Alpha Farm Bere Road Coldharbour Wareham BH20 7PA

1. 14 Aug 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 3 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 3 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Alpha Farm Bere Road Coldharbour BH20 7PA

  P/FUL/2025/07062 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of an existing freestanding cabin from incidental residential use accommodation to a holiday let with retention of incidental residential utility room.

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• The Angel Bere Road Coldharbour BH20 7PA

  P/FUL/2026/00481 Submitted 10 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement hardstanding and inclusion of additional lawn to external trade area

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• The Silent Woman Inn Bere Road Coldharbour BH20 7PA

  P/FUL/2024/05861 Submitted 10 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Retained use for a storage container and 2 garden sheds to form an outside bar and food servery.

  Refused Full applications 9 docs

• Forestry Commission Bere Road Coldharbour BH20 7PA

  P/PABA/2026/00154 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 400 yards away

  Erect a standard pent building

  Granted Prior approval 7 docs

• Hillview Bere Road Coldharbour BH20 7PA

  P/FUL/2026/05164 Submitted 6 Oct 2026 0.3 miles away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Retention of the existing caravan and the regularisation of its use as a short-term holiday let for a temporary period of 5 years

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs

• P/CLP/2026/04138 Granted

  20 Stowell Crescent Wareham BH20 4PY

  Addition of solar panels to garage roof considered to be lawful development and requiring a Lawful Development Certificate

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/05491 Awaiting decision

  3 Briar Way Canford Bottom BH21 2LB

  Certificate of Lawfulness : Conversion of existing roof psace to form first floor accommodation, installation of new rooflights and alterations to exisiting external door openings

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/04500 Granted

  Bell Farm Smishops Lane Loders DT6 3SA

  Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for single-storey rear extension to an existing detached dwelling

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/05336 Refused

  9 Queens Walk Charmouth DT6 6AB

  Proposal for a change of use to short term holiday let

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLE/2026/05517 Awaiting decision

  West Hill House Brister End Yetminster DT9 6NH

  Certificate of lawfulness for occupation of the residential property without compliance with an agricultural occupancy condition

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development