The Old Cottage Church Farm Access Road Martinstown DT2 9LB

1. 24 Aug 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 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 37 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 49 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.

• Land Opposite The Brewers Arms Martinstown

  P/TRD/2026/03680 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 31m away

  T1 Willow - Make large split lateral safe under Regulation 14 (S198)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land Opposite The Brewers Arms Martinstown

  P/TRC/2026/00615 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 33m away

  T1 Willow - Reduce crown by up to 7m, slightly beyond the previous reduction points and reshape

  Decided Trees 7 docs

• The Smithy Church Farm Access Road Martinstown DT2 9LD

  P/TRC/2025/06490 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 56m away

  Beech (T1) - Fell Sycamore (T2) - Fell

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• 3 The Terrace Main Street Martinstown DT2 9JY

  P/TRC/2025/05186 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 103m away

  T1 Cherry - Re reduce tree back to historic pruning points, removing no more than 2m of extension and leaving pruning wounds no larger than 50mm in dia where possible. T2 Cotinus - Reduce back to previous pruning points. by removing no more than 1.5m of extension growth.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Westward Ho Main Street Martinstown DT2 9LF

  P/TRC/2025/05049 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 109m away

  Cypress (T1) - Prune back the large primary branch overhanging boundary of the Old Post Office to the east, right back to some small growth on tree owners side of the boundary, by removing approximately 5m of growth. Prune back the large primary branch overhanging the summer house to the south, back to an upright inner growth by removing approximately 4-5m of growth. Hedge trim remaining crown back in as much as possible whilst regaining a good amount of foliage cover (removing around 0.5 - 0.75m of growth).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 10 St Martinsfield Martinstown DT2 9JU

  P/HOU/2023/00222 Submitted 2 Feb 2023 117m away

  Erect two storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
  Domestic

• P/CLP/2026/03542 Granted

  The Shieling Shepherds Hill Buckhorn Weston SP8 5HX

  Certificate of lawfulness for stationing 1 no. single unit caravan/garden cabin and 1 no. shepherds hut.

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/04759 Awaiting decision

  Swyre Cross B3157 Back Lane To Clay Lane Swyre DT2 9DA

  Erect an art studio at rear of property

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/04496 Awaiting decision

  26 Manor Fields Bridport DT6 4DB

  Certificate of lawfulness to install 8 further solar panels

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/04141 Granted

  Land And Buildings known as Newlands Farm Coldharbour Chickerell

  Form temporary haul road

  7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/02916 Decided

  New Barn Farm Park Lane Shapwick DT11 9JP

  Certificate of Lawfulness : The proposal consists of a grain store, to be built within the existing [hard standing] footprint of the former barn [which has been fire damaged & remaining structure safely removed]. Access will remain the same with the work only extending to the building of the grain store and associated concrete apron, which is also to be within the existing hard standing footprint of the former [fire damaged] barn to work as a replacement for the fire damaged barn.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development