P/PABA/2026/00306

1. 16 Jan 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 13 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• P/TRT/2025/05905 Granted

  7 Church Lane Owermoigne DT2 8HS

  Poplar (T1) - Reduce height by 3-4m & reduce crown spread by 1.5-2m all around

  7 Oct 2025 242m away Trees
• P/TRD/2025/05598 Granted

  7 Church Lane Owermoigne DT2 8HS

  T1 White Poplar - Remove branch under Regulation 14 (S198)

  22 Sep 2025 242m away Trees
• P/TRC/2025/06948 Decided

  2 Church Lane Owermoigne DT2 8HS

  Mixed Broadleaf Species (G1) - Selective prune lateral growth over the paddock (western) side to remove up to 2m Birch (T1) - Fell

  21 Nov 2025 318m away Trees
• P/TRC/2025/05436 Granted

  3 Church Lane Owermoigne DT2 8HS

  Bay (T1) - Fell Yew (T2) - Reduce upper section in height and crown spread by 0.5-1m Apple (T3) - Trim end weight (previously the height) by 1-1.5m and pull upright and prop Maple (T4) - Fell

  17 Sep 2025 335m away Trees
• P/TRT/2025/06981 Granted

  7 Wareham Road Owermoigne DT2 8HL

  T1 Cypress - Fell T2 Sycamore - Fell heavily leaning western most stem T3 Wild Plum x 2 - Fell

  24 Nov 2025 373m away Trees
• P/HOU/2025/06663 Granted

  7 Wareham Road Owermoigne DT2 8HL

  Erect single storey rear extension; rear first floor extension; roof extension; ground to roof extension on front elevation; apply cladding at first floor to eaves

  7 Nov 2025 374m away Householder

• P/PAAC/2026/04100 Awaiting decision

  Himmon Copse Farm Knoll Lane Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF

  Conversion of an existing agricultural building to residential

  28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/PACD/2026/02992 Granted

  181 Hillfield House Dorchester Road Weymouth DT4 7LF

  Conversion of first floor office into first floor flat

  5 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/PABA/2026/04063 Awaiting decision

  Pleydells Farm Higher Street Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RQ

  Erect agricultural building.

  27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/PACD/2026/03002 Refused

  523 & 525 Offices Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AQ

  To convert the rear of and upper floors from use Class E into 5 dwellings across both 523 and 525 Ringwood Road.

  3 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/PABA/2026/03192 Granted

  Forestry Commission Compound Horton Road Ashley Heath BH24 2EJ

  Demolition of existing buildings and replace with a new consolidated forestry operational building incorporating administrative and welfare spaces with associated secure vehicular storage, workshop and covered open storage provision.

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval