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
32
Green spaces mapped within 1km
4
Community venues and places of worship
6
Public defibrillators recorded
11
Planning applications still undecided
5
Schools, colleges and libraries
79
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Open to commentAlterations to existing driveway and access
Alterations to existing driveway and access — 588 Blandford Road Upton Poole BH16 5EQ · 70m away · lodged 12 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431953
Open to commentAnnexe ancillary to use of main dwelling
Annexe ancillary to use of main dwelling — 606 Blandford Road Upton BH16 5EQ · 170m away · lodged 21 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=432171
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series 3: A Day In The Life Of BCP Council’s Chief Executive
7.00pm-8.15pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University, Gillett Road, Talbot Village · 9.0km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-a-day-in-the-life-of-bcp-councils-chief-executive/
EventThe Dorset Soldier Christmas Market
11:00 - 16:00 - free entry · The Dorset Soldier · 3.7km
https://www.eventsbystir.co.uk/component/content/article/the-dorset-soldier-christmas-market?catid=11&Itemid=101
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.
Fair , 27 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 8.7 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 12.7 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 5.8 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Training Area, Upton Country Park | Dog park | 550m |
| Upton Wood | Woodland | 770m |
| Walled Garden | Garden | 920m |
| Jubilee Garden | Garden | 960m |
28 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.
16 within 1km, 11 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. | 2 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 7 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 5 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 2 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alterations to existing driveway and access588 Blandford Road Upton Poole BH16 5EQ · ref P/HOU/2026/05481 | Undecided | 70m |
| Annexe ancillary to use of main dwelling606 Blandford Road Upton BH16 5EQ · ref P/HOU/2026/05671 | Undecided | 170m |
| Demolition of the existing garage and outbuilding. Sever the plot and construct a detached bungalow with associated access, parking and landscaping.588 Blandford Road Upton BH16 5EQ · ref P/FUL/2026/05484 | Undecided | 70m |
| New first floor dormer to front4 Oak Road Upton BH16 5EA · ref P/HOU/2026/05398 | Undecided | 70m |
| T1 - Scots Pine: Remove x1 branch back to source55 Allens Road Poole BH16 5BU · ref P/26/04607/TTPO | Undecided | 180m |
| Tree 6 Pedunculate Oak - Fell to ground level. Tree 7 Scots Pine - Fell to ground level.Located on land adjoining the rear of 70 Sandy Lane Upton BH16 5LX · ref P/TRT/2026/04982 |
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.
| Permitted |
| 440m |
| Erect single storey side and rear extension with loft conversion.4 Birchwood Road Upton BH16 5LE · ref P/HOU/2026/05064 | Undecided | 710m |
| Erection of single-storey rear conservatory53 Fitzworth Avenue Poole BH16 5AY · ref P/26/04296/HOU | Undecided | 980m |
| 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 – Crown reduction of no more than 2 metres to previous reduction points only (amended description of works).3 Cherry Hill Grove Upton BH16 5LP · ref P/TRT/2026/04679 | Permitted | 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 | Undecided | 310m |
Source: PlanIt, which mirrors council registers. The council’s own register is the authoritative one, https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning.
No large scheme within 1km was granted permission in the last five years.
79 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 232 across June to August 2026 against 234 in June to August 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 2026-10-01. 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 |