A SLUMP in planning applications to Dorset Council may indicate a down-turn in the local economy. The figures also run contrary to the Government’s declared aim of building more homes. Figures from ...

Dorset Council says there has been no change to its 20mph policy, procedure, or criteria, which was has been in place since 2022.

NEW planning applications have been submitted across Purbeck, with proposals for property improvements and heritage repairs in Swanage, ...

THREE planning applications have been approved in Lyme Regis, a mix of heritage conservation and residential upgrades.

The council plans to build the power plant on council-managed land, the Higher South Buckland Farm, a site that Dorset ...

The Prince of Wales may live 111 miles away from Dorset but he's still embroiled in a neighbourhood row concerning trees – ...

A planned permanent Travellers’ site on land next to the Dorset home of Doc Martin star Martin Clunes could go ahead after a ...

Discount retailer Aldi has won planning consent for a £7m supermarket in Dorset despite 350 public objections. The decision goes against Dorset Council planning officers' recommendation to refuse ...

Renovations are being proposed at 3 Charmouth House, Lyme Regis where internal and external alterations are planned, including the removal and re-rendering of exterior lime plaster and re-plastering ...

DORSET Council has unveiled a new plan that could see up to £115m spent on roads over the next four years. The aim is to make ...