Planning

The consultation is open now Picture: Dorset Council

Residents urged to have say on affordable housing need in Purbeck village

A TWO week consultation is underway to determine the type of homes that area needed in…

Plans were approved last week Pictures: One Creative/Google

Dorchester building to be demolished and replaced with 79 affordable flats

A DORCHESTER building can now be demolished to make way for 79 affordable flats after plans…

None of the houses would be classed as affordable Picture: Thrive Architects

Plans approved to build houses on former gas site in Wareham – with no affordable housing

LAND at a former gas storage site in Wareham can now be turned into houses following…

An artist’s impression of the new residential conversion of Vespasian House Picture: Red Tale Group

Work underway to transform Dorchester office block into flats

33 NEW apartments are being built in Dorchester on the site of a former office block. 

The site at Ulwell Road/Washpond Lane Picture: Google

Public invited to learn more about affordable housing scheme in Swanage

A DROP-in session is taking place next week to provide residents with more information…

Dorset Local Plan: Swanage, Wool and Wareham could see hundreds of new homes built

THOUSANDS of homes could eventually be built in Dorset as the government continues to push councils into helping it…

Consultation launched to help decide where thousands of homes should go in Dorset

A CONSULTATION has been launched to help people have a say over where they think thousands of homes should…

The plans were refused last Thursday (August 7) Pictures: Google/ Co-op

Plans for “too bright” digital display at Co-op in Wareham refused

PLANS to create a digital display at a Co-op in Wareham have been refused following concerns it would distract…

The existing site, left, with the proposed alterations, right Pictures: Briffa Phillips Architects

Dorchester building to be converted into 23 flats and small business hub under new plans

A FORMER builder’s merchant in Dorchester could be partly demolished and converted into 23 apartments and a small business…

The plans will see an upgrade to the café's shopfront Picture: Google

Fortes Café Italia in Swanage to see upgraded, more accessible entrance

A CAFE at the back of the Mowlem Theatre in Swanage is set for a new shopfront that will…