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Planning applications in BH20

We hold 946 planning applications for the BH20 postcode area, 226 of them submitted in the past year. 92% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 50 days. The area is covered by Dorset.

946
applications held
226
in the past year
92%
approved
50 days
median decision

Councils covering BH20

Dorset (946)

Recent applications in BH20

Pending
Tree Works- Conservation Area
10 Sept 2026P/TRC/2026/04894
The Castle Inn 63 East Street Corfe Castle BH20 5EEDorset

T1 Ash (fraxinus excelsior) - Selectively prune/remove 2x low branches on the western aspect to create a 4-metre clearance from ground.

Undecided
Tree Dead Or Dangerous
9 Sept 2026P/TRD/2026/04971
Bloxworth Estate Wareham BH20 7EEDorset

Remove dead Oak and Cherry under regulation 14.

Pending
Householder Planning Permission
8 Sept 2026P/HOU/2026/04944
3B Lampton Close Wool BH20 6EWDorset

Convert existing detached garage to studio ancillary to the dwelling

Pending
Full Planning Application
8 Sept 2026P/FUL/2026/04870
13 Breach Field Wool BH20 6DQDorset

Sever land and erect a detached dwelling with off road car parking and vehicle access

Pending
Tree Works- TPO
7 Sept 2026P/TRT/2026/04798
Marina Lodge Barnhill Road Ridge Wareham BH20 5BGDorset

G1 4x Oaks - Crown lift to 5.5m from ground level around the whole lower canopy. G2 Mature Hollies - Reduce to the height of the hedge line. T1 Oak (ivy covered) - Fell to ground level.

Pending
Tree Works- Conservation Area
7 Sept 2026P/TRC/2026/04893
15 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QTDorset

T1 Norway Maple ‘Crimson King’ (Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’) - Crown reduce by approximately 2 metres in height and 1–1.5 metres laterally retaining a balanced natural crown form. T2 Yew (Taxus baccata) - Crown reduce by approximately 1–1.5 metres all over retaining a balanced natural crown form.

Undecided
Tree Dead Or Dangerous
4 Sept 2026P/TRD/2026/04869
6A Keysworth Drive Sandford BH20 7BDDorset

T2 Silver Birch (dead) - Fell.

Pending
Householder Planning Permission
2 Sept 2026P/HOU/2026/04801
8 Boswells Close Bere Regis BH20 7JEDorset

Single storey front extension. Demolish conservatory and replace with terrace. Relocate front door and minor window alterations.

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Permission
1 Sept 2026P/HOU/2026/04752
8 Old Furzebrook Road Wareham BH20 5DDDorset

Erect single storey rear extension, demolish existing conservatory

Pending
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
27 Aug 2026P/TRC/2026/04749
Glebe Field East Lulworth BH20 5QQDorset

Poplar - Remove (Fell).

Pending
Small
Prior Approval - Roof Mounted Solar PV on a Non Domestic Building
27 Aug 2026P/PASO/2026/04716
Wareham Day Centre Anglebury Court 21 Bonnets Lane Wareham BH20 4HBDorset

Install 68.85 kWp solar PV panels spread across many of the pitched roofs of the single-storey part of the building.

Pending
Small
Tree Dead Or Dangerous
24 Aug 2026P/TRD/2026/04633
5 Keysworth Drive Sandford BH20 7BDDorset

T1 & T2 Scots Pine (dead trees) - Remove under Regulation 14 (S198)

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
18 Aug 2026P/CLE/2026/04502
The Water Barn Water Meadow Lane Wool BH20 6HLDorset

Use of part of The Water Barn, known as Little Water Barn, as a single, separate and self-contained one-bedroom dwellinghouse used for short-term holiday accommodation.

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
5 Aug 2026P/CLP/2026/04263
Lulworth Gunnery School Lulworth Camp West Lulworth BH20 5QFDorset

The erection of two shooting range zoning flag poles

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
5 Aug 2026P/LBC/2026/03845
Tyneham House Tyneham Wareham BH20 5NYDorset

Repair and stabilisation strategy for Tyneham House. Roof repairs & new rainwater goods. Stone repairs & re-pointing

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
4 Aug 2026P/CLP/2026/04138
20 Stowell Crescent Wareham BH20 4PYDorset

Addition of solar panels to garage roof considered to be lawful development and requiring a Lawful Development Certificate

Pending
Small
Tree Works- TPO
28 Jul 2026P/TRT/2026/04095
10 Stowell Crescent Wareham BH20 4PXDorset

Norwegian maple - Fell.

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
27 Jul 2026P/CLP/2026/04022
7 Sandford Terrace Sandford BH20 7AGDorset

Certificate of lawfulness Proposed: Demolition of the existing rear conservatory and reconstruction using a timber framed construction, adjustments to the roof structure to allow for the formation of a rear facing dormer

Withdrawn
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
27 Jul 2026P/TRC/2026/04073
21 Tinkers Lane Wareham BH20 4QRDorset

T1 Probably New Zealand broadleaf - Griselinia littoralis. - Reduce the crown overall by approximately 40cm.

Pending
Small
Tree Dead Or Dangerous
24 Jul 2026P/TRD/2026/04029
Trinity Barn Shirley Close West Lulworth BH20 5FDDorset

Apple Tree (dead) - Fell. Remove under regulation 14.

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
21 Jul 2026P/LBC/2026/03938
2 Cotness Cotness Road East Creech BH20 5AWDorset

Replace 5 no. timber casement windows

Pending
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
21 Jul 2026P/TRC/2026/03944
Corfe Castle National Trust The Square Corfe Castle BH20 5EZDorset

Tree works as per submitted tree survey. P0842 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) (W3W dusty.amphibian.obstruct) Church Knowle Road - Fell to ground. P0745 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) (W3W homelands.coolest.rooks) Station Road - Remove deadwood. P0320 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) (W3W goods.scorpions.hops) Church Knowle Road - Reduce to safe monolith height or fell to ground. P0498, P0928 and P0977 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) (W3W splints.wiggling.keener) Church Knowle Road - Reduce to safe monolith height or fell to ground.

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Permission
17 Jul 2026P/HOU/2026/02450
The Mayflower Valley Road Harmans Cross Wareham BH20 5HUDorset

Formation of a new access

Pending
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
13 Jul 2026P/TRC/2026/03758
Harling House Calcraft Road Corfe Castle BH20 5ELDorset

T1 Ash (Orchard) - Reduce the crown by approximately 5 metres whilst retaining a balanced natural crown shape. - Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. T2 Ash (Orchard) - Reduce the crown by approximately 5 metres whilst retaining a balanced natural crown shape. - Remove major deadwood throughout the crown.

Pending
Small
Tree Works- TPO
13 Jul 2026P/TRT/2026/03721
Holy Trinity Church Church Road West Lulworth BH20 5RYDorset

Holly (West of church) - Crown raise by removal of 4x branches. (3x marked with red ribbons and 1x small dead branch above as indicated in the photograph submitted with the application.)

Pending
Small
Tree Dead Or Dangerous
13 Jul 2026P/TRD/2026/03786
Purbeck Motors 14 Corfe Road Stoborough Wareham BH20 5AADorset

1x split Willow - remove.

Pending
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
9 Jul 2026P/TRC/2026/03694
99 East Street Corfe Castle BH20 5EGDorset

G2 Mixed hedge consisting of Conifer and Laurel - Fell.

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Permission
8 Jul 2026P/HOU/2026/03316
34 Cow Lane Wareham BH20 4REDorset

To erect a non-permanent poly tunnel measuring 4.5m long by 1.8m wide by 1.9m high covering an area of already-cultivated kitchen garden.

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Permission
8 Jul 2026P/HOU/2026/03071
Fair Rigg Barnhill Road Ridge Wareham BH20 5BGDorset

Replace existing garage with new extension. New extension to form store & internal alterations. New roofing slate

Pending
Medium
Non Material Amendment
8 Jul 2026P/NMA/2026/03701
Land at White Lovington Bere Regis BH20 7NFDorset

Non Material Amendment to amend the conditions working on application 6/2020/0013 Erect 17 No. dwellings, create an access and associated parking and landscaping

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
8 Jul 2026P/FUL/2026/03344
Purbeck Valley Farm Valley Road Harmans Cross BH20 5HUDorset

Change of use of land between 1st May until 30th September from agriculture to a mixed use of camping and agriculture including provision of essential facilities.

Pending
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
6 Jul 2026P/TRC/2026/03639
Land adjacent to 4 North Bestwall Road Wareham BH20 4HXDorset

This 211 notification has been submitted internally for transparency only; a Section 211 notice is not formally required for tree works carried out by, or on behalf of, the local authority. Group 1 Beech and Ash - Crown lift to 5m over the highway. - Prune to provide 2m clearance from service wires and pole. T1 Field Maple - Prune to provide 2m clearance from street light, service wire and pole. Group 2 Lime and Ash - Crown lift to 5m over the highway. - Prune to provide 2m clearance from service wires and pole. T2 Lime - Crown lift to 5m over the highway. - Prune to provide 1m clearance from service wires.

Pending
Small
Variation of Condition - Listed Building Consent
6 Jul 2026P/VOL/2026/03602
20 South Street Wareham BH20 4LTDorset

Change of Use from Class E (commercial) to a Class C3 residential 3-bedroom flat, affecting part of the ground floor, first floor, and second floor. Internal and external works and alteration (with variation to condition 2 of planning permission P/LBC/2025/04231 - to change the orientation of the staircase)

Pending
Small
Variation of Condition
6 Jul 2026P/VOC/2026/03596
20 South Street Wareham BH20 4LTDorset

Change of Use from Class E (commercial) to a Class C3 residential 3-bedroom flat, affecting part of the ground floor, first floor, and second floor. Internal and external works and alteration (with variation to condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2025/04230 - to change the orientation of the staircase)

Pending
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
6 Jul 2026P/TRC/2026/03643
31 Corfe Road Stoborough BH20 5ADDorset

T1 Acer - Fell to ground level. T2 Norway Maple - Fell to ground level.

Pending
Small
Tree Works- Conservation Area
2 Jul 2026P/TRC/2026/03659
8 New Street Wareham BH20 4QSDorset

T1 Cypress - Fell.

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Permission
2 Jul 2026P/HOU/2026/03523
11 Sydenham Crescent Wool BH20 6ESDorset

Erect rear detached garage

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
2 Jul 2026P/FUL/2026/03511
Knaveswell Farm Knitson To Ailwood Ailwood Corfe Castle BH20 5JBDorset

Retain shepherds hut as a holiday let

Permitted
Small
Tree Dead Or Dangerous
1 Jul 2026P/TRD/2026/03593
3 Keysworth Drive Sandford Wareham BH20 7BDDorset

Dead Scots Pine - Fell.

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
1 Jul 2026P/LBC/2026/03569
45 Down Street West Morden BH20 7EADorset

Replacement roof and rainwater goods

Pending
Small
Full Planning Application
30 Jun 2026P/FUL/2026/03547
Orchard Cottage Highwood East Stoke BH20 6ARDorset

Change of use and conversion of building to form a dwelling

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Permission
29 Jun 2026P/HOU/2026/03485
Woodpecker Cottage Keysworth Wareham BH20 7BHDorset

Erect entrance porch. Erect timber and steel balcony terrace, with glazed balustrades with timber canopy with polycarbonate roof. Recessed entrance infilled. New stone wall & window to match existing. Erect lower ground extension. New stone wall to match existing & shallow tiled roof with rooflights.

Permitted
Small
Tree Works - Statutory Undertakers
29 Jun 2026P/TST/2026/03534
36 Tarrant Drive, Wareham, BH20 4EP & 37 Tarrant Drive, Wareham, BH20 4EPDorset

Point A - Oak - cut back branches to gain a 2m clearance around anti-climb device.

Pending
Small
Tree Works- TPO
29 Jun 2026P/TRT/2026/03488
9 Alder Close Sandford BH20 7QLDorset

T1 Scots Pine - Remove (Fell). T2 Scots Pine - Remove low pendulous secondary & tertiary branches only to appropriate growth points growing at a height of not over 4 metres above ground level over the parking area/driveway (ridge & collar finishing cuts). T3 Scots Pine - Remove x 2 lowest primary branches encroaching closer to the property (ridge & collar finishing cuts). T4 Scots Pine (T4) - Remove low pendulous secondary & tertiary branches only to appropriate growth points growing at a height of not over 8 metres above ground level over the property's rear garden (ridge & collar finishing cuts).

Pending
Small
Tree Works- TPO
26 Jun 2026P/TRT/2026/03471
Located on land adjoining 18 Sherford Close Wareham BH20 4JLDorset

T22 Oak - Remove (Fell).

Pending
Small
Prior Approval - Building for Agricultural/Forestry Use
26 Jun 2026P/PABA/2026/03472
Jenks Farm Knitson To Ailwood Ailwood Corfe Castle BH20 5JADorset

Extension of an existing agricultural barn structure

Pending
Small
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
26 Jun 2026P/CLE/2026/03479
Hazel Lodge Bindon Lane East Stoke Wareham BH20 6ASDorset

Existing outbuilding used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse of Hazel Lodge.

Pending
Small
Non Material Amendment
26 Jun 2026P/NMA/2026/03473
20 South Street Wareham BH20 4LTDorset

Non-material amendment to Approved P/A P/FUL/2025/04230 (Change of Use from Class E (commercial) to a Class C3 residential 3-bedroom flat, affecting part of the ground floor, first floor, and second floor. Internal and external works and alterations) to remove the folding partitions and staircase on the ground floor to create a small office. Remove the staircase and landing partitions on the first floor and relate the en-suite to the study and add a doorway to the bottom of the staircase and rename "second floor" to "Attic"

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
26 Jun 2026P/LBC/2026/03416
Lion Barn West Road West Lulworth BH20 5RYDorset

Replacement of roof tiles and the addition of solar panels

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Permission
26 Jun 2026P/HOU/2026/03415
Lion Barn West Road West Lulworth BH20 5RYDorset

Replacement of roof tiles and the addition of solar panels