Barn Higher Blandford Road Cann

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 7 May 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 7 May 2026, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Southbank Farm Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EE

  P/CLE/2026/03617 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 100 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

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

  P/CLE/2026/03124 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 200 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  Withdrawn Lawful development 3 docs

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

  P/FUL/2026/04011 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 200 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 200 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Southbank Farm Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EE

  P/FUL/2025/06847 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 200 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

• Cannfield Farm Lodge Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EE

  P/TRT/2025/07000 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 300 yards away

  T1 - Lime - Raise crown to 5-6m from the ground, reduce crown height by 5-6m, reduce lateral branches by 2-3m, and remove all epicormic growth as indicated in annotated photograph.

  Refused Trees 10 docs

• P/PAED/2026/05480 Awaiting decision

  Westbrook Holt Wood Holt BH21 7DR

  Erection of additional storey

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• P/PAAC/2026/04362 Refused

  Lower Butterwick Farm Boys Hill Holnest DT9 5PJ

  Change of use & conversion of agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling (Class C3).

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P/PAMF/2026/04357 Granted

  Flat 1 Swan Yard Cheap Street Sherborne DT9 3AX

  Change of use from Commercial to Dwelling House

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P/PABA/2026/05446 Awaiting decision

  Kingston Barm Farmhouse Langton Road Kingston BH20 5LR

  Erect agricultural building

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• P/PALH/2026/05445 Awaiting decision

  Little Lions Farm Horton Road Ashley Heath BH24 2EU

  Erect 2 single storey rear extensions to measure 7.99m in length, with a maximum height of 2.80m and a height to eaves of 2.80m

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval