2 The Terrace Watery Lane Iwerne Minster DT11 8NB

1. 23 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 6 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting Sign Off

   Previously Under Officer Consideration.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Dorset took a median of 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided lawful development applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 1 The Terrace Watery Lane Iwerne Minster DT11 8NB

  P/TRC/2025/06444 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Hawthorn - Overall canopy reduction of 2 metres, as indicated in annotated photograph. Sycamore - Overall canopy reduction of 6 metres, as indicated in annotated photograph, back to original pruning points.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 1 High Glebe Watery Lane Iwerne Minster DT11 8ND

  P/CLP/2024/07448 Submitted 18 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Install Solar Panels and an Air Source Heat Pump to a property in a conservation area.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• 13 The Glebe Iwerne Minster DT11 8NE

  P/TRC/2026/05255 Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  T1 - Willow - Fell. T2 - Apple - Reduce crown all over by 1m. T3 - Hawthorn - Reduce crown all over by 1m. T4 - Possible Purple Plum - Fell.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• The Chalk and Watery Lane, Iwerne Minster

  P/TST/2025/07100 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T123 - Beech - Reduce to create a clearance of 0.5m from power lines. T170 - Various Ash and Hawthorn - Reduce to create a 1-2m clearance.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• The Chantry Old School Lane Iwerne Minster DT11 8NF

  P/TRT/2026/03489 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Beech - Crown raise to 14ft at main stem and lowest tips of branches to a height of 10ft and removal of dead and/or dangerous branches, and removal of large stem smothering Laburnham and lowest branch.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Higher Chalk Hobgoblin Iwerne Minster DT11 8LP

  P/TRC/2026/05542 Submitted 6 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Beech - Reduce entire crown by 2m and crown raise lower limbs to 6m above ground level.

  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