873 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5JZ

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 October 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 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Dorset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 873 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5JZ

  P/HOU/2026/00977 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 0m away

  Formation of driveway

  Refused Householder 46 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Elwell Street Weymouth DT3 5QF

  P/HOU/2026/00720 Submitted 7 May 2026 31m away

  Erect wall and form parking area

  Withdrawn Householder 9 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Elwell Street Weymouth DT3 5QF

  P/HOU/2026/00719 Submitted 17 Feb 2026 37m away

  Formation of new driveway access to rear of No.1 Elwell Street and associated works

  Refused Householder 23 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Elwell Street Weymouth DT3 5QF

  P/TRC/2025/05394 Submitted 12 Sep 2025 42m away

  Sycamore (T2) - Reduce western face by 2m laterally Poplar (T3) - Crown lift to 8m on western side

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 855 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5JZ

  P/TRT/2024/06322 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 106m away

  Willow (T1) - Re-pollard approx 6ft below previous cuts (as per annotated photo submitted) & reduce loading on decayed stems with potential weakness

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 851 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5JZ

  P/TRC/2025/05146 Submitted 1 Sep 2025 118m away

  (A) Apple - Remove top branch overhanging neighbours garden and crown reduction by 0.5m overall (B) Eucalyptus - Fell (C) Bay (trimmed as a shrub) - Reduce in height to 2m (fence height) (D) Maple - Fell (E) Cherry - Reduce height of crown by 1.5m to a natural top (F) Corkscrew Willow- Re-pollard to previous points at a height of 2.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• P/HOU/2026/04562 Awaiting decision

  4 Harmony Terrace Swanage Road Studland BH19 3AG

  Erect single storey rear & side extension. Install dormer to the first floor. Extend outbuilding to form garden room

  2 Sep 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/04371 Awaiting decision

  2 Purbeck Close Lytchett Matravers BH16 6DE

  Raise roof to create first floor habitable living accommodation with dormer and erect front porch and closed board fencing

  2 Sep 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/02670 Awaiting decision

  Ramleh Wyke Road Gillingham SP8 4NQ

  Erect single storey rear extension and reaplce windows

  1 Sep 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/04739 Awaiting decision

  14 Queens Road Ferndown BH22 9RT

  Proposed Car Port

  1 Sep 2026 Householder
• P/HOU/2026/04752 Awaiting decision

  8 Old Furzebrook Road Wareham BH20 5DD

  Erect single storey rear extension, demolish existing conservatory

  1 Sep 2026 Householder