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Dorchester - Planning Application For Development

DT2Published 06/08/26
Western Gazette • 

What is planned?

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Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Buckland Newton P/LBC/2026/03144 - The Manor House The Manor Church Of The Holy Rood Junction To Junction Locketts Lane Buckland Newton - Erect single storey rear extension and erect single storey extension in courtyard. Replace windows and doors in courtyard.

Dorchester P/FUL/2026/03831 - 40 Great Western Road Dorchester - Install replacement shopfront, including new entrance door and signage.

P/ADV/2026/03832 - 40 Great Western Road Dorchester - Display 1no. non-Illuminated fascia sign.

P/HOU/2026/04010 - 41 Queens Avenue Dorchester - Single storey flat roof rear extension. Insert new upper floor window on side elevation and reduce width of ground floor side window.

P/LBC/2026/04057 - Dorchester Town Hall High East Street Dorchester - Repairs to lead-covered spire, decayed rafter ends, roof timbers and associated metal fixings. Localised repair and replacement of deteriorated external and internal facing stonework.

Repair and strengthening of bell fastenings. Conservation and restoration of historic clock mechanism, clock dials and bells.

Folke P/HOU/2026/04018 - 349 Mundens Lane Alweston Sherborne - Erect extension, raise height of retaining wall, widening of vehicular access and install gates.

P/LBC/2026/04020 - 349 Mundens Lane Alweston Sherborne - Erect extension and carryout internal & external alterations.

Fontmell Magna P/HOU/2026/02986 - 3 Church Close Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury - Erect extension, install solar panels and form vehicle parking & access.

Melbury Osmond P/FUL/2026/04053 - St Osmonds Church The Street Melbury Osmond - Erect new shed within church grounds.

Piddlehinton P/LBC/2026/04054 - 9 Rectory Road Piddlehinton DT2 7TE - Repairs to flood damage. To internal areas including - Walls, floors and finishes, decorations, cleaning modern tiled floors, replacement of damaged electrical under floor heating and modern tiles.

Piddletrenthide P/FUL/2026/03919 - Piddletrenthide Post Office and Stores Main Street Piddletrenthide DT2 7QF - Change of use of former Post Office and Stores, including the associated storeroom, to form part of the existing dwelling house (Use Class C3). No external alterations.

Shaftesbury P/FUL/2026/03973 - 38 High Street Shaftesbury - Install wall mounted air conditioning unit.

P/LBC/2026/03972 - 38 High Street Shaftesbury - External alteration to install a wall mounted air conditioning unit.

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

Bourton P/FUL/2026/03917 - Grove Cottage New Road Bourton - Change of use of agricultural land to residential garden.

Sherborne P/FUL/2026/03687 - 1 Canon Woods Close Sherborne - Change of use and conversion of existing hotel to form 23 extra care apartments.

The following application(s) do not accord with the provisions of the adopted Development Plan:

The following applications affect a Public Right of Way:

Charminster P/FUL/2026/03770 - Land At Wanchard Lane Charminster - Erect 153 dwellings and associated infrastructure.

You can see the applications and make comments online by visiting the Council’s website www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning or write to Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ. Your comments must be received within 21 days of the date of this advert, quoting the application number. Extra days are added for public holidays. We will publish your comments on the Council’s website. It is not possible to respond to specific points raised in any comments you make.

In the event of a planning appeal any comments will be copied to the Planning Inspectorate. There may not be a chance to make further comments at the appeal stage so you should make any comments by the expiry date.

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