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. 3 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

   Previously Out To Consultation.

4. 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 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.

• Land Opposite The Brewers Arms Martinstown

  P/TRD/2026/03680 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Smithy Church Farm Access Road Martinstown DT2 9LD

  P/TRC/2025/06490 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 3 The Terrace Main Street Martinstown DT2 9JY

  P/TRC/2025/05186 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 100 yards 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 100 yards 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 150 yards away

  Erect two storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
  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