Melmoth House Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

1. 26 Feb 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 11 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 14 Aug 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.

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

• Melmoth House Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

  P/VOC/2026/01188 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 0m away

  Change of use & conversion to form 3no. residential dwellings (with variation of conditions 2, 3, 5 & 6 to amend approved plans & provide means of escape)

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• The Vicarage Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

  P/TRC/2025/05910 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 34m away

  T2 Bay - Remove to ground level T3 Crab Apple - Reduction of extended growth by up to 1.5m T4 Apple - Up to 1.5m of extended growth removed T5 Apple - Cut to ground level T6 Fig - Reduce to wall height, cut back from the path, up to 1.5m of material to be removed T7 Bay - Remove to ground level T9 Cherry Plum - Reduce the width, up to 1m of material removed (height to remain the same) T10 Cypress - Remove to ground level T11 Wysteria - Cut back material overhanging wall T12 Magnolia - Tie back to wall T13 Wysteria - Cut back to a height below the first-floor windows & clear around all windows and scaffolding T14 Crab Apple - Crown lift over drive, reduce away from the neighbouring roof, up to 2m of material to be removed

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• The Vicarage Abbey Close Sherborne DT9 3LQ

  P/TRC/2025/05181 Submitted 2 Sep 2025 34m away

  T1 Bay - Reduce the height by 3/5, back to the last reduction point. Removing up to 3m of material -sides reduced to shape, removing up to 1.2m of material

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 171 Trendle Street Sherborne DT9 3NT

  P/LBC/2025/06064 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 40m away

  Retain works carried out. Erection of a stud partitioning lining to the party wall between the 171 and neighbouring property 170. Reconfiguration of the first bathroom space, comprising removal of a lath and plastered partition and erecting a timber stud partition lined in plaster boards.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• Bursary Sherborne School Abbey Road Sherborne DT9 3LF

  P/LBC/2026/03590 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 81m away

  Repair and minor alterations to Library roof

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• 9 Acreman Street Sherborne DT9 3NU

  P/TRC/2025/04866 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 87m away

  T1 Yew - Overall crown reduction over the whole canopy periodically by 1-2m T2 Acer - Crown reduction of 1-2m in height and lateral spread

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• P/LBC/2026/04721 Awaiting decision

  240 Preston Road Weymouth DT3 6BJ

  Replacement signage, Lighting and external decoration

  2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/04757 Awaiting decision

  1 Stable Cottage Road To Clyffe House Tincleton DT2 8QR

  Replacement of 6no. windows

  1 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/02459 Granted

  3 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PB

  Like-for-like repair and re-covering of existing roof structures, including localised structural repairs and renewal of associated leadwork and roof finishes.

  5 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/04477 Awaiting decision

  700 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5LA

  Erect a replacement building to provide ancillary letting rooms in connection with the existing public house

  28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2026/04755 Awaiting decision

  Innsacre Shipton Road Shipton Gorge DT6 4LJ

  External and internal alterations which include new flue, stone cladding, windows and doors

  28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings