37 Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury SP7 8PT

1. 24 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

   Previously Out To Consultation.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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.

• 11 Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury SP7 8PT

  P/TRT/2026/01541 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Ash - Reduce one low hanging limb 2.5m (secondary and tertiary branches only)) (lowest limb on the right hand side of the tree when looking directly at the tree from the inside of the property).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 15 Pound Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8RZ

  P/HOU/2024/05632 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  Erect first floor extension

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• LAND SOUTH OF WINCOMBE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8PW

  PL/2025/07130 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Request for Screening Opinion - Proposed Residential Development

  Decided Outline New dwelling 7 docs

• Christys Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8PL

  P/TRT/2024/05849 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  T21 - Ash - Reduce crown by 6m and 6-8m on over extended limb overhanging road.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 7 Gower Road Shaftesbury SP7 8RU

  P/HOU/2026/01205 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  Erect Two Storey Side Extension

  Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
  Domestic

• Drovers Lodge Christys Lane Shaftesbury

  P/NMA/2026/02792 Submitted 20 May 2026 300 yards away

  Non material amendment - relocation of buggy and cycle stores to planning permission P/FUL/2023/05051 (Erect 41 No. retirement apartments including communal facilities & access, car parking and landscaping)

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 7 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