Crab Orchard, Dorset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Crab Orchard, Dorset.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £441,641 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Parliamentary constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
- LSOA: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Crab Orchard.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Crab Orchard.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Crab Orchard based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
168 planning applications found near Crab Orchard.
- - Land Adjoining The Gables Verwood Road Three Legged Cross
Retain two Gypsy/Traveller pitches to include stationing of two residential static caravans
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - Boundary of 87 and 95 Church Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RQ
T10 Leaning beech - Fell.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - Land To The East Of Verwood Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RW
Creation of a vehicle entrance.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-22
View full details - - Field to the south of Manor Farm, Verwood St. Michaels Road Verwood BH31 6JA
Change of use of part of an agricultural field to a dog walking field enclosed by 6ft deer fencing and clipex posts
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-07
View full details - - Holly Hedge Verwood Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RJ
Erect infill double storey rear extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-05-02
View full details - - Mobile Home 85 Church Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RQ
Sever plot and erect a new dwelling, remove existing caravan.
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-02-17
View full details - - Land Opposite Foxes Sleep Verwood Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RJ
T1 Cherry: Fell. T3 Oak: Fell. T4 Oak: Fell. T5 Oak: Fell. (T2 Dead Oak: Fell.)
Status: Unresolved | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2024-07-08
View full details - - Land on corner of Verwood Road and Church Road adjacent to 189 Church Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RG
Sycamore: Fell.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2024-04-18
View full details - - Land opposite Foxes Sleep Verwood Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RJ
T1 Oak: Fell. T4 Oak: Fell. T7 Birch: Fell. T8 Birch: Fell. T9 Oak: Fell.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2024-02-02
View full details - - Pony Paddocks on land opposite Foxes Sleep Verwood Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RJ
T5 Fallen Birch: Remove. T6 Dead Oak: Fell.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2024-02-01
View full details - - Mobile Home 85 Church Road Three Legged Cross Dorset BH21 6RQ
Outline application to erect a new dwelling (removal of existing caravan). The only matter reserved is landscaping. (Resubmission of P/OUT/2022/05805).
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Dorset | Date: 2023-11-22
View full details - - Myna Verwood Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RP
T1 Oak: Reduce the canopy over 6 Broadmead Road by 2.5m.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2023-09-27
View full details - - 95 Church Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RQ
To erect a double garage and stable
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dorset | Date: 2023-07-28
View full details - - 6 Broadmead Road Three Legged Cross Dorset BH21 6SA
Certificate of lawfulness to convert attached garage to provide additional living accommodation.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dorset | Date: 2023-07-20
View full details - - 88 Church Road Three Legged Cross Dorset BH21 6RF and land adjacent
T1 Oak: Fell. T2 Oak: Reduce away from the BT Cable by 1m; Reduce front limbs over lawn area by 1m. G1 x3 Oak (located on adjacent land): Prune back to the fence on the first two; Crown lift by the re
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2023-06-20
View full details - - 17 Camellia Close Three Legged Cross BH21 6UD
Two-storey side extension and single-storey mono pitched extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2023-04-24
View full details - - 123 Church Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RQ
Extend and convert an outbuilding to the rear to create an annex for accommodating an elderly relative
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2023-01-06
View full details - - 67-71 Church Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RQ
Approval of reserved matters (landscaping and appearance) to Outline planning permission 3/21/1125/OUT to demolish Surgery and replace with 6 houses with associated parking.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dorset | Date: 2022-11-08
View full details - - Mobile Home 87 Church Road Three Legged Cross BH21 6RQ
Sever plot and erect a new dwelling, remove existing caravan. (Outline application, all matters reserved).
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Dorset | Date: 2022-09-29
View full details - - 109 Church Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RQ
Proposed Garage
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2022-08-18
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A brief summary of Crab Orchard in Dorset
Crab Orchard is a settlement located in Dorset, England.
Property prices in Crab Orchard show an average sale price of £441,641, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Crab Orchard a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Crab Orchard includes 4 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Moors River System SSSI, Holt and West Moors Heaths SSSI, Verwood Heaths SSSI and 1 more; 1 Ancient Woodland site; 7 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Dorset Heaths; 7 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Dorset Heathlands; 6 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Dorset Heathlands. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Crab Orchard planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Crab Orchard
In the last 24 months, 15 planning applications were submitted near Crab Orchard. Of these, 64% were approved, with an average decision time of 78 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Crab Orchard.
The average decision period of 78 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 12 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Crab Orchard were full planning applications (8), tree works (3), outline applications (1). Full planning applications account for 53% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 14 smaller schemes were submitted.
12 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 11 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
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- Three Legged Cross planning applications
- Horton Common planning applications
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- Verwood planning applications
- Dewlands Common planning applications
- Horton Heath planning applications
- Mannington planning applications
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.