1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (202+ words) Several existing buildings will be converted into new homes and annexes. Dorset Council has approved plans to convert sheds, offices, garages, barns, a store and a chapel in and around Sherborne. The plans repurpose existing buildings instead of creating homes…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (356+ words) Aerial view of the site Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Weymouth area. A major housing development is being proposed in Dorset. The scheme, put forward by Hallam Land Management Ltd, would see 380 homes built…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (686+ words) Michele Venton and husband Dan were aghast when they realised retired software engineer Ian Bray had overstepped his planning consent for a Juliette balcony at the rear of his home. Ian Bray's home. (Image: Michele Venton/BNPS) Instead of a…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (362+ words) People on Dorset’s housing register are being urged to renew their applications ahead of major policy changes. Dorset Council has issued the reminder as it prepares to introduce a new Housing Allocations Policy, which comes into force on September 1. The…...

1+ week, 9+ min ago   (344+ words) A luxury property developer has collapsed into administration as UK house prices fall at the fastest rate for August in almost a decade. London Richmond Limited announced that it had appointed administrators last week (August 12), according to an official notice…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (304+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Weymouth area. Plans affecting homes, shops, tourism accommodation, and coastal sites in and around Swanage have been decided by Dorset Council. Among the approvals was a change for an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) New planning applications have been submitted across Ferndown and Verwood, including plans to convert part of a Ringwood Road office building into five homes. The Ferndown proposals include application P/PACD/2026/04330 for offices 523 and 525 Ringwood Road, where the applicant wants…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (467+ words) Plans for a new side extension in Burton Bradstock The latest planning round-up in Dorset (Image: Newsquest) Window replacement in Church Knowle Listed building consent is sought at 2 Cotness Cottage, East Chaldon, in the parish of Church Knowle. Garage and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (422+ words) A developer’s bid to turn a tiny garage in Sandbanks into a two-bedroom home has been rejected. Peter Mullins spent £600,000 on the 19ft-wide property in 2021, hoping to cash in on the exclusive Poole peninsula, where modest homes regularly fetch more…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (215+ words) Ten families remain in bed and breakfast temporary accommodation, according to the latest Dorset Council figures. At the same time, the council is supporting 22 single people in B&B, both situations said to be 'improving'. The figures suggest that the…...