The Mews House Orchard Mews Horton Road Horton BH21 7JA

1. 23 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

• Horton Cottage C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA

  P/TRC/2026/01971 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T3 Silver Birch - Fell. T4 Cypress - Fell. G5 Mixed Species (including Cypress, Hazel, Holly and Bay) - Reduce in height by 4-5m to form hedge.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Beeches C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA

  P/TRC/2025/05822 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Leyland cypress - Remove. T2 Sycamore - Crown lift to 5m. Reduce branches growing towards dwelling by 2m. T4 Spruce - Remove. T5 Poplar - Remove. T6 Leyland cypress - Remove. T7 Leyland cypress - Crown lift to 6m over drive. T8 Leyland cypress - Crown lift to 6m over drive.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Domestic

• Halcyon C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA

  P/TRC/2025/07463 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Copper Beech - Reduce branches growing towards the property of The Beeches, Horton by approximately 1.5m back to suitable growth points.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Carpenters Cottage C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA

  P/TRC/2023/00582 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  T1 Apple: Reduce crown by a maximum of 4 metres. T2 Pear: Reduce crown by a maximum of 2.5 metres.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Located on boundary between Mulberry House C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA and Middleway C2 From Horton To Junction With C76 Horton BH21 7JA

  P/TRC/2025/06209 Submitted 15 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Ash - Remove 2 x overhanging limbs. Crown reduce by 1m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Abbey House Horton To The Oaks Horton Hollow Horton BH21 7JA

  P/TRC/2025/06044 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  T10 Acer – Reduction of the furthest extended lateral branches to the south (growing towards the dwelling) by 2-3m to suitable pruning points (amended description of works). T20 Cherry, T21 Whitebeam & T27 Bay – Crown lift over the driveway to no more than 5m from ground level (amended description of works). T22 Walnut – Crown lift to a height of 3m from ground level (amended description of works).

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  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