Land And Buildings known as Newlands Farm Coldharbour Chickerell

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 28 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Land And Buildings known as Newlands Farm Coldharbour Chickerell

  P/FUL/2026/04140 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 81m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~1 Oct

  Form access junction south of Coldharbour road, providing access onto Newlands Farm for construction traffic to Chickerell Storage

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 18B Fossil House Coldharbour Chickerell DT3 4BG

  P/FUL/2025/07428 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 340m away

  Use of building as dwelling

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Domestic

• 20A School Hill Chickerell DT3 4BA

  P/OUT/2026/03171 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 375m away

  Demolition of bungalow and development of 9 dwellings, associated access, garages, domestic workshop, parking and gardens. Outline application to consider access, appearance, layout and scale (landscaping reserved).

  Refused Outline Demolition 56 docs
  Several homes

• P/CLP/2026/03542 Granted

  The Shieling Shepherds Hill Buckhorn Weston SP8 5HX

  Certificate of lawfulness for stationing 1 no. single unit caravan/garden cabin and 1 no. shepherds hut.

  30 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/04759 Awaiting decision

  Swyre Cross B3157 Back Lane To Clay Lane Swyre DT2 9DA

  Erect an art studio at rear of property

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/04496 Awaiting decision

  26 Manor Fields Bridport DT6 4DB

  Certificate of lawfulness to install 8 further solar panels

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLP/2026/02916 Decided

  New Barn Farm Park Lane Shapwick DT11 9JP

  Certificate of Lawfulness : The proposal consists of a grain store, to be built within the existing [hard standing] footprint of the former barn [which has been fire damaged & remaining structure safely removed]. Access will remain the same with the work only extending to the building of the grain store and associated concrete apron, which is also to be within the existing hard standing footprint of the former [fire damaged] barn to work as a replacement for the fire damaged barn.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• P/CLE/2026/03974 Granted

  23 Abbotsbury Road Weymouth DT4 0AD

  Certificate of Lawfulness Existing to use the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO): individual furnished rooms let separately to unrelated occupiers under separate tenancy agreements, with each occupier sharing use of communal kitchens, bathrooms, and living facilities. The property has been mandatorily licensed as an HMO by the local housing authority since at least 2013

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development