7 Drove Close Stourton Caundle DT10 2QH

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 10 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 10 April 2026, 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.

• St Peters Church, Drove Close and Graveyard, Drove Road Stourton Caundle

  P/TRC/2024/05953 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  T4 - Yew - Crown raise to 2.5m over the church access path. T6 - Purple Beech - Crown raise to 6m over the road. Reduce roadside and building long over extended lateral branches by 1.25m to bring back to the crown line. T7 - Yew - Prune back young tree by 0.5-0.75 on highway (northern) side. T8 - Beech - Crown raise over road (northern) side to 6m. Reduce southern bulge by 1.25-1.5m. Crown raise on graveyard (southern) side to 2.5m. T11 - Robinia - Crown raise over cemetery on eastern side to 2.5m from the ground. The rest of the crown is already above this height.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• St Peters Church Drove Close Stourton Caundle DT10 2QH

  P/TRC/2026/05022 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  T1 & T2 (Yew) - Crown raise to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5m above the churchyard. Prune to achieve a minimum clearance of 1.5m from the war memorial and a minimum highway clearance of 5.5m above the adjacent road (5.2m statutory clearance plus allowance for future regrowth). Undertake selective crown pruning to provide and maintain a minimum clearance of 1m from the stone boundary walls. T3 (Magnolia) - Remove epicormic growth from the lower stem and crown raise to provide a clearance of approximately 2.2-2.5m above ground level to facilitate pedestrian access beneath the canopy.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Brownshall Farm High Street Stourton Caundle Dorset DT10 2JN

  P/HOU/2023/01995 Submitted 3 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Convert Garage to Garden Room

  Granted Householder 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Brownshall Farm High Street Stourton Caundle Dorset DT10 2JN

  P/LBC/2023/01996 Submitted 3 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Convert Garage to Garden Room

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

• Brownshall Farm High Street Stourton Caundle DT10 2JN

  P/TRC/2025/05903 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  T4 - Willow - Reduce to previous cut points, removing between 3-4m of growth.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Graveyard Drove Road Stourton Caundle DT10 2QH

  P/TRC/2026/05023 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  T9 (Beech) - Crown raise to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5m above the churchyard.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 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