Planning applications in DT5
We hold 95 planning applications for the DT5 postcode area, 50 of them submitted in the past year. 87% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 53 days. The area is covered by Dorset.
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Recent applications in DT5
Restoration of damaged roof tiles
Erection of 2No dwellings
Renewal of ten year planning permission
Erect a porch
Remove existing manmade roof tiles and replace with natural slate
Non-material amendment to Approved P/A WP/18/00883/FUL (Erect four dwellings) to re-position the existing garages and parking bays
Remove spray foam insulation and replace with breathable membrane and 200 mm hybrid insulation. Remove No. 3 skylights and addition of extractor vent. Replacement external door & replacement garage door with automatic roller door. Removal of gas fire, alterations to internal layout and internal re-plastering
Non-material amendment to Planning permission P/VOC/2022/07563 (Creation of riding stables and dwelling) - to change roof colour, eaves details and conversion of some door openings to windows and reduction in size of selected window openings
Replace GRP flat roof, timber windows and internal alterations
Raise crown over footpath and road to 2.1m from ground under regulation 14 following a Highways S154 Notice.
Erect first floor extension
Demolition of the existing outrigger and erection of a single-storey rear extension.
Use of outbuilding as Air B&B
Change of use from two shops to one residential unit on the ground floor to include alterations to the frontage of the property and rear extension. Erection of 2 sheds in rear garden
T1 - Conifer - Reduce 2 large diameter limbs that overhang to the north back to mainstem, remaining limbs overhanging wall reduced along a line parallel to boundary wall. Reduce height by up to 3m.
Internal alteration to remove partition wall within existing commercial kitchen area; removal of two internal partition walls and associated timber doors in the trade area
Erect dwelling - (with variation of Condition 7 of planning permission no. WP/20/00624/FUL to erect first floor extension over garage to form a 4th bedroom).
T1 Fraxinus Excelsior - Crown lift to highway specification T2, T3, T4 & T5 Acer Pseudoplatanus - Crown lift to highway specification
T1 Prunus - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)
T2 Sycamore - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)
Erection of new dwelling and alterations to garage to facilitate vehicular access to rear (with variation of conditions 2, 3, 4 & 5 of planning permission approved at appeal P/FUL/2024/03099 to amend plans and supply materials)
Change of use of part of existing car park to storage of boats and trailers together with parking of vehicles associated with that use
Demolition of existing & erection of replacement beach hut to incorporate extension (with variation of condition 2 and 6 of Planning permission P/FUL/2022/02708 - change to grey timber cladding instead of composite cladding, addition of porthole on west elevation, installation of 2 rooftop solar panels on west roof slope and other minor changes to previously approved scheme
Erection of fencing and access gates
Consultation on removal of one telephone box
Erect an annexe for use ancillary to the dwelling house
Erection of up to 8No dwellings (outline application with all matters reserved)
Apple Tree x2 (A) - Reduce crowns of each tree by 0.5m overall. Willow (B) - Fell. Olive tree (C) - Thin crown by 30%. Holm Oak (D) - Reduce branches overhanging lawn area towards the property by 2.5m and reduce height by 1m.
White Poplar (E) - Fell.
Erect replacement rear extension
Erection of 1.no detached house and garage (with variation of conditions 2 and 4 of planning permission WP/20/00865/FUL to amend plans)
Conversion of workshop to dwelling
Conversion of workshop to dwelling
T1 Quercus Ilex - Pollard back to previous points and lift away from toilet block roof T2 Quercus Ilex - Lift crown to 3m T3 Quercus Ilex - Lift crown to 3m T4 Fraxinus Excelsior - Remove limb hanging over footpath/highway T5 Fraxinus Excelsior - Fell T6 Quercus Ilex - Prune out deadwood and lift crown to 3m T7 Quercus Ilex - Pollard to previous points and prune away from cables T8 Quercus Ilex - Lift crown to highway spec T9 Quercus Ilex - Pollard to previous points and lift crown to 3m. Prune away from grade 2 listed structure (clock tower) T10 Quercus Ilex - Pollard to previous points and lift crown to 3m. Prune away from grade 2 listed structure (clock tower)
T1 Lawson Cypress - Remove 1m from the crown and 1m from its lateral branches
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 for addition of single garage for Plot 5; alterations to positions of surface parking; adding a floor to plots 4 & 5 with rooflights; to reconfigure the rear sunrooms to Plots 1-3, 13-16, and 37-39; adjustments to hand Plots 37-39 for a discontinuous roofline; relocating the access to Plot 40 to the principal elevation; amendments to window placements and internal floor plans.
G1 Leylandii x 3 - Remove Under regulation 14 (S198)
Certificate of lawfulness to install a new 11kV switch room building at the existing Portland substation site. The building will be located to the west of the existing substation within land owned by SSEN, adjacent to existing transformers. It is required to support installation of new Quantum 13CB 11kV switchboard Additional works, include a slight extension of the site to the west and installation of 2.4m high fence with razor wire surrounding the proposed site expansion area (located within SSENs ownership and considered operational extent)
T1 Macrocarpa - Fell
Erect single storey side extension and wall in rear garden
Temporary recreational campsite from May 2026 to end September 2026 no more than 50 pitches and no more than 60 days
Continued use as a restaurant/cafe but with the ability to deliver food away from the site.
T3 Aspen - Fell
Erect attached garage
Non-material amendment - to erect 1.83m high boundary fence; to Planning Permission No. P/FUL/2023/00374. (Conversion & extension of building to provide a live in bed/sit workspace with associated parking and amenity space).
Alterations to internal floor layout of Units 22 and 26 to provide additional floor space at mezzanine level; revised external fenestration; erection of cycle store; installation of acoustic box and external plant
T1 Leylandii - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)
Removal of existing chain-link fencing and entrance gate and installation of replacement galvanised grey chain-link fencing and gate
T1 Sycamore - Fell T2 Sycamore - Crown lift by removing 2 small branches over wall as shown on photo submitted T3 Sycamore. Re-pollard back to previous pollard points T4 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 2-3m on the north side 4x Pine, crown lift to 2m by removal of limbs no larger than 75mm in diameter
T1, T2, T3, T4 & T5 Sycamore - Fell