St James, Dorset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near St James, Dorset.
Dorset · England · settlement
Planning applications in St James are administered by Dorset Council. View the full Dorset Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £393,060 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Dorset
- Parliamentary constituency: North Dorset
- LSOA: Dorset 003C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near St James.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near St James.
- 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 St James based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
484 planning applications found near St James.
- - 35 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF
Replacement of the existing gas boiler and flue to the required new standards.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - - St Giles Annexe Shooters Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EZ
T1 - Willow - Fell to ground level
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - - 9 Gold Hill Shaftesbury SP7 8HB
Refurbishment of existing dwelling including internal and external alterations, with new doors, windows and facing materials to the rear extension. (With Variation of condition 2 of listed building co
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - Marmaris Kebab House 51 Mattar Arcade High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JE
Alterations to change of use of lower ground floor from former restaurant to 1no. flat & addition of 1no. window to east elevation
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-06-16
View full details - - Marmaris Kebab House 51 Mattar Arcade High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JE
Change of use of lower ground floor from former restaurant to 1no. flat & addition of 1no. window to east elevation
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-06-16
View full details - - 4 Shooters Paddock Layton Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8AB
T4 Willow - Pollard by 6m (50%) T5 Ash - Reduce by 6m overall (50%) H1 Mixed Hedgerow - Cut back to edge of retaining wall
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-06-08
View full details - - 15 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EU
Extend driveway and form hardstanding for parking, including repositioning of existing gate pillar
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-06-08
View full details - - 5 Shooters Paddock Layton Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8AB
T1 & T3 Willow - Pollard by 6m (50%) T2 Hazel - Reduce by 6m overall (50%) T6 Hawthorn - Reduce & reshape crown to clear building by at least 1.5m
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-06-08
View full details - - St Rumbolds Church Salisbury Road Shaftesbury SP7 8ER
Carry out repairs to roof and chimney stack
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-05-29
View full details - - 38 High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JG
Display fascia signage and projecting sign.
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-05-19
View full details - - 38 High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JG
Refurbish shopfront and entrance area. Erect fascia signage and projecting sign.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-05-19
View full details - - 38 High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JG
Refurbish shopfront and entrance area. Erect fascia signage and projecting sign.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-05-18
View full details - - South Downs 33 Layton Lane Shaftsbury SP7 8EY
T1 Cypress - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-04-27
View full details - - 7 White Hart Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8HH
T1 Blackthorn (T15399) – Fell and treat stump
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-04-24
View full details - - St Giles Cottage Shooters Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EZ
Certificate of Lawfulness to provide confirmation that the development works have been commenced and that the consent should not expire - in relation to P/FUL/2023/00204 Erect 1no. dwelling, summerhou
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-04-09
View full details - - 24 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HE
Willow - Remove dead wood
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-03-17
View full details - - 6 St Rumbolds Road Shaftesbury SP7 8NE
T4 - Beech - Removal of fallen Beech tree under regulation 14.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - 15 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EU
Retain additional hard standing parking area to front of dwelling.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - 32A Salisbury Street Shaftesbury SP7 8EJ
Conversion of existing to create 2no. residential units (flats 02 & 03) including internal alterations & rear extension. The rear extension is to provide additional space to be used as a kitchen/ dine
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Conditions | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - 23-25 High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JE
Demolition of lean-to store building
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-22
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A brief summary of St James in Dorset
St James is a settlement located in Dorset, England.
Property prices in St James show an average sale price of £393,060, 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 St James a particularly low-crime area.
St James has one conservation area within its boundaries: Shaftesbury. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around St James includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Breach Fields SSSI; 6 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs. 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, St James 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 St James
In the last 24 months, 210 planning applications were submitted near St James. Of these, 92% were approved, with an average decision time of 39 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near St James.
The average decision time of 39 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near St James were tree works (97), full planning applications (62), listed building and heritage (31). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 209 smaller schemes were submitted.
5 planning appeals were lodged, of which 3 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (60% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 180 applications
- Refused: 7 applications
- Withdrawn: 8 applications
- Awaiting decision: 15 applications
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