Mount Pleasant Farm 2 Sydling Road Cerne Abbas Dorchester DT2 7JT

1. 16 Jun 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Dorset granted permission on 10 August 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.

• 4 Sydling Road Cerne Abbas DT2 7JT

  P/NMA/2025/07392 Submitted 12 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Non-material amendment - Change the description Erect single storey extensions to front and side elevations. Form first floor accommodation, rooflights, balcony and dormer windows to front and rear elevations to planning permission P/HOU/2022/05054 (Erect single storey extensions to front and side elevations. Form first floor accommodation with external staircase, rooflights, balcony and dormer windows to front and rear elevations).

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Sydling Road Cerne Abbas DT2 7JT

  P/VOC/2025/06303 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Erect single storey extensions to front and side elevations. Form first floor accommodation, rooflights, balcony and dormer windows to front and rear elevations. (with Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2023/01683 to amend approved plans).

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Sydling Road Cerne Abbas DT2 7JT

  P/NMA/2026/03862 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Non-material amendment - Alterations to the lounge windows & additional rooflight to bedroom 4 to planning permission P/HOU/2025/01683 (Original proposal description: Erect single storey extensions to front and side elevations. Form first floor accommodation with external staircase, rooflights, balcony and dormer windows to front and rear elevations) which was subject to a variation of conditions application (P/VOC/202506303) to enclose the external staircase and then subsequent Non-material amendment (P/NMA/2025/07392) which altered the description and removed ‘external staircase’. Application description now ‘Erect single storey extensions to front and side elevations. Form first floor accommodation, rooflights, balcony and dormer windows to front and rear elevations.

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Fairview Acreman Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JX

  P/TRC/2026/02006 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  T1 - Beech - Crown reduction by 2m overall

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Francombe Barn Francombe Farm 11 Acreman Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JX

  P/VOC/2024/06336 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 400 yards away

  Conversion of barn to create 1no. dwelling, garage & store (with variation of condition 2 to amend approved plans)

  Granted Amendments 14 docs
  Domestic

• Francombe Farm Bungalow Acreman Street Cerne Abbas Dorchester DT2 7JX

  P/HOU/2025/06503 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 400 yards away

  Erect single-storey front extensions, install replacement windows, fit solar PV panels to main roof, and carry out external alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 13 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