Soho Church House 6 Merlin Avenue South Weymouth DT3 5DS

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 28 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 28 January 2026, 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.

• 625 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  P/LBC/2023/00952 Submitted 17 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Erect single storey rear extension, encapsulating an existing patio area in-between the house and garden wall. Removal of a section of wall under the existing external window.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 625 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  P/HOU/2023/00951 Submitted 17 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Erect single storey rear extension, encapsulating an existing patio area in-between the house and garden wall.

  Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 625 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  P/VOC/2026/04586 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Erect single storey rear extension, encapsulating an existing patio area in-between the house and garden wall. Removal of a section of wall under the existing external window (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2023/00951) - to amend plans to regularise installation of rear glazed doors

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 625 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  P/VOL/2026/04587 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Erect single storey rear extension, encapsulating an existing patio area in-between the house and garden wall. Removal of a section of wall under the existing external window (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/LBC/2023/00952) - to amend plans to regularise installation of rear glazed doors

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 629 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  P/HOU/2026/02911 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Erect a detached single-storey ancillary annexe within the rear garden, including associated services.

  Awaiting decision Householder 48 docs
  Small domestic

• 631 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  P/HOU/2026/03178 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension and replacement windows and doors

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 24 docs
  Small domestic

• 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