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
Verwood ward · Verwood · Dorset Council · North Dorset constituency
5
Green spaces mapped within 1km
2
Community venues and places of worship
6
Public defibrillators recorded
5
Planning applications still undecided
4
Schools, colleges and libraries
46
Crimes recorded, July 2026
Open to commentTree works
T4 Quercus Robur - Reduce lower limbs to allow for 3-metres clearance from the roof of the property. — Land adjoining 56 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU · 330m away · lodged 4 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431361
Open to commentTree works
T1 Oak (located at the edge of Verwood Industrial Estate and overhanging Conifers, Sandy Lane) - 2 metre crown reduction of the lateral branches extending towards the resident's garden. No reduction to the height. — Verwood Industrial Estate, Unit 2 To 3 And 5 And 6 To 9 Black Hill Verwood BH31 6HA · 480m away · lodged 11 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431276
EventCommUNIty Discovery Series - You Are When You Eat
October 20th 2026 7pm-8.15pm · Inspire Theatre, Fusion Building, Bournemouth University · 15.0km
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 · 15.0km
https://talbotvillage.org.uk/event/community-discovery-series-3-living-well-active/
PublicNearest defibrillator: Monmouth Ash, Verwood
370m away · 24/7 Access · Manor Road
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.875217&mlon=-1.877923#map=19/50.875217/-1.877923
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 | 5.1 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 14.6 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 2.7 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Budgen's Copse | Woodland | 260m |
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.
25 within 1km, 5 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 0 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 4 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 18 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 3 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| T4 Quercus Robur - Reduce lower limbs to allow for 3-metres clearance from the roof of the property.Land adjoining 56 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU · ref P/TRT/2026/04965 | Undecided | 330m |
| T1 Oak (located at the edge of Verwood Industrial Estate and overhanging Conifers, Sandy Lane) - 2 metre crown reduction of the lateral branches extending towards the resident's garden. No reduction to the height.Verwood Industrial Estate, Unit 2 To 3 And 5 And 6 To 9 Black Hill Verwood BH31 6HA · ref P/TRT/2026/04889 | Undecided | 480m |
| Non-material amendment to approved P/A P/HOU/2025/07109 (Erect a first floor extension on the front elevation to be tied into existing roof, and erect a detached garage. External alterations and convert garage to habitable accommodation) to amend the proposal to Erect a first floor extension on the front elevation to be tied into existing roof, and erect a new garage. External alterations and convert garage to habitable accommodation15 Keswick Way Verwood BH31 6HP · ref P/NMA/2026/04821 | Permitted | 690m |
| Remove Oak under regulation 14.17 Thorne Close Verwood BH31 6QG · ref P/TRD/2026/04742 | Permitted |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael & All Angels, anglican | Place of worship | 560m |
| Helix | Community centre | 780m |
Simon Hoare (Conservative), North Dorset
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Ash, Verwood. Manor Road, BH31 6DT | Public · 24/7 Access | 370m |
| Verwood Town Council. 28 Vicarage Road, BH31 6DR | Public · 24/7 Access | 530m |
| Tesco. 2- 4 Ringwood Road, BH31 7AQ | Public · Varied Access | 580m |
| Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre. Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre, BH31 6HF | Public · Varied Access | 640m |
| Public defibrillator. Verwood Concert Brass Band Hall, BH31 7PD | Public · 24/7 Access | 730m |
| Public defibrillator. Verwood Campus, BH31 6JF | Public · Varied Access | 920m |
| Hillside First School. Hillside Community First School, BH31 7HE | Restricted · Varied Access | 640m |
| Lake Road Surgery. Lake Road, BH31 6BY | Restricted · Varied Access | 730m |
| The Hub (Verwood Leisure). The Hub (Verwood Leisure), BH31 7QE | Restricted · Varied Access | 730m |
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.
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| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verwood Library | Library | 650m |
| Hillside Community First School, Initio Learning Trust | School | 680m |
| Verwood C.E. First School, anglican · Initio Learning Trust | School | 850m |
| Emmanuel Middle School, anglican · Initio Learning Trust | School | 970m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
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.
| 870m |
| T1 Douglas Fir - Crown raise 7 metres from ground level all the way around. T2 Douglas Fir - Crown raise 7 metres from ground level all the way around. T3 Douglas Fir - Crown raise 7 metres from ground level all the way around.63 The Chase Verwood BH31 7DD · ref P/TRT/2026/04572 | Permitted | 900m |
| Remove broken branch under regulation 14.Fayrewood 10A Moneyfly Road Verwood BH31 6BL · ref P/TRD/2026/04715 | Permitted | 850m |
| Scots Pine (dead) - Fell. Remove under regulation 14.5 Maple Gardens Verwood BH31 6AG · ref P/TRD/2026/04507 | Permitted | 550m |
| Scots Pine (decayed) - Fell. Remove under regulation 14.5 Maple Gardens Verwood BH31 6AG · ref P/TRD/2026/04509 | Permitted | 550m |
| T4 English Oak - Remove epicormic growth up to a height of 5 metres from ground level on main stems for a period of five years from the date on which consent is issued.3A Noon Hill Drive Verwood BH31 7XU · ref P/TRT/2026/04468 | Undecided | 890m |
| Erect a side and rear extension, garden room, detached garage, porch and front boundary wall.101 Newtown Road Verwood BH31 6EG · ref P/HOU/2026/04270 | Undecided | 550m |
| T1, Oak, Quercus Robur, prune from tips inwards NorthEastern aspect of canopy by 2-2.5 meters to suitable growth points, pruning laterals only, raise canopy on all aspects by 5 meters from ground level - tree slightly unbalanced pruning to shape and balance crown7 Nightingale Close Verwood BH31 6NW · ref P/TRT/2026/04145 | Permitted | 490m |
| T1 Oak - Reduce overall by 1.5 metres. T2 Oak - Reduce overall by 1.5 metres. T3 Oak - Reduce overall by 1.5 metres. T4 Oak - Reduce overall by 1.5 metres.52 Keswick Way Verwood BH31 6HP · ref P/TRT/2026/04223 | Rejected | 780m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Construction of up to 100 dwellings and a Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS) on approximately 6.6 hectares of land south and west of Manor Road and in the vicinity of St. Michael’s Road, Verwood. The dwellings will be a combination of open market houses, affordable houses and potentially a small number of flats. Land To The West Of Manor Road Verwood · ref P/ESC/2025/04276 | Approved · 2025-08-06 | 880m |
46 incidents recorded near this postcode in July 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 128 across May to July 2026 against 141 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.
Nothing recorded within 1km.