51 Bridport Road Dorchester DT1 2NG

1. 13 May 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 6 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 6 July 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.

• 15 Mountain Ash Road Dorchester DT1 2PB

  P/HOU/2026/01243 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Erect first floor flat roof rear extension. Amend the existing ground floor flat roof from "cold" to "warm" .

  Refused Householder Extension 12 docs
  Domestic

• The Little Keep Barrack Road Dorchester Dorset DT1 1SQ

  P/LBC/2022/04251 Submitted 30 Aug 2022 200 yards away

  Works to the Orderly room only. Remove existing end grain wood block flooring and bitumen base. Lay new DPM and limecrete base supply and lay new end grain wood blocks to match removed blocks.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue Dorchester DT1 2JY

  P/FUL/2024/04984 Submitted 2 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Retain installation of 1no. air handling unit to ground floor, including attached service corridor, concrete base & ductwork to Level 2 Terrace adjoining East Wing Building

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 47 Prospect Road Dorchester DT1 2PF

  P/HOU/2024/07038 Submitted 2 Dec 2024 200 yards away

  Erect infill single storey extension with rooflight

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Vespasian House Barrack Road Dorchester DT1 1TS

  P/FUL/2026/04286 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Change of use of part of the existing car park to communal residential garden and erection of an ancillary wellness pavilion, together with associated landscaping, patio areas, relocation of the bin store and associated infrastructure

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue Dorchester DT1 2JY

  P/VOC/2026/03918 Submitted 17 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  New Hospitals Project including a new Emergency Department, a new 24 bed Critical Care Department and replacement helipad at roof level (with variation of condition 1 of planning permission P/RES/2023/03565 to amend reference to plans, sections and elevations to reflect the latest design intent)

  Granted Amendments 15 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