38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• P/VOC/2026/03565 Granted

  38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

  Formation of two residential flats (Use Class C3) across the first, second and third floors. Replace ground floor retail frontage facing South Street. Replace roof structure & erect dormer window. Replace all windows. Replace roof to rear single storey extension. (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2025/07231 to add a rooflight)

  Decided 24 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/VOL/2026/03634 Granted

  38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

  Rebuild the party wall between Nos. 38 and 39 South Street. Replace the ground-floor retail frontage and carry out internal alterations to create two residential flats across the upper floors. Install a new timber roof with natural slate finish and a dormer window. Replace all timber sash windows with slimline double-glazed units. Remove the external timber toilet at first-floor level and renew the rear extension roof with a flat roof. External works to include paint removal from front brickwork, stonework repairs, and replacement of rear cement render with lime render. (with variation of condition 2 of listed building consent P/LBC/2025/07232 to add a rooflight)

  Decided 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2025/07232 Granted

  38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

  Rebuild the party wall between Nos. 38 and 39 South Street. Replace the ground-floor retail frontage and carry out internal alterations to create two residential flats across the upper floors. Install a new timber roof with natural slate finish and a dormer window. Replace all timber sash windows with slimline double-glazed units. Remove the external timber toilet at first-floor level and renew the rear extension roof with a flat roof. External works to include paint removal from front brickwork, stonework repairs, and replacement of rear cement render with lime render.

  Decided 15 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 8 Jan 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 14 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• P/VOC/2026/03565 Granted

  38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

  Formation of two residential flats (Use Class C3) across the first, second and third floors. Replace ground floor retail frontage facing South Street. Replace roof structure & erect dormer window. Replace all windows. Replace roof to rear single storey extension. (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2025/07231 to add a rooflight)

  Decided 24 Aug 2026 Amendments

Dorset granted permission on 14 April 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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• 38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

  P/LBC/2025/07232 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Rebuild the party wall between Nos. 38 and 39 South Street. Replace the ground-floor retail frontage and carry out internal alterations to create two residential flats across the upper floors. Install a new timber roof with natural slate finish and a dormer window. Replace all timber sash windows with slimline double-glazed units. Remove the external timber toilet at first-floor level and renew the rear extension roof with a flat roof. External works to include paint removal from front brickwork, stonework repairs, and replacement of rear cement render with lime render.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +2 28 docs

• 38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

  P/VOC/2026/03565 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Formation of two residential flats (Use Class C3) across the first, second and third floors. Replace ground floor retail frontage facing South Street. Replace roof structure & erect dormer window. Replace all windows. Replace roof to rear single storey extension. (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2025/07231 to add a rooflight)

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester

  P/VOL/2026/03634 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Rebuild the party wall between Nos. 38 and 39 South Street. Replace the ground-floor retail frontage and carry out internal alterations to create two residential flats across the upper floors. Install a new timber roof with natural slate finish and a dormer window. Replace all timber sash windows with slimline double-glazed units. Remove the external timber toilet at first-floor level and renew the rear extension roof with a flat roof. External works to include paint removal from front brickwork, stonework repairs, and replacement of rear cement render with lime render. (with variation of condition 2 of listed building consent P/LBC/2025/07232 to add a rooflight)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +2 7 docs

• 38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester DT1 1DF

  P/FUL/2024/06135 Submitted 29 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  38 South Street - Install new shop front including new external door and steps to serve flat above shop. Demolish and re-build first floor rear extension. Remove and replace roofs. Carry out external alterations. 5A Trinity Street - Remove and replace roof and carry out external alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 22 docs

• 38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester DT1 1DF

  P/LBC/2024/06134 Submitted 22 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  38 South Street - Install new shop front including new external door and steps to serve flat above shop. Demolish and re-build first floor rear extension. Remove and replace roofs. Carry out internal and external alterations. 5A Trinity Street - Remove and replace roof, carry out internal and external alterations.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 20 docs

• Unit 1 43 South Street Dorchester DT1 1DQ

  P/FUL/2025/07415 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use from class use SG (Sui Generis) to Eb (to serve food, drink & alcohol)

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• P/FUL/2026/05392 Awaiting decision

  Ashleigh Farm Dottery Road Salwayash DT6 5HT

  Change of use from residential dwelling to short-term holiday let accommodation, including associated internal alterations & minor external modifications

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04413 Granted

  Lynch Farm Icen Lane Shipton Gorge DT6 4PP

  Erect a Rural Workers Dwelling.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/02312 Withdrawn

  1,2 & 3 Church Cottages High Street Ashmore Salisbury SP5 5AF

  Form new entrance & parking area, boundary wall to be realigned and rebuilt

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04384 Granted

  Lifeboat House Peveril Point Road Swanage BH19 2AY

  Install information boards. Erect courtyard stone walls (to replace sections of existing metal rail guarding). Install an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/02776 Granted

  Poxwell Lower Dairy Poxwell DT2 8ND

  Site 1no. mobile home for a dairy worker (to continue occupation of mobile home by an agricultural worker consented under P/FUL/2021/00157).

  Received 20 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications