Land west of A35 and east of Slyers Lane North of Dorchester

1. 22 Jun 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

   Previously Out To Consultation.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 August 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 38 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 outline applications in a median of 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land west of A35 & east of Slyers Lane Waterston

  P/ESP/2025/07593 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Request for EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15(2) of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for outline planning permisson comprising :- The demolition of existing buildings and structures; The erection of buildings comprising up to: 500 residential dwellings; residential institutions; mixed-use neighbourhood centre including flexible employment, retail, leisure and community uses: Associated Insfrastructure including new roads, drainage, footpaths and formal and informal open spaces, landscaping and public realm, cycle and vehicular parking & servicing, utilities and other associated works incidental to the proposed development (EIA Development)

  Decided Outline Demolition 4 docs

• 1-7 The Thorns Cokers Frome Dorchester DT2 7FR

  P/VOC/2026/03591 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 400 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

  Change of use of land to form a site for travelling showpeople, comprising seven plots for mixed residential and storage use with a new vehicular access and associated hard and soft landscaping (with variation of condition 3 of planning permission WD/D/17/000109 to remove the temporary use restriction)

  Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs

• P/OUT/2026/01593 Refused

  Land At E 386450 N 116625 Old Crown Road Fontmell Magna

  Erection of up to 23 dwellings and associated infrastructure (outline application to determine access only)

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
• P/OUT/2026/04623 Awaiting decision

  Land West Of Barnfield Higher Blandford Road Cann

  Carry out alterations to vehicular access and erect 4 no. dwellings with associated parking and garden areas (outline application to determine access only)

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Outline
• P/OUT/2026/03171 Refused

  20A School Hill Chickerell DT3 4BA

  Demolition of bungalow and development of 9 dwellings, associated access, garages, domestic workshop, parking and gardens. Outline application to consider access, appearance, layout and scale (landscaping reserved).

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
• P/OUT/2026/02464 Granted

  Land At E 377865 N 113155 Hillcrest Close Sturminster Newton

  Erection of up to no. 5 dwellings including associated infrastructure, landscaping and parking (outline application to determine access only)

  Received 5 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline
• P/PIP/2026/03584 Withdrawn

  Land West of Muston Lane Wonston Hazelbury Bryan

  Erect 5 dwellings

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline