====================================================================== COMMUNITY CONNECT, BH19 1HT ====================================================================== Swanage ward · Dorset Council · Swanage · South Dorset constituency Everything shaping this neighbourhood, gathered from public sources into seven strands. Generated 2026-09-18 00:36 UTC from https://communityconnect.life/place/BH191HT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I. NATURE & ENVIRONMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Air quality: Fair (22 European AQI). PM2.5 5.8, PM10 17.9, NO2 2.6, ozone 61 µg/m³. Modelled hourly, not a roadside measurement. Flood warnings: none in force within 20km (says nothing about long-term risk). Green space within 1km: 1 named (plus 13 unnamed patches). - Unnamed park, 410m - Unnamed allotments, 510m - Unnamed woodland, 590m - Unnamed woodland, 690m - Unnamed scrub, 710m - Unnamed scrub, 800m - Unnamed scrub, 830m - Unnamed scrub, 870m - Unnamed scrub, 880m - Unnamed scrub, 890m - Unnamed scrub, 910m - Unnamed scrub, 920m - Townsend Reserve, Nature reserve, 920m - Unnamed scrub, 970m - Unnamed scrub, 970m ---------------------------------------------------------------------- II. PLACE & DEVELOPMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning applications within 1km, last 90 days: 12 total, 9 still undecided. By type: Major schemes 1 Householder 6 Other 5 * Undecided · Full · 2026-09-11 Installation of new 2.4m high fencing; including new automated and non-automated gates. The Swanage School High Street Swanage BH19 2PH, 730m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/04228 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430505 * Undecided · Heritage · 2026-08-24 Partial removal of two ground floor internal stud partitions and doors and construction of internal pantry 3 Convent Mews 93 High Street Swanage BH19 2LZ, 880m away. Ref P/LBC/2026/04636 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430982 * Undecided · Full · 2026-08-17 Convert garage to sauna and gym. Install balcony to garage roof with stairs. Install glazing within the side elevations of the second floor dormers 18 Queens Road Swanage BH19 2ER, 840m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/03750 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=429961 * Undecided · Full · 2026-08-17 Loft conversion with dormer window and balcony onto existing flat roof. Installation of solar panels, air source heat pump and air conditioning 98 High Street Swanage BH19 2NY, 770m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/04490 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430817 * Undecided · Heritage · 2026-08-17 Removal of internal walls & internal doors on the ground floor. 41a Swanwick House Kings Road West Swanage BH19 1HF, 700m away. Ref P/LBC/2026/04489 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430816 * Undecided · Full · 2026-08-14 Erect single-storey rear extension, partial conversion of existing garage to utility room, erection of summer house and pergola, and associated landscaping alterations. 10A Hillsea Road Swanage BH19 2QN, 260m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/04420 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430735 * Undecided · Full · 2026-07-27 Demolish existing rear conservatory. Erect rear single storey extension 91 Kings Road West Swanage BH19 1HN, 140m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/04045 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430299 * Permitted · Outline · 2026-07-22 • Existing x1 22.5m high Phosco monopole to be removed and to be replaced by x1 22.87m high monopole with a 4.9 headframe. • Existing 3 no. antennas to be removed and replaced by 6 no. antennas. • Internal cabin refresh to be undertaken. • Other associated ancillary works. Victoria Avenue Car Park Victoria Avenue Swanage Dorset BH19 1AR, 520m away. Ref P/PAEL/2026/03971 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430214 * [MAJOR] Undecided · Full · 2026-07-15 Ground stabilisation with enhanced replacement planting, demolition of WWII gun emplacement on Sandpit Field, stopping up and infilling of Walrond Road to create a continuous green space, creation of a plaza area and a seating area adjacent to Shore Road, a new vehicular emergency access in the south west corner of Sandpit Field, a new pedestrian access on the western edge onto De Moulham Road, accessibility improvements across the site, and 46 new beach huts Sandpit Field De Moulham Road Swanage, 970m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/03658 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=429846 * Permitted · Full · 2026-07-06 Erect two storey rear extension. Install new dormer, patio doors and windows. 5 Beach Gardens Swanage BH19 1PG, 930m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/03656 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=429844 * Undecided · Full · 2026-07-06 Ground stabilisation of the area with enhanced replacement planting, demolition of the WWII gun emplacement on Sandpit Field, retention of 6 of the existing beach huts and provision of 33 additional new beach huts. Sandpit Field De Moulham Road Swanage, 970m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/03657 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=429845 * Permitted · Full · 2026-06-23 Erect single storey rear extension, demolish existing conservatory. Erect garden room and new timber fencing. Erect wood burner flue to north elevation and internal alterations 1 Cauldron Meadows Swanage BH19 1RN, 780m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/03399 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=429546 Source: PlanIt. The council's own register is authoritative. Recorded crime, June 2026: 55 incidents near this postcode. - Violence & sexual offences: 21 - Anti-social behaviour: 19 - Other theft: 6 - Criminal damage & arson: 5 - Burglary: 2 - Vehicle crime: 1 - Other crime: 1 Snapped to anonymised map points, two months behind, too small a sample for a trend. Roadworks: https://one.network/ (no open national feed) Major schemes with permission (granted in the last 5 years) * APPROVED 2023-12-07 Demolition of dwelling and erection of four dwellings 23 De Moulham Road Swanage BH19 1NS, 980m away. Ref P/FUL/2023/03413 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=397544&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 * APPROVED 2022-03-29 Request for EIA Screening Opinion under Section 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of around 41 dwellings and 52 apartments. Harrow House Harrow Drive Swanage BH19 1PE, 660m away. Ref P/ESC/2022/01367 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=380120 Permission is not building work. No open dataset records whether a scheme has started, so these are listed as consented and dated, nothing more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- III. COMMUNITY & CONNECTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Community venues within 1km: - Emmanuel Baptist Church & Centre, Place of worship, 330m, baptist - Saint Mark's Church, Place of worship, 410m, anglican - Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Place of worship, 450m, jehovahs witness - St Mary the Virgin, Place of worship, 690m, anglican - Swanage United Reformed Church, Place of worship, 740m, united reformed - Swanage Methodist Church, Place of worship, 850m, methodist - Swanage Town Hall, Town hall, 950m - The Salvation Army - Swanage, Place of worship, 980m, salvation army Resident noticeboard: nothing added for this area yet. Have your say: - Consultations: https://consultation.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ - Council meetings: https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/uuCoverPage.aspx?bcr=1 - Councillors: https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx - Write to your representatives: https://www.writetothem.com/ - MP: Lloyd Hatton (Labour), https://members.parliament.uk/member/5217/contact ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. HEALTH & WELLBEING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defibrillators within 1km: 20, nearest public one 140m away. * Costcutters Herston, 140m, Public, 24/7 Access Costcutters, BH19 2PQ Source: British Heart Foundation. * Swanage Disabled Club, 230m, Public, 24/7 Access Swanage Disabled Club, BH19 1JJ Source: British Heart Foundation. * The Baptist Church, 290m, Public, 24/7 Access Emmanuel Baptist Church, BH19 1AZ Source: British Heart Foundation. * Public defibrillator, 400m, Public, 24/7 Access The Anvil Centre Prospect Business Park, BH19 1EJ Source: British Heart Foundation. * Regency Dental Practice, 460m, Public, 24/7 Access 71a Kings Road West, BH19 1HH Source: British Heart Foundation. * Royal British Legion, 580m, Public, 24/7 Access Royal British Legion, BH19 2PA Source: British Heart Foundation. * Public defibrillator, 620m, Public, 24/7 Access 63 Hoburne Park, BH19 2RD Source: British Heart Foundation. * Scdp, 790m, Public, 24/7 Access Cauldron Barn Farm Park, BH19 1QQ Source: British Heart Foundation. * United Reformed Church, 810m, Public, 24/7 Access Swanage United Reformed Church (Urc), BH19 2NY Source: British Heart Foundation. * Beach Gardens, 830m, Public, 24/7 Access Swanage Tennis Club, BH19 1PG Source: British Heart Foundation. Defibrillator data from The Circuit, the national register, supplied by the British Heart Foundation and published 2026-08-03. Source: British Heart Foundation. A monthly snapshot, not a live feed. Community Connect is not endorsed by or affiliated with the British Heart Foundation. Always call 999 first. The Circuit (national database, more complete): https://www.defibfinder.uk/ Register one with The Circuit: https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/national-defibrillator-network-the-circuit Health services within 1km: (none recorded within 1km) Sport and leisure within 1km: (none recorded within 1km) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- V. LEARNING & SKILLS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Libraries, schools, colleges and universities within 1km: - The Swanage School, School, 740m, Education Swanage Limited - Purbeck View School, School, 740m - St Mark's CE Primary School, School, 840m, anglican · Coastal Learning Partnership - Mount Scar Cygnets Playgroup, School, 870m - Swanage Primary School, School, 910m, Coastal Learning Partnership ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. HERITAGE & IDENTITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Monuments, historic buildings, archaeology and museums within 1km: - Swanage Lockup, Building, 940m - Swanage War Memorial, Memorial, 940m National Heritage List: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VII. FUTURE GENERATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Every figure below is measured from the strands above. Every forward-looking line is a question, not a forecast. Development pressure: 10 applications Proposing to build or change something, within 2km in the last 90 days. 1 classed as major, 9 of all types still undecided. 0 further applications concern trees and are not counted here. Green space: 1 space Named parks, commons, woodland, heath and allotments within 2km. Nearest is Townsend Reserve at 920m. Places to gather: 8 Community centres, halls, social facilities and places of worship within 2km. The rooms a neighbourhood actually meets in. Learning on the doorstep: 5 schools, 0 libraries 5 education sites within 2km in total, including colleges and universities. Nearest defibrillator: 140m 20 nearby on the national register. In a cardiac arrest, minutes decide the outcome. Heritage features: 2 Monuments, historic buildings, memorials and museums recorded within 2km. Air quality today: Fair (22) European Air Quality Index, modelled for this location. PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³, NO₂ 2.6 µg/m³. Development -> Transport 10 applications within 2km propose building or changing something, and 1 is classed as major. A further 0 concern trees and are counted separately. They change the canopy, not the traffic. Q: How might that development affect travel demand on the existing network, and is anyone assessing it cumulatively, or one application at a time? Development -> Nature Townsend Reserve is 920m away, one of 1 named green spaces within 2km. 10 development applications sit inside the same radius. Q: How are the cumulative effects on that green space and its habitats being considered, and which of these places is actually protected, rather than simply undeveloped for now? Children -> Air quality 5 schools and learning sites within 2km. Air here is fair today at 22 on the European index, with nitrogen dioxide. The pollutant most closely tied to vehicles. At 2.6 µg/m³. Q: How might future traffic and development change the air on the roads those children use twice a day, every day? Air quality -> Health Today's reading is fair (22), with nitrogen dioxide, the pollutant most tied to traffic, at 2.6 µg/m³. Air quality is a long-run exposure, not a daily event: what matters for health is the average someone breathes over years, not one good or bad day. Q: Over years rather than days, what would sustained exposure at this level mean for residents with asthma, COPD or heart conditions, and for children whose lungs are still developing? Green space -> Wellbeing 1 named green space and 0 places to be active within 2km, against 8 indoor places to gather. Q: How accessible are these spaces to people of different ages and abilities, and are there barriers that prevent some residents from enjoying them? Places to gather -> Connection 8 halls, centres and places of worship within 2km, nearest Emmanuel Baptist Church & Centre at 330m. Q: If one of these closed, where would the groups that use it go, and would they survive the move? Today's decisions -> Future generations 5 schools, 0 libraries and 2 heritage features within 2km, alongside 9 planning applications still undecided. Q: The children in those schools will inherit whatever is settled this year. What would they thank us for in 2046, and what would they wish we had asked about? ====================================================================== SOURCES AND LIMITS ====================================================================== postcodes.io/ONS (location); PlanIt (planning applications, collected on a delay); OpenStreetMap contributors under ODbL (map features. Only as complete as local volunteers have mapped); data.police.uk (crime, ~2 months behind, anonymised points); Environment Agency (live flood warnings only); Open-Meteo/Copernicus CAMS (modelled air quality); UK Parliament Members API (MP). An empty list means nothing was recorded, not that nothing exists. Anything marked NOT AVAILABLE means the source could not be reached. A different thing again. Nothing here replaces the original publisher. The seven strands: Nature & Environment; Place & Development; Community & Connection; Health & Wellbeing; Learning & Skills; Heritage & Identity; Future Generations.