Site Of Southwell Primary School (May Bower Gardens) Sweethill Lane Portland DT5 2DT

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• P/VOC/2025/04806 Withdrawn

  Site Of Southwell Primary School (May Bower Gardens) Sweethill Lane Portland DT5 2DT

  Application for approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of outline approval WP/17/00866/OUT (with variation of condition 1 of planning permission WP/19/00970/RES to reconfigure the rear sunrooms to Plots 1-3 and 13-16, as well as 37-39; adjustments to hand Plots 37-39 for a discontinuous roofline; relocating the access to Plot 40 to the principal elevation, along with amendments to window placements and internal floor plans; and adding a room in the roof to Plots 4-5, featuring additional windows and Velux roof lights.

  Decided 9 Dec 2025 Amendments

1. 17 Feb 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 7 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Dorset granted permission on 7 April 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.

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• Site Of Southwell Primary School (May Bower Gardens) Sweethill Lane Portland DT5 2DT

  P/VOC/2025/04806 Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Application for approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of outline approval WP/17/00866/OUT (with variation of condition 1 of planning permission WP/19/00970/RES to reconfigure the rear sunrooms to Plots 1-3 and 13-16, as well as 37-39; adjustments to hand Plots 37-39 for a discontinuous roofline; relocating the access to Plot 40 to the principal elevation, along with amendments to window placements and internal floor plans; and adding a room in the roof to Plots 4-5, featuring additional windows and Velux roof lights.

  Withdrawn Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 26 docs

• Land North Of 69-72 Reap Lane Portland

  P/PIT/2024/05829 Submitted 13 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Erect 2 no. dwellings (technical details consent following the grant of permission in principle P/PIP/2021/03738)

  Refused Outline 39 docs
  Several homes

• 65 Reap Lane Portland DT5 2JX

  P/HOU/2026/03665 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Erect a porch

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Ripcroft Portland DT5 2EE

  P/HOU/2022/08007 Submitted 9 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Erect extension to the side of 31 Rip Croft

  Refused Householder Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Rushetts Close Portland DT5 2LU

  P/HOU/2026/00364 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Erect single storey side extension and wall in rear garden

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Rip Croft Portland DT5 2EE

  P/HOU/2026/02813 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  Erect first floor extension

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Domestic

• P/NMA/2026/05577 Awaiting decision

  3 Back Lane Frome Vauchurch DT2 0ED

  Non-material amendment to Planning permission P/HOU/2025/06614 (Erect two storey rear extension with Juliette balcony, new rooflights, new dormers and erect porch) - Render colour change to dark grey and removal of oak lintels from above the windows and doors . Handing of the front door/glazed panel . Additional lantern in sun room & roof light in bedroom.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Amendments
• P/VOC/2026/04586 Granted

  625 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

  Erect single storey rear extension, encapsulating an existing patio area in-between the house and garden wall. Removal of a section of wall under the existing external window (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2023/00951) - to amend plans to regularise installation of rear glazed doors

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/NMA/2026/05559 Awaiting decision

  Ashley Farm Verwood Road St Leonards & St Ives BH24 2DF

  Non-material amendment to Approved P/A P/FUL/2023/05896 (External alterations to building (barn a) to facilitate the change of use to domestic storage (pursuant to P/PAAF/2022/07970)) to introduce a speed calming measure (speed bump) on the Estate access road immediately before the timber yard.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Amendments
• P/NMA/2026/04556 Granted

  The Lyric Theatre 9 Barrack Street Bridport DT6 3LX

  Non Material Amendment to P/FUL/2025/02955 (Infill extension and alterations to roof including the addition of roof lights) to amend roof details

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P/NMA/2026/05395 Granted

  40 Melcombe Avenue Weymouth DT4 7TF

  Non-material amendment to Planning Permission P/HOU/2026/00601 (Demolish small single storey side extension and construct new larger single storey side extension) - Redesign to include wetroom and increase distance between extension and boundary wall

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Amendments