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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
Dorchester West ward · Dorchester · Dorset Council · West Dorset constituency
56
Green spaces mapped within 1km
8
Community venues and places of worship
17
Public defibrillators recorded
16
Planning applications still undecided
3
Schools, colleges and libraries
130
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Open to commentTree works
T2 Lime - Re-pollard back to previous points by up to 2.5m T3 Silver Birch - Reduce in height by up to 2.5m, shape in and balance T4 & T5 Sorbus - Reduce entirely by up to 1.5m, shape in and balance T6, T7 and T8 Sorbus - Reduce entirely by up to 1.5m, shape in and balance T10 Sorbus - Crown raise by up to 4m — Princes Mews West & Somerleigh Road Princes Street Dorchester DT1 1UN · 230m 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=432475
Open to commentTree works
T1 London Plane - Reduce south and north quadrants over the car park and road by up to 2.5m, selectively reduce the remaining crown by up to 1m & crown raise by up to 3.5m from ground level to provide clearance of the pavement T9 Sorbus - Crown raise by up to 4m — Princes Mews West & Somerleigh Road Princes Street Dorchester DT1 1UN · 210m 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=432474
InitiativeUHD Hospitals Dorset Need Your Donations!
Anytime · Poole, Hospital's Dome, Longfleet Road, Poole or Beach Building, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Casle Lane E, Bournemouth · 32.7km
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PublicNearest defibrillator: Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
20m away · Varied Access · 66 High West Street
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.715503&mlon=-2.437304#map=19/50.715503/-2.437304
The green space, heathland, woodland and water on your doorstep. How clean the air is, where it floods, and where you can help.
Fair , 29 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 9.4 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 12.2 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 4.5 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church Garden | Park | 130m |
| Riverside Reserve | Nature reserve | 310m |
| Baptist Church Garden | Garden | 350m |
| Borough Gardens | Park | 420m |
| Salisbury Fields | Park | 460m |
| St Marys Garden | Park | 850m |
| Kings Road Park | Park | 900m |
49 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.
33 within 1km, 16 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. | 13 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 11 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| T2 Lime - Re-pollard back to previous points by up to 2.5m T3 Silver Birch - Reduce in height by up to 2.5m, shape in and balance T4 & T5 Sorbus - Reduce entirely by up to 1.5m, shape in and balance T6, T7 and T8 Sorbus - Reduce entirely by up to 1.5m, shape in and balance T10 Sorbus - Crown raise by up to 4mPrinces Mews West & Somerleigh Road Princes Street Dorchester DT1 1UN · ref P/TRC/2026/05930 | Undecided | 230m |
| T1 London Plane - Reduce south and north quadrants over the car park and road by up to 2.5m, selectively reduce the remaining crown by up to 1m & crown raise by up to 3.5m from ground level to provide clearance of the pavement T9 Sorbus - Crown raise by up to 4mPrinces Mews West & Somerleigh Road Princes Street Dorchester DT1 1UN · ref P/TRT/2026/05929 | Undecided | 210m |
| T1 Holly - Remove & T3 Elm - Remove dead lateral Under Regulation 14 (S198)Dorchester Community Nursery School York Road Dorchester DT1 1QA · ref P/TRD/2026/05944 | Permitted | 640m |
| T2 Sycamore - Remove T4 Holly - Reduce in height by up to 2m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic Church, catholic | Place of worship | 50m |
| All Saints Church, Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society | Place of worship | 120m |
| Dorset County Hall | Town hall | 270m |
| Dorchester Baptist Church, baptist | Place of worship | 350m |
| The United Church, methodist; united reformed | Place of worship | 360m |
| St George, anglican | Place of worship | 660m |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin, anglican | Place of worship | 840m |
| The Storehouse Church | Place of worship | 910m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), West Dorset
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset Museum & Art Gallery. 66 High West Street, DT1 1XA | Public · Varied Access | 20m |
| Fudges Wool. The Mews, DT1 1JP | Public · 24/7 Access | 160m |
| Waitrose & Partners - Dorchester. Tudor Arcade, DT1 1BN | Public · Varied Access | 200m |
| Public defibrillator. Dorchester Masonic Hall, DT1 1TR | Public · 24/7 Access | 220m |
| Sleeping Bear Hotel. 32 High West Street, DT1 1UP | Public · Varied Access | 240m |
| Public defibrillator. Indoors · Private access | Not stated | 260m |
| Dorchester. Dorchester Baptist Church, DT1 1RR | Public · Varied Access | 350m |
| Public defibrillator. Whetstones, DT1 1AW | Public · 24/7 Access | 440m |
| Howards Dorchester. Howards Peugeot, DT1 1NE | Public · 24/7 Access | 440m |
| Sunninghill Prep School Community Hall. Sunninghill Preparatory School, DT1 1EB | Public · 24/7 Access | 490m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Library, Dorset County Council | Library | 370m |
| Sunninghill Preparatory School, Sunninghill Prep School Ltd | School | 530m |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester, roman catholic · Plymouth CAST | School | 980m |
Harmony places real weight on respecting place, tradition and what came before. What is protected near you, and what makes this neighbourhood distinctive.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset Museum | Museum | 10m |
| The Town Pump | Memorial | 70m |
| Tolpuddle Martyrs | Memorial | 140m |
| The Tutankhamun Exhibition | Museum | 180m |
| Dinosaur Museum | Museum | 240m |
| Terracotta Warriors Museum | Museum | 310m |
| The Teddy Bear Museum | Museum | 310m |
| Roman Town House | Archaeological site | 340m |
| The Keep Military Museum | Museum | 460m |
| Fordington German Prisoners of War Memorial | Memorial | 810m |
| Maumbury Rings | Archaeological site | 880m |
7 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
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 |
| 640m |
| T1 Sweet Gum (Liquidambar Styraciflua) - Reduction of height by 1.5m and slight trim of lateral branches by up to a max of 1mThe Old Schoolhouse 26 Icen Way Dorchester DT1 1ER · ref P/TRC/2026/05467 | Undecided | 600m |
| G1 Beech - Cut back the north side to the boundary fence (up to 70cm removed) & height reduction by up to 2m63 High Street Fordington Dorchester DT1 1LD · ref P/TRC/2026/05913 | Undecided | 690m |
| T1 Robinia - Selectively prune the crown on the side overhanging No. 17 Lancaster Road to provide between 2 & 2.5m clearance between the crown and the building19 Lancaster Road Dorchester DT1 1QH · ref P/TRT/2026/05800 | Undecided | 740m |
| Replace a poly-tunnel with a new GreenhouseSt Marys Roman Catholic First School Lucetta Lane Dorchester DT1 2DD · ref P/FUL/2026/05569 | Undecided | 980m |
| Change of use and conversion of the ground, first, second and loft floors to form a 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation, and subdivision and conversion of the basement to form 1 no. dwelling.29 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UP · ref P/FUL/2026/04695 | Undecided | 210m |
| T1 Laurel - Remove to ground level2 South Walks Road Dorchester DT1 1ED · ref P/TRC/2026/05637 | Undecided | 550m |
| Certificate of lawfulness for alterations to change the use of existing dwellinghouse to HMO within Use Class C42 Dagmar Road Dorchester DT1 2NA · ref P/CLP/2026/05657 | Permitted | 720m |
| External alteration to rear elevation; erect Garden Office6 St Helens Road Dorchester DT1 1SD · ref P/HOU/2026/05516 | Undecided | 540m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change of use & conversion of The Maltings to create flexible commercial (Use Class E)/community (Use Class F2)) uses & parking purposes at basement floor & for residential (Use Class C3) at ground to second floors; with external alterations, extension to existing basement & erection of side extensions up to five storeys (to provide a total of 43 flats). Erection of four-storey building (Malting Mews) with parking at ground floor & residential use (Use Class C3) at first to fourth floors (27 flats) (With variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 & 17 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05673 to amend approved plans & allow for the development to be phased). The Maltings and Maltings Mews Pope Street / Eldridge Street Dorchester · ref P/VOC/2026/03060 | Approved · 2026-09-10 | 590m |
| Siting of a statue depicting Susie the cat on a low plinth.. Julia's House 34 South Street Dorchester DT1 1DD · ref P/FUL/2026/01516 | Approved · 2026-07-01 | 380m |
| Demolition of the existing building and erection of 4-storey building to provide 79 no. affordable key worker dwellings. Hollands House Poundbury Road Dorchester DT1 1SW · ref P/FUL/2025/02576 | Approved · 2025-09-12 | 600m |
| Partial demolition of onsite buildings and structures and the erection of up to 95 residential units, green infrastructure and other ancillary works including changes to site access arrangements (application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved except vehicular access onto Damers Road).. Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY · ref P/OUT/2022/02977 | Approved · 2025-07-10 | 890m |
| Demolish existing building and erect hotel. 48 South Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1DQ · ref P/FUL/2024/02583 | Approved · 2025-05-12 | 190m |
| Alteration & conversion of The Maltings to create flexible commercial (Use Class E)/community (Use Class F2)) uses & parking purposes at basement floor & for residential (Use Class C3) at ground to second floors; with external alterations, extension to existing basement & erection of side extensions up to five storeys, to provide a total of 43 flats.. The Maltings and Maltings Mews Pope Street / Eldridge Street Dorchester Dorset · ref P/LBC/2022/05674 | Approved · 2025-03-21 | 590m |
| Change of use & conversion of The Maltings to create flexible commercial (Use Class E)/community (Use Class F2)) uses & parking purposes at basement floor & for residential (Use Class C3) at ground to second floors; with external alterations, extension to existing basement & erection of side extensions up to five storeys (to provide a total of 43 flats). Erection of four-storey building (Malting Mews) with parking at ground floor & residential use (Use Class C3) at first to fourth floors (27 flats). The Maltings and Maltings Mews Pope Street / Eldridge Street Dorchester Dorset · ref P/FUL/2022/05673 | Approved · 2025-03-21 | 590m |
| Non-material amendment - to amend the description of proposed development from 196 units to195 units (by removing Plot 11, at Bitter End); to Reserved Matters Approval No. WD/D/18/002594 (Application for approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout & scale of outline planning permission 1/D/13/000999 (196 units) (Amended scheme)).. Phase 3 Brewery Development Site, Weymouth Avenue Dorchester · ref P/NMA/2024/00279 | Approved · 2024-02-23 | 660m |
130 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 336 across June to August 2026 against 349 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.
| Fordington Hill House. The Office Fordington Hill House, DT1 1LZ | Public · 24/7 Access | 540m |
| Public defibrillator. Holy Trinity Parish Centre, DT1 1QG | Public · 24/7 Access | 550m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boots | Pharmacy | 100m |
| Prince’s Street Dental Care | Dentist | 160m |
| Dorset Physiotherpy Centre | Clinic | 230m |
| Superdrug | Pharmacy | 260m |
| The Gym | Gym | 270m |
| {my}dentist | Dentist | 380m |
| Royal Terrace Dental Practice | Dentist | 410m |
| South Coast Dental Specialists | Dentist | 460m |
| The Gardens Dental Practice | Dentist | 480m |
| Atrium Health Centre, Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30 | GP surgery | 510m |
| Dorset County Hospital | Hospital | 720m |
| Dorchester Skate Park | Sports pitch | 800m |
| Victoria Park Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 890m |
2 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.