Bute House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BY

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 7 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 7 November 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.

• Flat 3 Brecon House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BY

  P/LBC/2025/07578 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Install replacement boiler and flue.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Flat 1, Brecon House Long Street Sherborne Dorset DT9 3BY

  P/LBC/2023/00758 Submitted 8 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  to remove existing boiler and install new, requiring an alteration to the flue installation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• Somerled House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BY

  P/TRC/2025/06377 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Acacia - Reduce in height and radius by 3m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Eastbury Hotel Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BY

  P/FUL/2026/02936 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Erect single storey side extension. Alterations to façade to create new shopfront.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 40 docs
  Small domestic

• Eastbury Hotel Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BY

  P/LBC/2026/02935 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Erect single storey extension and carry out external and internal alterations and formation of bakery, including demolition of existing lean-to. Alterations to façade to create new shopfront.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 38 docs
  Small domestic

• Eastbury House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BZ

  P/TRC/2026/04484 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Yew - Crown reduction by approx 2-3m overall

  Granted Trees 5 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