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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
Melcombe Regis ward · Weymouth · Dorset Council · South Dorset constituency
19
Green spaces mapped within 1km
19
Community venues and places of worship
21
Public defibrillators recorded
18
Planning applications still undecided
1
Schools, colleges and libraries
385
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Closes tomorrowUse of first floor as self-contained flat
Use of first floor as self-contained flat — 26B Trinity Road Weymouth DT4 8TJ · 640m away · comments close 3 November 2026.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=432111
Open to commentInstallation of external security CCTV system comprising three compact cameras and assoc…
Installation of external security CCTV system comprising three compact cameras and associated cabling — 16 Edward Court The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DT · 520m 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=432268
Open to commentInstallation of security CCTV systems comprising three compact cameras and associated ca…
Installation of security CCTV systems comprising three compact cameras and associated cabling — 16 Edward Court The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DT · 520m 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=432267
GroupThe Chitter Chatter Club
Mondays 2.30-4pm · Royal Hotel, Weymouth · 150m
https://www.thechitterchatterclub.co.uk
InitiativeUHD Hospitals Dorset Need Your Donations!
Anytime · Poole, Hospital's Dome, Longfleet Road, Poole or Beach Building, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Casle Lane E, Bournemouth · 36.0km
https://www.uhdcharity.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVJgS1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMFVJQ3dvRXU5TGlocllReVNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeox7FPJxlgDv-yJLQ2ZrUvl2MRVGZwQWicTCRxTzkS4yFWY7iqQ5_2XIH16M_aem_E4Sd3ze-ll-EE16t3eDE2A
PublicNearest defibrillator: The Royal Hotel, Weymouth
140m 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 , 29 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 9.5 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 13.2 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 4.9 µg/m³ |
| Ozone | 49 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 | 400m |
| Alexandra Gardens | Park | 460m |
| Weymouth Peace Garden | Park | 710m |
| Nothe Gardens | Park | 830m |
| Radipole Gardens | Park | 950m |
| Barclay Road Allotments, Weymouth Town Council | Allotments | 1.0km |
13 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.
24 within 1km, 18 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 0 |
| Commercial or change of use, Shops, offices, industry, or a building changing what it is used for. | 1 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 2 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 21 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Installation of external security CCTV system comprising three compact cameras and associated cabling16 Edward Court The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DT · ref P/LBC/2026/05753 | Undecided | 520m |
| Installation of security CCTV systems comprising three compact cameras and associated cabling16 Edward Court The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DT · ref P/FUL/2026/05752 | Undecided | 520m |
| T1 Acer - Re-pollard to established points43 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT4 7JT · ref P/TRC/2026/05912 | Undecided | 940m |
| T1 Bay - Raise over car parking area by 2m T2 Walnut - Raise canopy over footpath by removing 2 x low limbs back to main stem & clear street light T3 & T4 Prunus - Reduce crowns by approximately 2m all round G1 Alder - Raise all to 5m from ground level & clear streetlights G2 Elm - Fell G3 Alder x 6 - Raise to 5m from ground level on all compass points S1 Salix - Fell & treat, remove dead stem adjacent17 & Car Parks, Carlton Road North Weymouth DT4 7PY · ref P/TRC/2026/05914 | Undecided | 930m |
| Installation of additional entrance door to side elevation |
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 | 200m |
| Weymouth Town Council | Town hall | 200m |
| 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 | 640m |
| Westham Methodist Church, methodist | Place of worship | 670m |
| Tides Project Centre | Community centre | 670m |
| Hope URC Church | Place of worship | 700m |
| Weymouth Old Town Hall | Town hall | 730m |
| Pilgrim House - Rotary Club | Community centre | 750m |
| 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 | 140m |
| Weymouth Freemasons. Masonic Hall, DT4 8NH | Public · 24/7 Access | 160m |
| Nationwide Weymouth. 9 St Mary Street, DT4 8PX | Public · 24/7 Access | 210m |
| The Dolphin. 67 Park Street, DT4 7DE | Public · 24/7 Access | 220m |
| Dolphin Hotel. Flat, DT4 7DE | Public · 24/7 Access | 230m |
| The Tides Inn. The Tides Inn, DT4 7BH | Public · 24/7 Access | 260m |
| Public defibrillator. On outside wall of Railway Tavern on Queen Street, opposite train station · Available 24/7 | Not stated | 310m |
| Weymouth Angling Society. Weymouth Angling Society, DT4 8NF | Public · 24/7 Access | 320m |
| 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 | 180m |
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 | 730m |
| Victoria's Statue | Monument | 750m |
| Weymouth Museum | Museum | 780m |
| 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.
| Undecided |
| 140m |
| Use of first floor as self-contained flat26B Trinity Road Weymouth DT4 8TJ · ref P/CLE/2026/05623 | Undecided | 640m |
| Illuminated Flex Face Sign, Mesh Panel with Buily Up Non Illuminated Letters, Illuminated Flex Face Sign,Illuminated Flex Face Sign, Window Graphics - Dichroic Film, Window Graphics -Site Name, Window Graphics-Ups Vinyl, Vinyl Graphics, ACM Panel6 Jubilee Close Weymouth DT4 7BG · ref P/ADV/2026/05611 | Undecided | 380m |
| Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unitFootpath opposite Alexandra Gardens Weymouth DT4 8DL · ref P/FUL/2026/05416 | Undecided | 480m |
| Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unitFootpath opposite Alexandra Gardens Weymouth DT4 8DL · ref P/ADV/2026/05417 | Undecided | 480m |
| Install rear dormer windowFlat 7 6 Glendinning Avenue Weymouth DT4 7QF · ref P/FUL/2026/04171 | Undecided | 860m |
| Internal & external alterations to facilitate the reconstruction & change of use of church to 25.no apartments and remedial works to existing house to vary condition 1 and 3 of P/VOC/2025/06827 which varied the original planning permission WP/19/00370/FUL to include various external alterationsMaiden Street Methodist Church Maiden Street Weymouth DT4 8BT · ref P/VOC/2026/05391 | Undecided | 530m |
| Use within Class E for indoor, sport, recreation and fitness on a 24 hour basis4 Jubilee Close Weymouth DT4 7BG · ref P/CLP/2026/05341 | Permitted | 370m |
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 | 780m |
| 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 | 780m |
| 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 | 210m |
| 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 | 580m |
| 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 | 780m |
| 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 | 780m |
| 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 | 680m |
385 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 1027 across June to August 2026 against 935 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.
| 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/
Submitted by neighbours and checked by a moderator before publication. Not an official listing.
| 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 | 560m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 140m |
| The Bridges Dental Practice | Dentist | 150m |
| The Bridges Medical Practice | GP surgery | 170m |
| Superdrug | Pharmacy | 240m |
| The Clock Dental Practice | Dentist | 280m |
| Well Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 450m |
| Royal Cresent Surgery | GP surgery | 470m |
| 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.