St James, Dorset Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near St James, Dorset.
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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
32 planning applications found near St James.
- - 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: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-04-24
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: Undecided | 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: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-22
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
View full details - - Marmaris Kebab House 51 Mattar Arcade High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JE
Alterations to facilitate the change of use & conversion of lower ground floor from former restaurant to 2 no. two bedroom flats
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-16
View full details - - Marmaris Kebab House 51 Mattar Arcade High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JE
Change of use & conversion of lower ground floor from former restaurant to 2 no. two bedroom flats
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-16
View full details - - 20 French Mill Lane Shaftesbury SP7 0LT
Raise the ridge of the roof and convert the space to form bedrooms. Erect a single storey rear extension with rooflight, erect detached garage with stand alone annexe over, external alterations and fo
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-09
View full details - - 3 Kingsman Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8HD
Certificate of Lawfulness for a garden summer room
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Dorset | Date: 2026-01-05
View full details - - Land at The Park Jubilee Path Shaftesbury
15 - Cherry - Formative prune of 0.5m to 1.0m all over. 19 - Pear - Formative prune of 0.5m to 1.0m all over. 20 - Pear - Formative prune of 0.5m to 1.0m all over. 21 - Pear - Formative prune of 0.5m
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-11-28
View full details - - 2 Park Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8JP
Conifer - Fell.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-11-19
View full details - - 3 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HE
Raising of existing chimney stack to comply with building regulations and insurance requirements.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-11-14
View full details - - 2-4 Gold Hill Cottage St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HA
T1 Apple - Crown reduce shortening peripheral growth by up to 2m, formative prune / crown thin to remove excess crossed branches and open centre of crown. T2 Crab Apple - Reduce radial spread of canop
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-10-23
View full details - - Layton House 23 Layton Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EY
T1 - Spruce - Fell. T2 - Spruce - Fell. T3 - Walnut - Reduce crown all over by reducing branches a maximum of 3m in length. T4 & T5 Beech - Reduce crown all over by reducing branches a maximum of 3m i
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-10-08
View full details - - 1 Layton Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EY
G1 - Mixed species (horse chestnut, goat willow, silver birch) - Raise crown of all trees overhanging 5 Layton Lane to no more than 4m from the ground. Canopies balanced by up to 2m on the side of 1 L
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-09-04
View full details - - Dairy House Antiques 13 High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JD
Convert building into 1 No. retail unit and 1 No. dwelling, install new doorway and porch canopy
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-02-04
View full details - - 16A High Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JG
Display 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign.
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Dorset | Date: 2025-02-03
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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, 79 planning applications were submitted near St James. Of these, 92% were approved, with an average decision time of 36 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 36 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 (38), full planning applications (19), listed building and heritage (13). 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, 78 smaller schemes were submitted.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 61 applications
- Refused: 1 application
- Withdrawn: 4 applications
- Awaiting decision: 13 applications
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Related Planning Guides
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- 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.