Church of St Thomas' East Orchard Shaftesbury

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• P/FUL/2022/07215 Granted

  Church of St Thomas East Orchard Shaftesbury

  Conversion of church to a single dwellinghouse, installation of an additional external door in the former vestry wall, change of use of part of field in agricultural use to garden land in association with the proposed dwellinghouse, engineering works to form new driveway, erection of detached garage, alterations to existing field access for dual domestic and agricultural use, and installation of package treatment plant with associated pipework.

  Decided 7 Jun 2023 Full applications

1. 11 Jan 2023

   Received by Dorset

2. 7 Jun 2023

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 7 June 2023, 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.

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• Church of St Thomas East Orchard Shaftesbury

  P/FUL/2022/07215 Submitted 11 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Conversion of church to a single dwellinghouse, installation of an additional external door in the former vestry wall, change of use of part of field in agricultural use to garden land in association with the proposed dwellinghouse, engineering works to form new driveway, erection of detached garage, alterations to existing field access for dual domestic and agricultural use, and installation of package treatment plant with associated pipework.

  Granted Full applications 57 docs
  Domestic

• Buildings At Trapdoor Farm Village Road To Trapdoor And Henbury Farm - Access Road East Orchard SP7 0LG

  P/FUL/2025/05069 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of 3no dwellings including landscaping, groundworks, access and parking

  Granted Full applications Demolition 25 docs
  Several homes

• Land South Of Clouds Hill Parsons Lane Hartgrove

  P/FUL/2024/02082 Submitted 13 Jun 2024 400 yards away

  Change of use of land from Agricultural to Equine use. Erect stables & hardstanding

  Granted Full applications 36 docs

• Higher Keybrook Farm East Orchard Shaftesbury SP7 0LG

  P/PAAC/2025/05313 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 400 yards away

  Change of use & conversion of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  Granted Prior approval 11 docs
  Domestic

• The Old Chapel Parsons Lane Hartgrove SP7 0LF

  P/NMA/2026/03686 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 450 yards away

  Non-material amendment - Remove smaller window on end wall and add a 2nd window to the long side wall evenly spaced to planning permission P/HOU/2025/01284 (Erect redesigned enclosed porch to the rear door).

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 4 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old School East Orchard Shaftesbury SP7 0BA

  P/TRT/2025/05110 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

  T1 - Oak - Raise crown on roadside by 1m, remove 1x limb and reduce overextended branches as per annotated photographs.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• P/VOL/2026/04587 Granted

  625 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  Erect single storey rear extension, encapsulating an existing patio area in-between the house and garden wall. Removal of a section of wall under the existing external window (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/LBC/2023/00952) - to amend plans to regularise installation of rear glazed doors

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/04721 Granted

  240 Preston Road Weymouth DT3 6BJ

  Replacement signage, Lighting and external decoration

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/04399 Granted

  Kingston House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3DB

  Change of use from veterinary practice to single dwelling and carryout internal alterations

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/04764 Awaiting decision

  33 Moor Lane To Throop Hollow C79 Briantspuddle DT2 7HT

  Replace 2 windows in existing kitchen extension.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/04079 Granted

  St Georges Centre Reforne Portland DT5 2AN

  Installation of defibrillator to external wall

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings