Your neighbourhood
Finding your neighbourhood… then we’ll gather the planning register, the map, air quality, flooding and police data.
Your neighbourhood
Finding your neighbourhood… then we’ll gather the planning register, the map, air quality, flooding and police data.
Community Connect · by CommUNIty
Neighbourhood report
Lytchett Matravers & Upton ward · Lytchett Minster and Upton · Dorset Council · Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency
5
Green spaces mapped within 1km
4
Community venues and places of worship
6
Public defibrillators recorded
7
Planning applications still undecided
5
Schools, colleges and libraries
98
Crimes recorded, July 2026
Open to commentErect single storey side and rear extension with loft conversion.
Erect single storey side and rear extension with loft conversion. — 4 Birchwood Road Upton BH16 5LE · 710m away · lodged 3 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431480
Open to commentDemolition of existing attached garage and construction of side and rear extension.
Demolition of existing attached garage and construction of side and rear extension. Construct higher roof for the formation of first floor habitable accommodation with dormer windows and a Juliet balcony on the rear elevation — 123 Sandy Lane Upton BH16 5LT · 570m away · lodged 17 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430262
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series - You Are When You Eat
October 20th 2026 7pm-8.15pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 9.0km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-you-are-when-you-eat/
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series - Living Well Active
Tuesday 6 October 2026, 7.00pm–8.00pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 9.0km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-living-well-active/
PublicNearest defibrillator: Field Engineering
240m away · Varied Access · 10 Factory Road
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.7357&mlon=-2.02417#map=19/50.7357/-2.02417
The green space, heathland, woodland and water on your doorstep. How clean the air is, where it floods, and where you can help.
Good , 20 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 5.2 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 15.3 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 2.3 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 51 µg/m³ |
Modelled hourly for this location, not a roadside measurement.
No flood warnings in force within 20km.
Warnings are live alerts. They say nothing about long-term risk. Check that at https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walled Garden | Garden | 920m |
4 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
What is being proposed, built and dug up around you. Most of it is decided in public, on a deadline, but only if somebody notices in time.
20 within 1km, 7 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 0 |
| New homes, Proposing dwellings, from a single plot upwards. | 1 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 5 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 9 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 5 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Erect single storey side and rear extension with loft conversion.4 Birchwood Road Upton BH16 5LE · ref P/HOU/2026/05064 | Undecided | 710m |
| Demolition of existing attached garage and construction of side and rear extension. Construct higher roof for the formation of first floor habitable accommodation with dormer windows and a Juliet balcony on the rear elevation123 Sandy Lane Upton BH16 5LT · ref P/HOU/2026/04013 | Undecided | 570m |
| Installation of outdoor air conditioning unit23 Gorse Lane Upton BH16 5RR · ref P/FUL/2026/04684 | Undecided | 880m |
| T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 2-3 metres to suitable growth points.3 Cherry Hill Grove Upton BH16 5LP · ref P/TRT/2026/04679 | Undecided | 520m |
| Erect front and rear extension. Raise ridge to include rooms in roof. Replacement of integrated garage with habitable space above.634 Blandford Road Upton BH16 5EQ · ref P/HOU/2026/04503 |
The halls, groups and events that hold a neighbourhood together, and the practical ways to contribute to it rather than only complain about it.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Dunstan, anglican | Place of worship | 500m |
| Turlin Moor Youth Centre | Community centre | 820m |
| St Gabriel, anglican | Place of worship | 830m |
| The Hub, Vine Church Poole | Community centre | 930m |
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat), Mid Dorset and North Poole
Write to them at https://www.writetothem.com/
Submitted by neighbours and checked by a moderator before publication. Not an official listing.
Where the nearest defibrillator is before you need it, who to call, and the sport and wellbeing services that keep people well in the first place.
| Where | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Field Engineering. 10 Factory Road, BH16 5SJ | Public · Varied Access | 240m |
| Public defibrillator | Not stated | 600m |
| Bayside-Academy. Bayside Academy, BH16 5AH | Public · Varied Access | 820m |
| St Gabriel's Church. St Gabriels Church Hall, BH16 5BH | Public · 24/7 Access | 840m |
| Lytchett Minster & Upton Town Council. 1 Moorland Parade, BH16 5JS | Public · 24/7 Access | 850m |
| Hamworthy. Junction Road, BH16 5AA | Public · 24/7 Access | 990m |
| Europlacer Ltd. 30 Factory Road, BH16 5SL | Restricted · Varied Access | 230m |
| Bayside-Accademy. Bayside-Academy, BH16 5AH | Restricted · Varied Access | 850m |
| The Tea Rooms Counter - Bcp Council. The Tea Rooms, BH17 7BJ | Restricted · Varied Access | 880m |
| Upton Infant School. Upton Infants School, BH16 5LQ | Restricted · Varied Access | 930m |
CommUNIty is about uniting by learning. Where learning already happens near you, plus the talks, workshops and skills sessions open to everyone.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yarrells Preparatory School | School | 520m |
| Upton Library | Library | 660m |
| Bayside Academy, Authentic Education Group Limited | School | 800m |
| The Quay School | School | 860m |
| Upton Infant School, Hamwic Education Trust | School | 930m |
Harmony places real weight on respecting place, tradition and what came before. What is protected near you, and what makes this neighbourhood distinctive.
Nothing recorded within 1km.
Every figure above is public data, gathered on the date on the front page. Nothing here is a substitute for the authoritative register this is a starting point for a conversation, not evidence.
| Source | Used for | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap (Overpass) | Green space, venues, defibrillators, schools, heritage | Volunteer-maintained. Absence means unmapped as often as it means absent. |
| PlanIt | Planning applications | Mirrors council registers; the council’s own is authoritative. |
| data.police.uk | Recorded crime | Anonymised map points, ~2 months behind. |
| Open-Meteo | Air quality | Modelled, not a roadside monitor. |
| Environment Agency | Flood warnings | Live warnings only, not long-term risk. |
| UK Parliament Members API | Constituency and MP | Not recorded |
| Postcodes.io / ONS | Ward, parish, council, coordinates | Not recorded |
OpenStreetMap data is © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. Public sector information is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Undecided |
| 310m |
| Sever plot and erect 2 dwellings and install air source heat pumps57 Poole Road Upton BH16 5HY · ref P/FUL/2026/04430 | Undecided | 500m |
| Non Material Amendment to allow for minor design changes to include front corner infill to existing side extension to "square off" building to Planning Permission P/HOU/2026/02455: Demolition of existing conservatory. Erect a single storey rear extension, extend existing side extension to rear and add second storey – roof amended to accommodate changes to extension. Remove existing front archway to re-site front door and add porch overhang.3 Pearce Road Upton BH16 5LF · ref P/NMA/2026/04443 | Permitted | 830m |
| T1 Monterey Cypress - Fell.Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells Drive Upton BH16 5EU · ref P/TRT/2026/04403 | Permitted | 490m |
| T1 English Oak - Undertake a branch reduction on all lateral growth only spanning from a North-South direction by no more than 1 metre from the tips inward. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 55 mm in diameter.18 Woodcote Drive Upton BH16 5RA · ref P/TRT/2026/04218 | Permitted | 630m |
| Oak - Crown reduction by up to 2 metres back to previous reduction points. - Prune back from power/phone lines to give 1-metre clearance. - Crown lift to 5.5 metres all the way round pruning tertiary and secondary branches only.101 Sandy Lane Upton BH16 5LT · ref P/TRT/2026/04231 | Permitted | 430m |
| Removal of one number telephone boxO/s Post office 6 Poole Road Upton Poole BH16 5JA · ref P/NOTP/2026/04129 | Permitted | 540m |
| T1 Oak (part of G7 on TPO) – Reduction of the furthest extended lateral tertiary branches growing in a northwest direction over the rear gardens of 7 & 8 Bridle Close by no more than 1m from the branch tips inwards (amended description of works).Land to the rear of 7 & 8 Bridle Close Upton BH16 5SU · ref P/TRT/2026/04068 | Permitted | 570m |
Source: PlanIt, which mirrors council registers. The council’s own register is the authoritative one, https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning.
Large developments granted permission in the last five years. These stay listed after they leave the 90-day view. A scheme is at its most visible on the ground when it is quietest on the register. Permission is not building work: no open dataset records whether a scheme has started.
| Scheme | Permission | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Demolition of Nos. 556, 558 & 560 Blandford Road and erection of 11 dwellings with associated access and parking at Nos. 556, 558 & 560 Blandford Road and land rear of No. 554 Blandford Road. 556, 558 & 560 Blandford Road and LRO 554 Blandford Road, 556 Blandford Road, Poole, BH16 5EG · ref APP/21/00065/F | Approved · 2021-09-22 | 250m |
98 incidents recorded near this postcode in July 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 238 across May to July 2026 against 262 in May to July 2025, the same three months a year earlier.
Snapped to anonymised map points and roughly two months behind. One month near one postcode is too small a sample to read as a trend.
| Upton House (Estate Office). Upton House - Estate Office (Bcp Council), BH17 7BJ |
| Restricted · Varied Access |
| 1.0km |
In an emergency call 999. The operator tells you where the nearest working defibrillator is and gives you its access code. Devices marked Restricted sit inside a building and may not be reachable. Source: British Heart Foundation. From The Circuit, the national register, published 2026-08-03. A monthly snapshot, not a live feed. Community Connect is not endorsed by or affiliated with the British Heart Foundation.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Upton Dental & Implant Clinic | Dentist | 330m |
| Upton Health Centre, The Adam Practice | GP surgery | 690m |