====================================================================== COMMUNITY CONNECT, DT10 1DR ====================================================================== Sturminster Newton ward · Dorset Council · Sturminster Newton · North 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/DT101DR ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I. NATURE & ENVIRONMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Air quality: Fair (21 European AQI). PM2.5 4.8, PM10 16.1, NO2 2, ozone 55 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 6 unnamed patches). - Unnamed woodland, 260m - Unnamed garden, 340m - Unnamed allotments, 510m - Unnamed garden, 590m - The Railway Gardens, Garden, 620m - Unnamed garden, 620m - Unnamed allotments, 650m - Unnamed woodland, 720m - Unnamed woodland, 760m ---------------------------------------------------------------------- II. PLACE & DEVELOPMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning applications within 1km, last 90 days: 9 total, 4 still undecided. By type: Major schemes 0 New homes 2 Tree works 4 Other 3 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-14 T1 - Plum tree - Remove. Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB, 910m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/05079 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431499 * Undecided · Full · 2026-09-14 Erect 2no. chalet bungalows including new access (demolish existing bungalow & garage) Bonslea Lodge White Lane Close Sturminster Newton DT10 1EJ, 460m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/05046 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431460 * Undecided · Heritage · 2026-09-07 Carry out external alterations to the retaining wall and install a replacement access door Old Malt House Bridge Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1BZ, 960m away. Ref P/LBC/2026/04914 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431301 * Undecided · Amendment · 2026-08-25 Non-material amendment - Changes to the rear extension, making it smaller and with a flat roof to planning permission P/HOU/2026/01902 (Erect single storey extension, porch roof & convert half the garage) 9 Rabin Hill Sturminster Newton DT10 1EU, 180m away. Ref P/NMA/2026/04672 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431022 * Withdrawn · Full · 2026-08-17 Demolition of existing bungalow and garage and the erection of a pair of semi detached and a detached house including new access Bonslea Lodge White Lane Close Sturminster Newton DT10 1EJ, 460m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/04348 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430637 * Permitted · Trees · 2026-07-29 T1 - Smoke Tree - Fell. T2 - Birch - Reduce by 4m and reshape as per annotated photograph. The Old School Penny Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DE, 920m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04123 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430386 * Permitted · Trees · 2026-07-28 Removal of 1x dead Cherry in front garden and 1x dead Ash in rear garden under regulation 14. Pellys Barn Barnes Close Sturminster Newton DT10 1BN, 790m away. Ref P/TRD/2026/04115 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430375 * Permitted · Trees · 2026-07-17 T1 - Plum - Remove close to ground level and treat stump with ecoplugs or suitable alternative to inhibit regrowth. (Height: 6m) (Canopy: 3m) (DBH: 30cm) (Distance to AOD: 1m) SG2 - Mixed shrubs (Redcurrant, Pear, Magnolia, Hydrangea, Wisteria) - Remove close to ground level and treat stump with ecoplugs or suitable alternative to inhibit regrowth. (Height: 3m) (Distance to AOD: 0m) SG4 - Passiflora, Forsythia - Remove stems within 5 metres of area of damage. (Height: 3m) (Distance to AOD: 0m) SG5 - Vine, Cotonesater, Spirea - Remove close to ground level and treat stump with ecoplugs or suitable alternative to inhibit regrowth. (Height: 3m) (Distance to AOD: 0m) SG6 - Buddleja, Jasmine - Remove stems within 6 metres of area of damage. (Height: 6m) (Distance to AOD: 1m) TG7 - Hornbeam, Laurel - Remove stems within 6 metres of area of damage. (Height: 6m) (Canopy: 2m) (DBH: 14cm) (Distance to AOD: 3m) TG8 - Apple - Remove stems within 6 metres of area of damage. (Height: 7m) (Canopy: 4m) (DBH: 26cm) (Distance to AOD: 5m) TG9 - Hornbeam, Privet - Remove stems within 6 metres of area of damage. (Height: 6m) (Canopy: 2m) (DBH: 35cm) (Distance to AOD: 4m) H10 - Laurel, Privet - Remove stems within 3 metres of area of damage. (Height: 2m) (Distance to AOD: 2m) Sherford House Goughs Close Sturminster Newton DT10 1BU, 750m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/03891 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430116 * Permitted · Full · 2026-06-23 Erection of spectator stand Sturminster Newton Football Club Honeymead Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1EW, 370m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/03275 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=429417 Source: PlanIt. The council's own register is authoritative. Recorded crime, July 2026: 32 incidents near this postcode. - Anti-social behaviour: 16 - Violence & sexual offences: 8 - Public order: 4 - Shoplifting: 2 - Other theft: 1 - Theft from the person: 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 2026-03-05 Erection of 86no. dwellings, formation of access, green space & associated infrastructure (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2023/06986 - to amend approved plans) Land east of Bath Road Sturminster Newton, 320m away. Ref P/VOC/2025/07094 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=419194 * APPROVED 2025-02-06 Erection of 86no. dwellings, formation of access, green space & associated infrastructure Land East Of Bath Road Sturminster Newton, 320m away. Ref P/FUL/2023/06986 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=401799 * APPROVED 2024-04-16 Non-material amendment - for changes to dwelling styles, chimneys, materials and roof pitches; to Planning Permission No. 2/2019/1801/FUL (Demolish farm buildings and erect 98 No. dwellings, form vehicular access from Elm Close and Bull Ground Lane, public open space, allotments and associated infrastructure). Land At E 379300 N 114185 Bull Ground Lane Sturminster Newton, 920m away. Ref P/NMA/2024/00913 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=403546 * APPROVED 2023-11-16 Non-material amendment - erect sheds in lieu of garages for Plots 21-24, 49-50 and 54-56; combine single garages into twin garages for Plots 5 & 6, 28 & 29, 30 & 37, 31 & 32, 77 & 78, 96 & 97; re-site garage for Plot 89; to Planning Permission No. 2/2019/1801/FUL (Demolish farm buildings and erect 98 No. dwellings, form vehicular access from Elm Close and Bull Ground Lane, public open space, allotments and associated infrastructure). Land at E 379300 N 114185 Bull Ground Lane Sturminster Newton, 920m away. Ref P/NMA/2023/05908 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=400510 * APPROVED 2023-10-12 Modification of S106 Agreement dated 19 March 2020 (2/2018/1749/OUT – 114 dwellings) to amend the definition of Local Needs Person in relation to the cascading process for the Council’s Housing Register, add a Protected Occupier definition for the Affordable Housing, and other amendments regarding the applicable liabilities relating to the Affordable Housing. Honey Mead Field North Fields Sturminster Newton Dorset, 530m away. Ref P/MPO/2023/00821 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=394385 * APPROVED 2022-04-12 Application for approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout & scale in relation to outline approval 2/2018/1749/OUT (& subsequent revisions) North Honeymead Field North Fields Sturminster Newton, Dorset, 530m away. Ref P/RES/2021/02896 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=289070 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: - Unnamed place of worship, 120m - The Exchange, Town hall, 600m - Methodist, Place of worship, 890m, methodist - St Mary, Place of worship, 940m, anglican 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: Simon Hoare (Conservative), https://members.parliament.uk/member/4494/contact ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. HEALTH & WELLBEING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defibrillators within 1km: 13, nearest public one 40m away. * Sturminster Newton Town Council, 40m, Public, 24/7 Access Bath Road, DT10 1DR Source: British Heart Foundation. * Football Clubhouse, 310m, Public, 24/7 Access Sturminster Newton Football Club, DT10 1EW Source: British Heart Foundation. * Public defibrillator, 470m, Public, Varied Access Richmar Trading Centre, DT10 1AZ Source: British Heart Foundation. * Hart & Sons Ltd, 540m, Public, 24/7 Access Unit 2, DT10 1AZ Source: British Heart Foundation. * Sturquest Community Partnership, 580m, Public, 24/7 Access The Community Office The Exchange, DT10 1FH Source: British Heart Foundation. * Public defibrillator, 660m, Public, 24/7 Access 19 Friars Moor, DT10 1BH Source: British Heart Foundation. * Sturminster Newton Community Benefit Society Ltd, 740m, Public, 24/7 Access The Emporium, DT10 1AS Source: British Heart Foundation. * Sturminster Newton High School, 150m, Restricted, Varied Access Sturminster Newton High School, DT10 1DT Source: British Heart Foundation. * Sturminster Newton High School, 150m, Restricted, Varied Access Sturminster Newton High School, DT10 1DT Source: British Heart Foundation. * Sturminster Newton High School, 150m, Restricted, Varied Access Sturminster Newton High School, DT10 1DT 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: - Unnamed gp surgery, 580m - Old Market Dental Practice, Dentist, 590m - Boots, Pharmacy, 680m Sport and leisure within 1km: - Sturminster Newton Leisure Centre, Sports centre, 330m, Sturfit - Sturminster Newton United FC, Sports pitch, 380m - Unnamed swimming pool, 500m - Unnamed swimming pool, 790m - Exercise Equipment, Outdoor gym, 880m - Unnamed swimming pool, 960m ---------------------------------------------------------------------- V. LEARNING & SKILLS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Libraries, schools, colleges and universities within 1km: - Unnamed college, 180m - Yewstock school 14-19 Centre, School, 220m - Yewstock School, School, 230m, Dorset Council - Sturminster Newton High School, School, 310m, Sherborne Area Schools' Trust - Sturminster Newton Library, Library, 640m - William Barnes Primary School, School, 980m, Dorset Council ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. HERITAGE & IDENTITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Monuments, historic buildings, archaeology and museums within 1km: - Unnamed monument, 470m - Unnamed monument, 630m - Unnamed memorial, 630m - Unnamed museum, 820m - Sturminster Museum, Museum, 820m - War Memorial, Memorial, 980m 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: 3 applications Proposing to build or change something, within 2km in the last 90 days. 0 classed as major, 4 of all types still undecided. 4 further applications concern trees and are not counted here. Green space: 1 space Named parks, commons, woodland, heath and allotments within 2km. Nearest is The Railway Gardens at 620m. Places to gather: 4 Community centres, halls, social facilities and places of worship within 2km. The rooms a neighbourhood actually meets in. Learning on the doorstep: 4 schools, 1 library 6 education sites within 2km in total, including colleges and universities. Nearest defibrillator: 40m 13 nearby on the national register. In a cardiac arrest, minutes decide the outcome. Heritage features: 6 Monuments, historic buildings, memorials and museums recorded within 2km. Air quality today: Fair (21) European Air Quality Index, modelled for this location. PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³, NO₂ 2 µg/m³. Development -> Transport 3 applications within 2km propose building or changing something, 2 of them involving homes. A further 4 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 The Railway Gardens is 620m away, one of 1 named green spaces within 2km. 3 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 6 schools and learning sites within 2km. Air here is fair today at 21 on the European index, with nitrogen dioxide. The pollutant most closely tied to vehicles. At 2 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 (21), with nitrogen dioxide, the pollutant most tied to traffic, at 2 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 6 places to be active within 2km, against 4 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 4 halls, centres and places of worship within 2km, nearest Unnamed place of worship at 120m. 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 4 schools, 1 library and 6 heritage features within 2km, alongside 4 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.