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
Melcombe Regis ward · Weymouth · Dorset Council · South Dorset constituency
18
Green spaces mapped within 1km
19
Community venues and places of worship
20
Public defibrillators recorded
16
Planning applications still undecided
1
Schools, colleges and libraries
360
Crimes recorded, July 2026
Open to commentWorks to a listed building
Removal of modern Shopfront and replacement with traditional window (with variation of Condition 2 of Listed Building Consent P/LBC/2026/02202 to amend approved plans) — 26 Trinity Road Weymouth DT4 8TJ · 640m 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=431317
Nothing added yetNo community events or groups listed here yet
Open data shows where the village hall is. It can't say the coffee morning is every Thursday at ten. That part only comes from people who live here.
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PublicNearest defibrillator: The Royal Hotel, Weymouth
150m away · Varied Access · 90-91 The Esplanade
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.6136&mlon=-2.45349#map=19/50.6136/-2.45349
The green space, heathland, woodland and water on your doorstep. How clean the air is, where it floods, and where you can help.
Fair , 22 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 17.5 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 1.7 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pavillion end | Dog park | 390m |
| Alexandra Gardens | Park | 450m |
| Radipole Gardens | Park | 960m |
| Barclay Road Allotments, Weymouth Town Council | Allotments | 1.0km |
14 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.
21 within 1km, 16 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 2 |
| Commercial or change of use, Shops, offices, industry, or a building changing what it is used for. | 1 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 18 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of modern Shopfront and replacement with traditional window (with variation of Condition 2 of Listed Building Consent P/LBC/2026/02202 to amend approved plans)26 Trinity Road Weymouth DT4 8TJ · ref P/VOL/2026/04927 | Undecided | 640m |
| Installation of signage to front of restaurant premises, affixed to first floor bay windowLa Bonita 10 Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BG · ref P/ADV/2026/04463 | Undecided | 540m |
| Install timber casement window, retractable canopy over external seating area, air-conditioning unit and kitchen extraction system. Internal & external alterationsLa Bonita 10 Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BG · ref P/LBC/2026/04180 | Undecided | 540m |
| Install timber casement window, retractable canopy over external seating area, air-conditioning unit and kitchen extraction system and external alterationsLa Bonita 10 Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BG · ref P/FUL/2026/04181 | Undecided | 540m |
| Replacement of existing fascia and projecting signage to latest brand style, in like for like scale and positioning.80 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PJ · ref P/LBC/2026/04441 | Undecided | 320m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army, The Salvation Army | Place of worship | 120m |
| Weymouth Masonic Lodge | Community centre | 160m |
| citizens advice, citizens advice | Outreach service | 190m |
| Weymouth Town Council | Town hall | 190m |
| St Mary's, anglican | Place of worship | 460m |
| Weymouth and Dorchester Islamic Centre, sunni | Place of worship | 490m |
| Weymouth Baptist Church, baptist | Place of worship | 530m |
| The Prayer House, New Church Movement | Place of worship | 620m |
| Holy Trinity Church, anglican | Place of worship | 630m |
| Westham Methodist Church, methodist | Place of worship | 670m |
| Tides Project Centre | Community centre | 670m |
| Hope URC Church | Place of worship | 690m |
| Weymouth Old Town Hall | Town hall | 730m |
| Pilgrim House - Rotary Club | Community centre | 740m |
| St. Paul's, anglican | Place of worship | 770m |
| Chapel | Place of worship | 800m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Hotel, Weymouth. 90-91 The Esplanade, DT4 7AX | Public · Varied Access | 150m |
| Weymouth Freemasons. Masonic Hall, DT4 8NH | Public · 24/7 Access | 160m |
| Nationwide Weymouth. 9 St Mary Street, DT4 8PX | Public · 24/7 Access | 200m |
| The Dolphin. 67 Park Street, DT4 7DE | Public · 24/7 Access | 230m |
| Dolphin Hotel. Flat, DT4 7DE | Public · 24/7 Access | 240m |
| The Tides Inn. The Tides Inn, DT4 7BH | Public · 24/7 Access | 270m |
| Weymouth Angling Society. Weymouth Angling Society, DT4 8NF | Public · 24/7 Access | 310m |
| Public defibrillator. On outside wall of Railway Tavern on Queen Street, opposite train station · Available 24/7 | Not stated | 310m |
| Weymouth. King Street, DT4 7BN | Public · 24/7 Access | 340m |
| Tesco. 63a St Thomas Street, DT4 8EQ | Public · Varied Access | 400m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Library, Dorset Council | Library | 170m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| King's Statue | Monument | 60m |
| D-Day Memorial Plaque 6 June 1944 | Memorial | 530m |
| Tudor House | Museum | 720m |
| Victoria's Statue | Monument | 750m |
| Weymouth Museum | Museum | 770m |
| Nothe Fort | Museum | 910m |
4 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.
| 1no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no internally illuminated projecting sign to the High Street elevation of the store.80 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PJ · ref P/ADV/2026/04442 |
| Undecided |
| 320m |
| Installation of one externally mounted illuminated fascia sign fixed to the existing timber fascia.4 St Edmund Street Weymouth DT4 8AR · ref P/ADV/2026/04143 | Undecided | 520m |
| MajorAlterations, extensions & conversion of existing building to provide a museum; 3no. commercial units & 49no. residential units (use class C3) including associated works (with variation of conditions 1, 2, 11, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 28 & 31 of planning permission P/VOC/2025/07420 - to amend the approved plans & the wording of the conditions)Brewers Quay Hope Square Weymouth DT4 8TR · ref P/VOC/2026/04173 | Undecided | 770m |
| MajorAlterations, extensions & conversion of existing building to provide a museum; 3no. class E units & 49no. residential units (use class C3) including associated works (with Variation of Conditions 1 & 8 of Listed Building Consent P/LBC/2023/04877 to amend approved plans & the wording of condition 8)Brewers Quay Hope Square Weymouth DT4 8TR · ref P/VOL/2026/04164 | Undecided | 770m |
| Non-material amendment to Approved P/A P/FUL/2023/01400 (Remodel and refurbishment of the RNLI lifeboat station with proposed extension in place of existing off-shot to provide a compliant internal staircase, new external penetrations in line with building services refurb; Existing entrance doors replaced with like for like units; alterations to front and rear doors & and rear window) Works to now include replacement of roof coverings over main building with new SSQ Riverstone Slate with small penetrations made through the roof for extract ventilation from WCs and equipment drying areas. Existing roof lights over the rear half of the main pitched roof to be enlarged to allow for Natural Ventilation strategy. No height increase to main pitched roof area.Rnli Weymouth Station Nothe Parade Weymouth DT4 8TX · ref P/NMA/2026/03986 | Rejected | 630m |
| Demolition of boundary wall and existing garage and erection of replacement garage with first-floor storage14A Great George Street Weymouth DT4 7AR · ref P/LBC/2026/03906 | Permitted | 50m |
| Certificate of Lawfulness Existing to use the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO): individual furnished rooms let separately to unrelated occupiers under separate tenancy agreements, with each occupier sharing use of communal kitchens, bathrooms, and living facilities. The property has been mandatorily licensed as an HMO by the local housing authority since at least 201323 Abbotsbury Road Weymouth DT4 0AD · ref P/CLE/2026/03974 | Permitted | 570m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alterations, extensions & conversion of existing building to provide a museum; 3no. commercial units & 49no. residential units (use class C3) including associated works (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2023/04876 - to allow for the use of the three commercial units to be Use Class E or Sui Generis). Brewers Quay Hope Square Weymouth DT4 8TR · ref P/VOC/2025/07420 | Approved · 2026-06-17 | 770m |
| Non material amendment - Change description of development from "3 no. class E units" to "3 no. commercial units" to planning permission P/FUL/2023/04876 (Alterations, extensions & conversion of existing building to provide a museum; 3no. class E units & 49no. residential units (use class C3) including associated works). Brewers Quay Hope Square Weymouth DT4 8TR · ref P/NMA/2025/06058 | Approved · 2025-11-05 | 770m |
| Demolition of the former shopping centre and the erection of a hotel with service areas, reception, restaurant and integral shopping outlet (outline application to determine access, appearance, layout and and scale) (Amended plans). Colwell Shopping Centre School Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8NJ · ref P/OUT/2022/06846 | Approved · 2025-09-09 | 200m |
| Replacement and strengthening of harbour walls F and G through installation of new sheet pile walls in front of the existing walls, for Doportion of the new wall where it is located above the mean low water mark, tie bar extension and ground works, works to the footpaths, creation of open space along with ancillary works. Weymouth Harbour Weymouth DT4 8AJ · ref P/FUL/2024/05538 | Approved · 2025-09-05 | 570m |
| Alterations, extensions & conversion of existing building to provide a museum; 3no. class E units & 49no. residential units (use class C3) including associated works. Brewers Quay Hope Square Weymouth Dorset DT4 8TR · ref P/LBC/2023/04877 | Approved · 2024-07-19 | 770m |
| Alterations, extensions & conversion of existing building to provide a museum; 3no. class E units & 49no. residential units (use class C3) including associated works. Brewers Quay Hope Square Weymouth Dorset DT4 8TR · ref P/FUL/2023/04876 | Approved · 2024-07-12 | 770m |
| Removal of the existing timber sliding sash windows to all elevations and replacement with new double glazed timber sliding sash windows. 17 Carlton Road North Weymouth Dorset DT4 7PY · ref P/FUL/2022/06948 | Approved · 2024-01-16 | 900m |
| Demolition of the existing (former council) building, alterations to the existing car park and provision for additional car parking spaces.. Former Council Offices, North Quay, Weymouth, DT4 8TA · ref P/FUL/2023/01846 | Approved · 2023-07-25 | 670m |
360 incidents recorded near this postcode in July 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 958 across May to July 2026 against 930 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.
| St John's Church, anglican |
| Place of worship |
| 820m |
| Ebenezer Evangelical Church, evangelical | Place of worship | 950m |
1 more named within 1km. 1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.
Lloyd Hatton (Labour), South Dorset
Write to them at https://www.writetothem.com/
| Weymouth And Melcombe Regis Working Mens Club. 1 Mitchell Street, DT4 8BT | Public · 24/7 Access | 490m |
| Weymouth Pavilion. Weymouth Pavilion, DT4 8ED | Public · Varied 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 2026-08-03. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 150m |
| The Bridges Dental Practice | Dentist | 150m |
| The Bridges Medical Practice | GP surgery | 180m |
| Superdrug | Pharmacy | 240m |
| The Clock Dental Practice | Dentist | 280m |
| Royal Cresent Surgery | GP surgery | 480m |
| Weymouth Pharmacy, Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00 | Pharmacy | 570m |
| Weymouth Squash & Fitness Centre | Sports centre | 640m |
| Wessex Pharmacies | Pharmacy | 750m |
| Greenhill Dental Practice | Dentist | 750m |
| Asda, Asda Stores Ltd | Pharmacy | 800m |
1 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.