Camp Site Bere Marsh Shillingstone

1. 31 Mar 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 23 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 23 June 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.

• Church Of The Holy Rood Church Road Shillingstone DT11 0SL

  P/TRC/2026/00297 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 300 yards away

  T15 - Silver Birch - Fell and remove stump.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• The Old Rectory Church Road Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0SL

  P/TRC/2026/05412 Submitted 29 Sep 2026 400 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

  Holly - Remove.

  Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc

• 26 Church Road Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0SL

  P/TRC/2024/05606 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 400 yards away

  Hazel & Beech Hedge - Reduce height to a height of 8ft from ground.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Forum School Forum School Access Road Shillingstone DT11 0QS

  P/CLP/2026/01361 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 0.2 miles away

  Certificate of Lawfulness to provide confirmation that the proposed use of the 'Okeford' building at the Forum School as residential accommodation for young people is lawful under the provision of use Class C2.

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• Fairholme The Cross Shillingstone Blandford Forum DT11 0SP

  P/TRC/2024/05605 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 0.3 miles away

  T1 - Cherry - Fell. T2 - Cherry - Fell.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Fairholme The Cross Shillingstone DT11 0SP

  P/TRC/2026/00016 Submitted 2 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  T1 - Unknown species - Remove. T2 - Beech - Remove.

  Granted Trees 4 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