Car Park on corner of Somerleigh Road & Princes Street Dorchester

1. 17 Mar 2023

   Received by Dorset

2. 17 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 17 April 2023, 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 29 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UP

  P/LBC/2024/06872 Submitted 25 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Replace glazed conservatory roof with pitched roof formed in manufactured slates with conservation style roof lights

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs

• 29 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UP

  P/FUL/2024/06225 Submitted 25 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Replace glazed conservatory roof with pitched roof with rooflights

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs

• 30 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UT

  P/FUL/2024/03843 Submitted 21 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Change of use of offices to supported accommodation for care leavers, including external alterations to the rear

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• Princes House Princes Street Dorchester DT1 1TP

  P/FUL/2024/06239 Submitted 25 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  External alterations (revised fenestration) at ground floor only

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

• Princes House Princes Street Dorchester DT1 1TP

  P/FUL/2026/03423 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Change of use & conversion of ground floor to form 1 no. retail unit (Use Class E) and 3 no. co-living apartments, providing a total of 16no. co-living rooms, with associated external works including removal of the canopy & formation of new openings. Basement utilised to provide a communal gym, laundry room & cycle store.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 40 docs

• 53 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UX

  P/FUL/2024/03935 Submitted 7 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Change of use and conversion of office building to 6 no apartments (use class C3)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 36 docs
  Several homes

• P/TRT/2026/04963 Granted

  50 Pinewood Road Ferndown BH22 9RR and 23 Larch Way Ferndown BH22 9SS

  T1 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only T2 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards No. 50 by no more than 2 metres from the tips inward. T3 Monterey Pine (located at 23 Larch Way) - Remove the x2 lowest primary branches back to source which overhang the property.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/04965 Granted

  Land adjoining 56 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU

  T4 Quercus Robur - Reduce lower limbs to allow for 3-metres clearance from the roof of the property.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/04799 Refused

  14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ

  Pine - Fell.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05079 Granted

  Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB

  T1 - Plum tree - Remove.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05571 Awaiting decision

  11 Highacres Loders DT6 3UJ

  T1 Silver Birch - Reduce height by approx 1m and sides by 0.2m approx

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees