Employ My Ability Thorngrove Garden Centre Common Mead Lane Gillingham SP8 4RE

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 29 July 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Thorngrove Garden Centre Common Mead Lane Gillingham SP8 4RE

  P/FUL/2025/04842 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Retention of temporary Portakabin building

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Horkesley Hall Farm Common Mead Lane Gillingham SP8 4RE

  P/HOU/2025/04955 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Erect single storey detached garage and new section driveway to front of garage.

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Horkesley Hall Farm Common Mead Lane Gillingham SP8 4RE

  P/VOC/2025/04753 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 250 yards away

  Erect double garage/workshop and annexe above, with roof lights and No2: dormer windows. (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2025/00102 to amend approved plans).

  Withdrawn Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Horkesley Hall Farm Common Mead Lane Gillingham SP8 4RE

  P/VOC/2026/02627 Submitted 20 May 2026 250 yards away

  Erect 4 No. dwellings, garages and create 8 No. parking spaces (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/00482 to amend approved plans)

  Granted Amendments 7 docs
  Several homes

• Land south of 17 Queens Farm Court Gillingham SP8 4DH

  P/TRT/2026/02892 Submitted 28 May 2026 300 yards away

  G2 Ash x 1 - Fell

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Land North of Common Mead Lane Gillingham Dorset

  P/RES/2022/06180 Submitted 14 Oct 2022 300 yards away

  Erect 80 No. dwellings, carry out works to form associated infrastructure and public open space. (Reserved matters application to determine appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, following the grant of Outline Planning Permission No. P/OUT/2021/04019 (varied by P/VOC/2022/06529); and discharge Condition Nos. 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 18 (Electric Vehicle Charging Scheme) of Outline Planning Permission No. P/OUT/2021/04019 (varied by P/VOC/2022/06529).

  Granted Reserved matters 321 docs
  Major scheme

• P/FUL/2026/04051 Granted

  Corn Store Warren Hill Chebbard DT2 7LW

  Erect extension to existing agricultural barn and alterations to form butchery

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2025/05537 Granted

  Cloverleaf Farm Yellow Lane Loders DT6 3RY

  Use of land for the siting of 1no. temporary agricultural workers dwelling

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/01894 Granted

  13 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8EB

  Removal of existing upper floor window and enlargement of opening in order to add new french doors giving access onto a new balcony area formed upon the existing bay window roof.

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04864 Awaiting decision

  10 Sunnyside West Lulworth BH20 5RT

  Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement two-storey, three-bed detached house

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04035 Granted

  31 West Street Bridport DT6 3QW

  Installation of defibrillator & bleed kit cabinets to external wall

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications