Atlantic Academy Portland Lerret Road Portland DT5 1FN

1. 7 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 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 full applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Castle Road Railway Bridge Castle Road Portland Dorset

  P/CLP/2026/04315 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed development involves replacing failed pilasters and parapet steelwork and infilling the underside of the bridge to address structural deficiencies and ensure long-term safety

  Granted Lawful development 10 docs

• 36 Foylebank Way Portland DT5 1BA

  P/TRC/2026/00036 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  T3 Aspen - Fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Portland Substation Victoria Square Chiswell Portland DT5 1AL

  P/CLP/2026/00794 Submitted 10 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness to install a new 11kV switch room building at the existing Portland substation site. The building will be located to the west of the existing substation within land owned by SSEN, adjacent to existing transformers. It is required to support installation of new Quantum 13CB 11kV switchboard Additional works, include a slight extension of the site to the west and installation of 2.4m high fence with razor wire surrounding the proposed site expansion area (located within SSENs ownership and considered operational extent)

  Withdrawn Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Land at Victoria Square East of Lerret Road, Chiswell Portland, DT5 1AL

  P/FUL/2026/04002 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Installation of one 11kV switch room building at the existing Portland SSEN owned substation site and bring the land back into operational use. Planning permission is also sought for the perimeter fencing recently erected around the area proposed to be reinstated and incorporated into the existing operational extent of the Portland Electricity Substation

  Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs

• 34 Officers Field Portland DT5 1FH

  P/FUL/2026/02166 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 250 yards away

  Change of use of former communal boiler room to habitable room and alterations to first floor balcony

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Portland Castle Liberty Road Portland DT5 1AZ

  P/TRC/2025/06026 Submitted 10 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  T1 Sycamore - Fell T2 Sycamore - Crown lift by removing 2 small branches over wall as shown on photo submitted T3 Sycamore. Re-pollard back to previous pollard points T4 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 2-3m on the north side 4x Pine, crown lift to 2m by removal of limbs no larger than 75mm in diameter

  Granted Trees 13 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