170 Church Street Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BU

1. 15 Dec 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 29 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 29 January 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Red Lion 174 Church Street Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BU

  P/TRC/2024/06268 Submitted 1 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Apple - Prune back on car park side only by 1.5m to reduce the lean and spread into the car park. Reduce the height by 2m from the top down. T2 Apple - Reduce all over by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. Raise the crown to no more than 2.5m above ground level. T3 Apple - Fell to 1m from ground level. G1 Ash - Reduce all lateral growth growing towards the rear garden of the Red Lion by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. Reduce height by no more than 2m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. Raise the crown to 4m above ground level to provide sufficient clearance from the Cordyline below. T4 Holly (small shrub - noted as holly on the sketch plan) - Prune to reduce the spread by a maximum of 0.5m with a hedge cutter finish to prune away from the children's climbing frame.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Red Lion 174 Church Street Sturminster Marshall Wimborne BH21 4BU

  P/FUL/2024/02087 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Demolition of single storey lean-to outhouse and garden gazebo and replacement with timber oak framed structures including a single storey alfresco dining area with a mansard roof. Hard and soft landscaping to surrounding area

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Demolition 24 docs
  Small domestic

• Brambles Back Lane Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BP

  P/TRC/2025/05278 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Silver Birch: Prune secondary and tertiary branches to clear overhead cables by up to 1metre * Works amended following discussion with agent

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 190 Church Street Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BU

  P/TRC/2026/03223 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Willow - Pollard to points indicated in submitted annotated photograph.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Nutbrook House Back Lane Sturminster Marshall BH21 4BP

  P/TRC/2026/05211 Submitted 21 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  T1 Beech - Reduce height and spread of canopy by up to 2 metres to suitable growth points.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Walnut Tree Field, land at rear of Back Lane Sturminster Marshall

  P/TRT/2026/04159 Submitted 30 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Walnut Tree (Juglans regia) (/// perfumed.curries.nicer) - Carry out selective upper crown reduction by approximately 4 metres using pole thinning and drop crotching techniques. - Selectively reduce lateral spread on southwestern aspect by 2 metres. Furthermore, a select volume of arisings should be retained beneath the canopy within the rooting area. Retaining larger diameter cut material will provide continuity of deadwood habitat.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• P/HOU/2026/04316 Withdrawn

  Mulberry Cottage Main Road Osmington DT3 6EH

  Alteration of fence to create new driveway and vehicular access

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/04822 Awaiting decision

  12 Shepherds Way West Lulworth BH20 5SL

  Replace existing balcony

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/05578 Awaiting decision

  59 Coombe Valley Road Weymouth DT3 6NL

  Conversion of loft space; installation of solar panels and skylight to roof; replacement of windows and doors; replacement of existing weatherboarding to front of property with Cedral boards; installation of glazed guarding to terrace over garage

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/05316 Awaiting decision

  16 Fortuneswell Portland DT5 1LP

  Removal of existing flat roof dormer windows to front and rear elevations and replace with enlarged flat roof dormer windows. Remove existing asbestos cement tiles and replace with natural slate

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/04350 Granted

  Purbeck Lodge Plaisters Lane Weymouth DT3 6LQ

  2-storey side & rear extension over existing garage. Rear single storey flat roof extension with balcony over. Erect single storey double garage

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Householder