The Swanage School High Street Swanage BH19 2PH

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 431 & 433 High Street Swanage Dorset BH19 2NR

  P/FUL/2023/01302 Submitted 2 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Demolish pair of semi-detached dwellings, erect two detached dwellings.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 24 docs

• 399 High Street Swanage BH19 2NP

  P/TRC/2026/01944 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Cordyline (Cordyline Australis) - Remove.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land opposite Horizon High Street Swanage BH19 2NP

  P/TRD/2026/03072 Submitted 4 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Ash x 4 - Fell

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 11 Leeson Close Swanage BH19 2SR

  P/HOU/2026/02716 Submitted 18 May 2026 250 yards away

  Erect single storey rear sun room

  Granted Householder 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Jubilee Road Swanage BH19 2SF

  P/CLP/2025/06894 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 350 yards away

  Lawful Development certificate for continuation of building of the Erection of a new village hall incorporating a self-contained 2 bedroom flat approved under planning permission P/FUL/2021/03705 by the digging of a trench for foundations.

  Granted Lawful development 10 docs

• 14 Bell Street Swanage BH19 2SA

  P/LBC/2026/00367 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 400 yards away

  Relaying of existing Purbeck stone roof. Changes to the modern rear elevation and replacement flat roof. New rainwater goods.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 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