Forge and Forge Hall Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6HT

1. 3 Dec 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 24 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 24 June 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.

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• Applemead New Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6JQ

  P/TRC/2024/07362 Submitted 16 Dec 2024 100 yards away

  G1-Mixed Hedge: Reduce the front boundary hedge between Applemead and the old vicarage by reducing the Bay and Yew to the height of the front Beech hedge. Trim the front face and rear to form a more compact shape throughout. T1-Buddleia: Fell to ground level. T2-Goat Willow: Fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• St Peters Finger Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6JE

  P/TRC/2025/07238 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Poplar - Undertake a full crown reduction of no more than 3m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 70mm in diameter. Prune to provide 1m clearance from the service wires.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 57 Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6JE

  P/LBC/2025/05705 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Replace three windows on the South West elevation with timber windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 22 docs

• The Old Post Office New Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6JQ

  P/HOU/2024/05509 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Retain formation of driveway to the main house.

  Granted Householder 21 docs
  Domestic

• 52 Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6JE

  P/TRT/2023/01312 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  T1 Walnut – Fell, with request to waive requirement to plant a replacement tree.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Club House Old Watery Lane Lytchett Minster BH16 6HZ

  P/TRC/2026/00741 Submitted 10 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  G1 Hawthorn and Willow - Remove Hawthorn adjacent to the service pole. - Pollard the Willow inside the entrance gate to previous points. G3 Mixed trees - Fell all small trees to ground level located along the boundary separating the two fields. G4 Mixed trees - Prune all lateral growth growing towards the pitches and flood lights by no more than 3m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. - Fell the Willow to ground level. G5 Mixed trees - Thin saplings to create clear definitive groups. G6 Mixed trees - Reduce and thin the group by no more than 30% in height. - Raise the crowns to 3m from ground level.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• P/FUL/2026/04851 Awaiting decision

  Lower Maiden Newton Farm Dorchester Road Maiden Newton DT2 0BY

  Change of use of 1 building from B1 to B2 General industrial use for Vehicle repairs.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04267 Granted

  117 Legh House Rylands Lane Weymouth DT4 9QB

  Conversion of existing quiet room to replacement bedroom and erection of a single-storey extension to provide a WC and basin at an existing residential care facility.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/03627 Granted

  Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EB

  Erection of 2no. single-storey light industrial/storage buildings with associated parking & access

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04011 Granted

  Unit 5 Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann Shaftesbury SP7 0EB

  Change of use from mixed use stables/residential to light industrial, general industrial & storage use classes

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04386 Granted

  Ashfield Farm Salwayash Bridport DT6 5JE

  Extension of lambing shed

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications