P/PASO/2026/02954

1. 1 Jun 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 6 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 31 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/2025/05401 Granted

  10 Worgret Road Wareham BH20 4PJ

  T1 Cedar: Crown lift lower branches over road, pavement and driveway to 4 metres above the ground.

  12 Sep 2025 87m away Trees
• P/TRT/2025/05888 Granted

  Pound House Pound Lane Wareham BH20 4LQ

  T1 Yew - Reduce the height by 60cm. Reduce spread towards the dwelling by 1.2m. Reduce spread over road and garden by 80cm - 1.2m.

  15 Oct 2025 91m away Trees
• P/LBC/2025/06483 Granted

  52 West Street Wareham BH20 4JZ

  Remove wooden fireplace surround (not original) and make good chimney breast, fix floating wooden mantle with heat protector above fireplace, put steel/cast iron log burner in fireplace recess and insert flexible flue into chimney

  11 Nov 2025 120m away Heritage and listed buildings
• P/TRC/2026/03659 Awaiting decision

  8 New Street Wareham BH20 4QS

  T1 Cypress - Fell.

  2 Jul 2026 182m away Trees
• P/HOU/2026/03316 Awaiting decision

  34 Cow Lane Wareham BH20 4RE

  To erect a polytunnel measuring 4.5m long by 1.8m wide by 1.9m high covering an area of already-cultivated kitchen garden.

  8 Jul 2026 229m away Householder
• P/VOC/2025/05847 Awaiting decision

  2 St Michaels Road Wareham BH20 4QU

  Demolish existing garage and erect a new 3 bedroom dwelling (with variation to condition 1 of planning permission P/FUL/2024/05786 to vary the approved plans to change flat roof to pitched roof and some alterations to the fenestration of the existing dwelling)

  2 Oct 2025 244m away Amendments

• 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