Sandbanks Ferry Buildings Ferry Road Studland BH19 3BA

1. 19 May 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Dorset took a median of 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided lawful development applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Shell Bay Car Park, Ferry Road, Studland

  P/FUL/2026/02125 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Installation of 1 x (black in colour) Solar payment contactless & coin terminal, 1860mm in height, 470mm in width (at its widest point) and 470mm in depth (at its widest point) (4G data connection), with the installation of a conversion plate; Installation of 2 x Dual Lane Automatic Numberplate Recognition (ANPR) cameras bracket mounted onto the car park entrance cabin, both facing out of the car park; Installation of 1 x National Trust non-illuminated welcome sign post, at a height of 1.7m, a width of 0.1m, and a length of 0.3m; and Installation of 1 x National Trust, non-illuminated information sign post, at a height of 1.6m, width of 0.1m, and a length of 0.3m.

  Granted Full applications 19 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