P/PASO/2025/07076

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 12 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/TRC/2025/06180 Granted

  3A Hornbeam Way Blandford Forum DT11 7FW

  T1 Holly - Reduce to a final height of 3m (half) with sides shortened by 1m

  17 Oct 2025 203m away Trees
• P/TRC/2025/06177 Granted

  3 Hornbeam Way Blandford Forum DT11 7FW

  G1 Beech - Crown lift to 3m and reduce overhanging face by up to 3m leaving pruning wounds no larger than 50mm dia

  17 Oct 2025 211m away Trees
• P/TRC/2025/02077 Withdrawn

  Presbytery White Cliff Mill Street Blandford Forum DT11 7BN

  T1 - Beech - Fell.

  4 Apr 2025 241m away Trees
• P/TRC/2024/06020 Granted

  Barwood House Milldown Road Blandford Forum DT11 7DE

  T1 - Liquidambar - Crown raise to a height of 3m above ground level (secondary and tertiaries only). T3 - Young Beech - Removal of young beech growing beneath the canopy of a mature beech (T2).

  17 Oct 2024 247m away Trees
• P/HOU/2023/00435 Granted

  Locarno Milldown Road Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 7DD

  Erect rear extensions, remove roof & raise ridge height, insert dormers, create new vehicular access point & driveway (demolish existing garage)

  2 Feb 2023 251m away Householder
• P/HOU/2025/05223 Granted

  8 Hornbeam Way Blandford Forum DT11 7FW

  Replace existing conservatory glass roof with a tiled roof. Replace 4 No. glass units with solid white panels.

  2 Sep 2025 251m 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