4 Hillside Hillside Hilton DT11 0DB

1. 18 Dec 2024

   Received by Dorset

2. 20 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 3 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 20 January 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.

• Foxchurch Hilton Blandford Forum DT11 0DB

  P/TRC/2026/00040 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Copper Beech - Reduce crown height and laterals by 2m and removal of dead branches.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Old School House Hillside Hilton DT11 0DB

  P/TRC/2026/01065 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Small-leafed Lime - Reduce crown and width by 2m as per annotated photographs and remove dead branches.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Old School House Hillside Hilton DT11 0DB

  P/TRC/2026/03995 Submitted 23 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Leylandii - Fell

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• The Old School Hillside Hilton DT11 0DB

  P/TRC/2026/04110 Submitted 30 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Conifer - Raise crown to 5m from ground over pavement and highway.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Monmouth Cottage The Knapp Hilton DT11 0DE

  P/TRC/2023/01073 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  T1 - Copper beech – Reduce lowest limb over flower bed by up to 3m to a suitable growth point and reduce branches to provide clearance of utility lines by 1m (Amended proposal) T2 - Common Beech - Reduce crown by up to 3m to reduce loading of co-dominant stem, whilst retaining a flowing and balanced canopy line. Clear BT wire and power line by 1m (Amended proposal)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Abbotts Barton The Knapp Hilton DT11 0DE

  P/TRC/2026/00567 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  T1 - Lawson’s cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) - Fell. T2 - Variegated Lawson’s cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana var. Aureovariegata) - Fell. T3 - Ornamental Cherry (Prunus serrulata?) - Remove. T4 - Silver birch (Betula pendula) - Reduce height to 8m and removal all lateral branches on southern side. T5 - Apple (Malus domestica) - Prune back branches overhanging electric fence. T6 - Fern-leaf beech (Fagus sylvatica var. Asplenifolia) - Pollard to 6-7m high and lateral branches reduced to 2-3m from main stem. T7 - Victoria plum (Prunus domestica var. 'Victoria’) - Fell dead stem. T8 and T9 - Apple (Malus domestica) x2 - Reduce branches as per annotated photograph in tree report (Figure 17).

  Granted Trees 5 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