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Largest housing developments in Dorset

Housing schemes of 100+ homes in Dorset: waiting for a decision, approved in the last three years, and early-stage proposals. Each scheme is counted once, under its main application.

9 schemes in play, 2,269 homes in total, plus 4 early-stage proposals.

Schemes in play, largest first

Shaded areas are the site boundaries councils publish; elsewhere a dot marks the site, sized by homes.

Awaiting decisionDorset · P/OUT/2026/03215

Up to 500 homes

Land west of A35 and east of Slyers Lane North of Dorchester

Erection of buildings including up to 500no. dwellings, residential institutions; mixed-use neighbourhood centre including flexible employment, retail, leisure and community uses; associated infrastructure including new roads, drainage, footpaths and formal and informal open spaces, landscaping and public realm, cycle and vehicular parking and servicing, utilities and other associated works (Outli

Awaiting decisionDorset and South Somerset · P/OUT/2026/04250

Up to 380 homes

Land North Of Compton Road Yeovil

Erection of up to 380 dwellings, including affordable housing, provision of new pedestrian and cycle routes, internal roads, parking, open space, hard and soft landscaping, play areas, surface water drainage, ancillary infrastructure including new and repositioned utilities, and associated engineering works (outline application to determine access only)

ApprovedBCP · APP/23/01234/F

362 homes

Barclays House, 1 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BB

Change of use of existing building to provide 362 residential units together with associated bin and cycle storage, alterations to external elevations to include provision of access ramp, installation of replacement windows and external plant, alterations to existing soft and hard landscaping.

Awaiting decisionDorset · P/OUT/2026/03607

Up to 360 homes

Land North Of Weymouth West Police Station Radipole Lane Chickerell

Outline planning application for a phased residential development of up to 360 dwellings with access to the site in detail. All other matters, including access within the site reserved

ApprovedDorset · WD/D/20/002764

205 homes

NORTH WEST QUADRANT OF POUNDBURY PHASES 3 & 4

Access; appearance; landscaping; layout and scale for the erection of 205 dwellings, 473m² of non-residential development & associated roads, drainage & other infrastructure - matters reserved for further approval by outline planning permission ref. 1/D/09/001363 (revised description).

Awaiting decisionDorset · P/FUL/2026/03770

153 homes

Land At Wanchard Lane Charminster

Erect 153 dwellings and associated infrastructure

ApprovedDorset · P/RES/2022/01930

106 homes

Sectors 4.18, 4.20, 4.21, 4.23, 4.26, 4.27 and 4.28 North West Quadrant Poundbury

Access; appearance; landscaping; layout & scale for the erection of 106no. dwellings, 448m² of non-residential development & associated roads, drainage & other infrastructure - matters reserved for further approval by outline planning permission ref. 1/D/09/001363

Awaiting decisionBCP · P/26/03053/FUL

Up to 103 homes

Former Bournemouth And Poole College Site Constitution Hill Road Poole BH14 0QA

Development of up to 103 residential units (Use Class C3) across up to 4 no. blocks and development of specialist residential block comprising up to 12 no. residential units (Use Class C3). Associated infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and construction of pedestrian link to Ringwood Road - Regulation 3

ApprovedDorset · P/ESC/2025/04276

Up to 100 homes

Land To The West Of Manor Road Verwood

Construction of up to 100 dwellings and a Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS) on approximately 6.6 hectares of land south and west of Manor Road and in the vicinity of St. Michael’s Road, Verwood. The dwellings will be a combination of open market houses, affordable houses and potentially a small number of flats

Early stage: no application yet

Developers often ask the council whether a large scheme needs an environmental assessment before they apply. These requests show what's coming. They are not applications, and they don't count towards the totals above.

Early stage: no application yetDorset · P/ESC/2026/03961

124 homes

Land North Of Leigh Road Wimborne Minster

Proposed Development comprising residential development at land off Wimborne Road, Colehill for the erection of 124 dwellings with access from Leigh Road, on-site SANG, open space, landscaping, supporting infrastructure and associated engineering works Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (amended 2018) - Regulation 6 Request for a Screening Opinion

Early stage: no application yetDorset · P/ESP/2025/07599

Up to 3,600 homes

Land at Cokers Frome & surrounding area Cokers Frome Dorchester

Request for EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15(2) of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for outline planning permisson comprising :- The demolition of existing buildings and structures; the erection of buildings comprising up to 3600 dwellings, residential institutions; up to 5 hectares of employment zone comprising flexible employment uses; provisi

Early stage: no application yetDorset · P/ESP/2025/07593

500 homes

Land west of A35 & east of Slyers Lane Waterston

Request for EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15(2) of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for outline planning permisson comprising :- The demolition of existing buildings and structures; The erection of buildings comprising up to: 500 residential dwellings; residential institutions; mixed-use neighbourhood centre including flexible employment, retail

Early stage: no application yetBCP · 7-2024-5940-Y

Up to 212 homes

Former Belvedere Hotel Site 14 Bath Road Bournemouth

EIA Screening Opinion for The Proposed Development for up to 212 residential apartments within a building of up to 12 storeys in height and basement to provide parking and other infrastructure. The scheme will provide vehicle and cycle parking spaces. Public realm improvements along the footway are proposed, which will include tree planting, improved paving materials and planting to screen Bath Ro

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How we count

We read the number of homes from each application's description and count each scheme once: under its outline or full application, not again for each later phase, amendment or condition. A scheme that crosses a council boundary is counted once and listed under both councils. "Up to" figures are the most the permission would allow.

"In play" means waiting for a decision (for up to five years), approved in the last three years, or still receiving applications for its phases.

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