 Oak - Remove the main stem completely OR reduce the height by approximately 3/4m.

42 East Street Corfe Castle BH20 5EQ

Removal of temporary hoarding to footpath, remove remaining sections of existing failed retaining wall, construct new blockwork diaphragm wall clad with reused stone flags.

Long Ash Farm, Threshing Barn Ansty Cross To Long Close Cottages - Part In Hilton - Lane Milton Abbas DT11 0BX

Convert barn to dwelling

3 Hornbeam Way Blandford Forum DT11 7FW

G1 Beech - Crown lift to 3m and reduce overhanging face by up to 3m leaving pruning wounds no larger than 50mm dia

Pleydells Farm Lower Street Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RQ

Erection of 19no. dwellings & amenity space with access from Lower Street

Moorlands Farm Drimpton Road Broadwindsor DT8 3RS

Erect extension to agricultural building

White Roses Leweston Sherborne DT9 6EW

Conversion of existing shed to granny annex.

First Great Western Dorchester West Railway Station Great Western Road Dorchester DT1 2LB

Erect plaque

Larksmead House 101 Salisbury Road Blandford Forum DT11 7SW

Non-Material Amendment - to relocate garden wall and fences splitting rear gardens to adjoining neighbour and increase hardstanding for garage access; to Planning Permission No. P/VOC/2024/04718 (Demolish existing buildings and erect 7 No. dwellings. Modify vehicular access and form parking spaces).

Leckford 50 Dudsbury Avenue Ferndown BH22 8DU

T1 English Oak - Crown lift to 4m all round by removal of secondary and tertiary branches only.

42 East Street Corfe Castle BH20 5EQ

Removal of temporary hoarding to footpath, remove remaining sections of existing failed retaining wall, construct new blockwork diaphragm wall clad with reused stone flags.

14 Deverel Road Charlton Down DT2 9UD

Beech (T1) - Reduce crown all round by 1-1.5m

38 Ashley Park Ashley Heath BH24 2HB

T1 Scots pine - Fell to ground level. Re-plant with 1x 6-8 standard Liquidambar styraciflua. T2 Scots pine - Prune to provide a 1.5m clearance from the fabric of the building.

Long Ash Farm, Threshing Barn Ansty Cross To Long Close Cottages - Part In Hilton - Lane Milton Abbas DT11 0BX

Convert barn to dwelling.

3A Hornbeam Way Blandford Forum DT11 7FW

T1 Holly - Reduce to a final height of 3m (half) with sides shortened by 1m

4 Rook Lane Winterborne Whitechurch DT11 0AH

T1 Spruce - Remove T2 Maple - Crown lift to 4m, thin canopy removing crossing branches only. Reduce tree by 2m in height and 1.5m in width (on all limbs)

Alexandria Court Glenmoor Road Ferndown BH22 8PW

T1 Birch - Fell. Replant with another silver birch, Betula pendula. To ensure successful establishment it would be preferable to select a position in the open area further to the south - as indicated on plan. The replacement tree should be of standard stock, with a stem girth of 8-12cm (at 1m above ground level) and height of 2.5-3.5m. The tree should be supplied and planted in accordance with British Standard 8545:2014. T4 Oak - Prune to give 2m clearance from the building.

71 Ameysford Road Ferndown BH22 9PZ

Installation of a 1.8m (6ft) high fence on northern boundary. Erect single storey extensions. Erect outbuilding in rear garden. Ramp and steps. Fenestration alterations

24 Heather Close St Leonards And St Ives Ringwood BH24 2QJ

Non Material Amendment - to narrow the opening of the boundary from 4.5m wide to 4m wide. To line the boundary edge of the opening with 600x600x50mm concrete slabs. To remove the paving slab track from the boundary to existing paved surface and replace with gravel retained with gravel grids to planning permission P/HOU/2023/00724 (Dropped kerb to facilitate new vehicle access)

Thyme Cottage Woodrow Sandhills Farm To Priest Thorn Cottages - Road Fifehead Neville DT10 2AQ

Erect detached garage with self-contained annexe above.

Whiteways Farm Dewlish Dorchester DT2 7NA

Non material amendment - alteration to elevation with inclusion of more brickwork to planning permission P/FUL/2021/01742 (Erection of dwelling)

Sherborne Dance Academy North Road Sherborne DT9 3JN

Non material amendment - to change the south elevation of the kitchen from french doors surrounded by oak cladding, to bifold doors with brick above (to slightly increase the height of the parapet wall above the doors) to planning permission P/FUL/2023/05372 (Change of use of part of the building to 1no. residential unit. Including lowering the ground floor in order to allow for the addition of a first floor & addition of a single storey extension on the rear elevation, between the two buildings. Removal of a section of the boundary wall to allow the addition of a new access with dropped curb onto the highway & new driveway).

The Rectory Church Of The Holy Rood Junction To Junction Cranes Meadow Buckland Newton DT2 7BY

T1 Poplar - Remove damaged limb to either a suitable location of live wood on branch or to the branch collar, remove the dead wood larger than 25mm in the canopy, remove the lower branch that has the compromised elbow structure & remove the branch at the branch collar

Meadowbank 11 Cattistock Road Maiden Newton DT2 0AG

T1 Ash - Remove T2 Blackthorn - Pollard G1 Conifer x 3 - Remove

Magnolia House Church Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1DH

T1 – Magnolia - Reduce the entire crown by 1–2metres, carefully retaining the natural shape. Prune back the branch encroaching over the flat roof by 1-2m T2 – Magnolia - Reduce overall height by approximately 3.5m (50%), and reduce remaining lateral branches by 1–2m. T3 – Acer negundo - Crown thin branch extremities by up to 20%, removing major deadwood throughout the crown.

Old School House and Old School Cottage Tarrant Hinton DT11 8JA

Holly and Hawthorn - Cut back approx. 2-3ft on lateral spread & approx. 2-3ft in height Prune to achieve clearance of the utility lines by removing small diameter branches and epicormic shoots that are interfering with the line. Works are to enable the shrouding of the line due to be undertaken by SSE, whilst maintaining natural canopy shape.

Cerne Abbey Abbey Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ

G1 Beech - Reduce back side from the house by up to 2m to the boundary & shape in, crown raise over the wall by up to 2m

81 East Street Bridport DT6 3LB

Retain relocation of ground floor bathroom

Westmead Lodge West Allington Bridport DT6 5BS

T1 Sycamore Maple - Prune overhanging branches of neighbouring property, back to the boundary

Alexandra Gardens Amusement Arcade And Premises The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DL

T1 Alder - Reduce height by 2.5m and spread by 2m T2 & T3 Ash - Repollard to historic pollard points

40 Long Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JG

T1 Elm - Remove

40 Corfe Road Stoborough BH20 5AE

T1 Silver Birch - Reduce the entire crown by up to 2 metres, retaining a natural and balanced branch line. Prune to achieve approximately 1 metre clearance from the overhead cables.

3 Winterbourne Copse Weymouth DT4 9XY

T1 Ash - Re-reduce canopy on western side back to previous pruning points reducing spread and height by up to 4m & remove major vertical limb to the south with innonotus hispidis present at 5m (as per photo submitted)

The Further House Kyrchil Way Colehill BH21 2RU

T1 Thuja - Fell to ground level.

Windmill Cottage Holwell Road Kings Stag DT10 2BB

Change of use & conversion of an existing barn into 1no. dwelling, including creation of access, associated landscaping works & the construction of ancillary buildings

55 Manor Road Dorchester DT1 2AZ

Erect single storey side porch.

38-40 Land Between Alma Road Weymouth DT4 0AJ

Erect 2 no. separate two storey dwellings as a semi-detached property

The Ferns Poole Road Jubilee Cross Lytchett Matravers BH16 6AF

Retained use of a dwelling (self build) with associated parking, shared vehicle turning on site and vehicular access off Poole Road

St Georges Primary School 76 High Street Langton Matravers BH19 3HB

T2 Sycamore - Prune to create 1m clearance from the BT cables. T3 Whitebeam - Fell. (See Report reference IH/StGeorge’sCEVAPrimarySchool/5196)

6A Highfield Road Corfe Mullen BH21 3PE

Alterations to the existing flat roofed detached outbuilding to include a new pitched roof and to be used as an annexe ancillary to the main house

34 Golf Links Road Ferndown BH22 8BY

Remove under regulation 14.

Butts Cottage Park Farm To Brace Of Pheasants Plush DT2 7RJ

Conversion of barn to single dwelling. (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2023/07048 to amend approved plans).

2A Church Hill Woodlands BH21 8LW

Convert loft into living accommodation with dormer windows

Located on boundary between Mulberry House C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA and Middleway C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA

Ash - Remove 2 x overhanging limbs. Crown reduce by 1m.

21 St Johns Hill Wimborne Minster BH21 1BX

Erect new front porch. House alterations including rendering, new cladding and re-roofing. Install solar panels to roof, replacement garage door and install air source heat pump

30 Pauls Way Crossways DT2 8UP

First storey extension above existing garage

The Old Rectory Valley Road Tarrant Keyneston Blandford Forum DT11 9JB

Fell 1x Beech under regulation 14.

Corfe Castle Sports Field Hollands Close Corfe Castle BH20 5HE

Erection of outdoor gym equipment and new gate in existing fence enclosure

21 Bryanston Street Blandford Forum DT11 7AZ

T1 - Acacia - Reduce height to 12ft from ground.

The Pig On The Beach Manor Road Studland BH19 3AU

T1 Oak - Crown reduction by up to 3m.