Land West Of Barnfield Higher Blandford Road Cann

1. 7 Sep 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

   Previously Out To Consultation.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 November 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 39 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 59 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.

• Unit 5 Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann Shaftesbury SP7 0EB

  P/FUL/2026/04011 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Change of use from mixed use stables/residential to light industrial, general industrial & storage use classes

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EB

  P/FUL/2026/03627 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Erection of 2no. single-storey light industrial/storage buildings with associated parking & access

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Unit 5 Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann Shaftesbury SP7 0EB

  P/CLE/2026/03124 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness to continue the use of the unit as industrial (class E(g)(iii)) and storage (B8) business unit)

  Withdrawn Lawful development 3 docs

• Southbank Farm Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EE

  P/FUL/2025/06847 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

  Erect 10 no. dwellings with new and amended accesses and change use of land to the rear to be used as open space and Class F.1 Non-residential Institution use with associated parking area, and form new footway to the west side of the B3081.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 76 docs
  Major scheme

• Southbank Farm Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EE

  P/CLE/2026/03617 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Use of existing dwelling without compliance with condition 1 of planning permission P/CLE/2022/04672 (i.e. without compliance with agricultural occupation limitation)

  Refused Lawful development 6 docs
  Domestic

• Barn Higher Blandford Road Cann

  P/PAAF/2026/01475 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible Commercial/Business/Service (Class E) use

  Granted Prior approval 8 docs

• P/ESC/2026/05490 Awaiting decision

  Portesham Water Treatment Centre Portesham Hill Portesham

  Improvement works to existing water treatment centre

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Outline
• P/ESC/2026/05607 Awaiting decision

  Redlands Farm Dorchester Road Weymouth

  Request for EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the proposed residential development on land at Redlands Farm, Dorchester Road in Weymouth, for a Screening opinion in accordance with regulation 5 (1) of the Town and Country Planning

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Outline
• P/PIP/2026/04978 Withdrawn

  Land adjoining Brickyard Cottage Owermoigne DT2 8HS

  Erect 1 no. dwelling & garage

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Outline
• P/OUT/2026/04860 Awaiting decision

  85 Church Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RQ

  Remove existing caravan and erect a new dwelling

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Outline
• P/PIP/2026/04574 Granted

  The Retreat Hewletts Drove Rivers Corner DT10 2AE

  Erect 1no. dwellinghouse

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Outline