The Moors Arne Road Ridge

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• P/NMA/2026/04295 Granted

  The Moors Arne Road Ridge

  Non-material amendment to Approved P/A P/VOC/2026/01514 (The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works (with variation of condition 2, 4, 6,12 and 14 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05149 to enable a series of design changes as referred to in the Planning Statement) (variation of condition 1 of PA P/VOC/2025/01655 to replace approved drawings to enable three design changes, which include: - Omission of the low-permeability core from Eastern, Western and Lagoon Embankments; - Breach and inundation area design changes, and - The provision of connecting ditches between borrow pits in the Southern Lagoon)) to amend the lagoon structures, Furzebrook Outfall, Western Freshwater Area, Layout of Fencing, Eastern Embankment Access Ramp and Layout of Permissive Footpaths for public access, Field 16 Habitat Creation and Landscaping

  Decided 9 Sep 2026 Amendments
• P/VOC/2026/01514 Granted

  The Moors Arne Road Ridge

  The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works (with variation of condition 2, 4, 6,12 and 14 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05149 to enable a series of design changes as referred to in the Planning Statement) (variation of condition 1 of PA P/VOC/2025/01655 to replace approved drawings to enable three design changes, which include:- - Omission of the low-permeability core from Eastern, Western and Lagoon Embankments; - Breach and inundation area design changes, and - The provision of connecting ditches between borrow pits in the Southern Lagoon)

  Decided 3 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/NMA/2025/06553 Granted

  The Moors Arne Road Ridge

  Non-material amendment to approved P/A P/VOC/2025/01655 (The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works (with variation of condition 2, 4, 6,12 and 14 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05149 to enable a series of design changes as referred to in the Planning Statement)) to: - refurbish the existing River Frome Embankment and in doing so, removing the need to carry out consented works that would have involved infilling and constructing a raised access track atop the Delph Ditch (all works have been implemented, and this application is retrospective). - Amend conditions 11 and 13 to include an additional iteration of the Habitat Creation and Management Plan and Biodiversity Monitoring Strategy respectively prior to the breach of embankments.

  Decided 2 Dec 2025 Amendments

1. 22 Aug 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 3 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• P/FUL/2022/05149 Granted

  The Moors at Arne East of the community of Ridge and North of Arne Road

  The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works.

  Decided 25 Apr 2023 Full applications

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• The Moors at Arne East of the community of Ridge and North of Arne Road

  P/FUL/2022/05149 Submitted 19 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works.

  Granted Full applications 380 docs

• The Moors Arne Road Ridge

  P/NMA/2025/06553 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to approved P/A P/VOC/2025/01655 (The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works (with variation of condition 2, 4, 6,12 and 14 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05149 to enable a series of design changes as referred to in the Planning Statement)) to: - refurbish the existing River Frome Embankment and in doing so, removing the need to carry out consented works that would have involved infilling and constructing a raised access track atop the Delph Ditch (all works have been implemented, and this application is retrospective). - Amend conditions 11 and 13 to include an additional iteration of the Habitat Creation and Management Plan and Biodiversity Monitoring Strategy respectively prior to the breach of embankments.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• The Moors Arne Road Ridge

  P/VOC/2026/01514 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works (with variation of condition 2, 4, 6,12 and 14 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05149 to enable a series of design changes as referred to in the Planning Statement) (variation of condition 1 of PA P/VOC/2025/01655 to replace approved drawings to enable three design changes, which include:- - Omission of the low-permeability core from Eastern, Western and Lagoon Embankments; - Breach and inundation area design changes, and - The provision of connecting ditches between borrow pits in the Southern Lagoon)

  Granted Amendments 32 docs

• The Moors Arne Road Ridge

  P/NMA/2026/04295 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to Approved P/A P/VOC/2026/01514 (The creation of intertidal habitat and restricted tidal exchange shallow saltwater lagoons, through managed realignment involving selective breaching of existing tidal embankments. The provision of new set-back earth embankments, including the provision of flapped surface water outfalls, tidal exchange culverts, and an improved channel and outfall for the Furzebrook Stream. The formation of permissive footpaths and screens for public to view birds from, maintenance access tracks and the provision of associated gates, fences and boundary treatment works (with variation of condition 2, 4, 6,12 and 14 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05149 to enable a series of design changes as referred to in the Planning Statement) (variation of condition 1 of PA P/VOC/2025/01655 to replace approved drawings to enable three design changes, which include: - Omission of the low-permeability core from Eastern, Western and Lagoon Embankments; - Breach and inundation area design changes, and - The provision of connecting ditches between borrow pits in the Southern Lagoon)) to amend the lagoon structures, Furzebrook Outfall, Western Freshwater Area, Layout of Fencing, Eastern Embankment Access Ramp and Layout of Permissive Footpaths for public access, Field 16 Habitat Creation and Landscaping

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• P/VOC/2026/04933 Decided

  Meadow Barn Care Farm Ash Lane Salwayash DT6 5JA

  Siting of a temporary rural worker's dwelling, erect extension to existing barn and change of use of land and buildings to a mixed use of agriculture and community education facility (with variation of condition 4 of planning application P/FUL/2022/06870 to extend the term of temporary consent)

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Amendments
• P/VOC/2026/04960 Awaiting decision

  Wardens Bungalow 20 Cluny Crescent Swanage BH19 2BS

  Erect new bungalow for wardens accommodation ( with variation to condition 6 of approval 6/1989/0376/F to remove the condition relating to occupancy and ownership)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Amendments
• P/VOC/2026/03707 Granted

  15 Keswick Way Verwood BH31 6HP

  Erect a first-floor extension on the front elevation to be tied into existing roof and erect a garage. External alterations and convert garage to habitable accommodation (with variation to condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2025/07109 to reposition the garage to align with the existing garage facade and an area of catslide roof over a small extended area to the rear)

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Amendments
• P/VOC/2026/03596 Granted

  20 South Street Wareham BH20 4LT

  Change of Use from Class E (commercial) to a Class C3 residential 3-bedroom flat, affecting part of the ground floor, first floor, and second floor. Internal and external works and alteration (with variation to condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2025/04230 - to remove a secondary staircase, install a room subdivision on the ground floor, and install an additional rooflight to the flat roof extension at the rear)

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Amendments
• P/NMA/2026/04663 Granted

  Willow Cottage Copse Hill Broad Oak DT10 2HJ

  Non material amendment - change description of development to remove reference to agricultural workers to planning permission 2/82/712(54) (Erect agricultural workers dwelling).

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Amendments