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
Sherborne West ward · Sherborne · Dorset Council · West Dorset constituency
28
Green spaces mapped within 1km
8
Community venues and places of worship
18
Public defibrillators recorded
16
Planning applications still undecided
8
Schools, colleges and libraries
67
Crimes recorded, July 2026
Open to commentTree works
T1 Crab Apple - Radial overall reduction crown spread by 1.2m — 1 St Antonys Square Westbury Sherborne DT9 3QG · 270m away · lodged 7 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431415
Open to commentTree works
T1 Alder - Height reduction by 3m & trim quadrant on the dwelling side by 2m T2 Alder - Height reduction by 2m & trim quadrant on the dwelling side and over parking area by 1.5m — The Pageant, Flat 1 South Street Sherborne DT9 3LR · 310m away · lodged 7 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431414
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: Sherborne Abbey
80m away · Varied Access · Sherborne Abbey
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.946628&mlon=-2.516947#map=19/50.946628/-2.516947
The green space, heathland, woodland and water on your doorstep. How clean the air is, where it floods, and where you can help.
Fair , 21 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 4.8 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 16.1 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Close, Sherborne Town Council | Park | 60m |
| Pageant Gardens | Park | 240m |
| Paddock Garden | Park | 460m |
25 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.
29 within 1km, 16 still undecided.
| Type of application | Number |
|---|---|
| Major schemes, Large schemes. The council's own classification. | 1 |
| New homes, Proposing dwellings, from a single plot upwards. | 2 |
| Commercial or change of use, Shops, offices, industry, or a building changing what it is used for. | 1 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 2 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 15 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 8 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| T1 Crab Apple - Radial overall reduction crown spread by 1.2m1 St Antonys Square Westbury Sherborne DT9 3QG · ref P/TRC/2026/05010 | Undecided | 270m |
| T1 Alder - Height reduction by 3m & trim quadrant on the dwelling side by 2m T2 Alder - Height reduction by 2m & trim quadrant on the dwelling side and over parking area by 1.5mThe Pageant, Flat 1 South Street Sherborne DT9 3LR · ref P/TRC/2026/05009 | Undecided | 310m |
| Erect triple garage.Northgate House North Road Sherborne DT9 3JW · ref P/FUL/2026/04653 | Undecided | 740m |
| T1 Macrocarpa - 1.5m reduction around canopy (20%)Garden Close Long Street Sherborne DT9 3DD · ref P/TRC/2026/04958 | Undecided | 570m |
| Increase the height to part of the boundary fence to 2.82m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Abbey, anglican | Place of worship | 80m |
| Digby Memorial Church Hall, Sherborne Abbey | Community centre | 80m |
| Church Hall | Community centre | 200m |
| Cheap Street Church, methodist;united reformed | Place of worship | 210m |
| Church of The Sacred Heart and St Aldhelm, catholic | Place of worship | 260m |
| Manor House, Sherborne Town Council | Town hall | 520m |
| Tinneys Youth Centre | Community centre | 710m |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene, anglican | Place of worship | 920m |
Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), West Dorset
Write to them at https://www.writetothem.com/
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Abbey. Sherborne Abbey, DT9 3LQ | Public · Varied Access | 80m |
| Public defibrillator. Sherborne Masonic Hall, DT9 3NL | Public · 24/7 Access | 100m |
| Glencairn House Clinic. Suite 1 Glencairn, DT9 3NQ | Public · 24/7 Access | 230m |
| Sherborne Town Council. Sherborne Post Office, DT9 3AT | Public · 24/7 Access | 310m |
| Sherborne. South Street, DT9 3NB | Public · 24/7 Access | 330m |
| Digby Hall. Digby Hall, DT9 3AA | Public · 24/7 Access | 380m |
| Waitrose. Cheap Street, DT9 3PU | Public · 24/7 Access | 380m |
| Waitrose & Partners - Sherborne. Cheap Street, DT9 3PU | Public · Varied Access | 420m |
| Eastbury Hotel. Eastbury Hotel, DT9 3BY | Public · Varied Access | 450m |
| The Manor House. Sherborne Town Council, DT9 3JL | Public · Varied Access | 510m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Economics, Enterprise & Entrepeneurship | School | 160m |
| The Medlycott | School | 170m |
| Sherborne School | School | 230m |
| Sherborne Preparatory School | School | 290m |
| Sherborne Library | Library | 390m |
| Sherborne School for Girls, anglican | School | 680m |
| Sherborne International School | School | 690m |
| Harbour Vale School, Sherborne Area Schools' Trust | School | 930m |
8 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.
| Place | What it is | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Digby Memorial | Memorial | 50m |
| War Memorial | Memorial | 60m |
| Church of All Hallows | Archaeological site | 80m |
| The Abbey Gate House | Building | 110m |
| Sherborne Museum, Apr-Dec Tu-Sa 10:30-16:30 | Museum | 110m |
| The Gospel Hall | Church | 120m |
| The Conduit | Building | 140m |
| Sherborne House | Building | 520m |
| Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre | Museum | 950m |
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 |
| 820m |
| Certificate of lawfulness to replace 4no. rotten & unrepairable wooden windows, with like for like wooden windows8 The Old Green The Green Sherborne DT9 3JY · ref P/CPLLP/2026/04966 | Undecided | 540m |
| T1 Gleditsia - Reduce in height 2m & shorten radius by up to 3m T2 Lime - Re-pollard back to previous cut points and remove epicormic growth up the main trunkTall Trees The Avenue Sherborne DT9 3AH · ref P/TRC/2026/04841 | Undecided | 680m |
| T1 Copper Maple - Reduce in height 4m and shorten radius by 2-3m, prune to shapeWendover The Avenue Sherborne DT9 3AH · ref P/TRC/2026/04840 | Undecided | 720m |
| T1 Betula Platyphylla 'szechuanica' - Overall crown reduction by 3-4 metres in height and lateral spreadLynwood 2 Newland Gardens Sherborne DT9 3AF · ref P/TRC/2026/04771 | Undecided | 520m |
| T1 Laburnum - Remove to ground level T2 Prunus - Reduce back to fence line and reduce in height by up to 50% (as per annotated photo submitted)50 Newland Sherborne DT9 3JH · ref P/TRC/2026/04737 | Undecided | 510m |
| T1 Yew - Crown reduction by approx 4m overallEastbury House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BZ · ref P/TRC/2026/04484 | Undecided | 460m |
| T1 Walnut - Fell to ground levelCorby House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3DD · ref P/TRC/2026/04510 | Permitted | 600m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-material amendment - to amend previously approved landscaping details/design to planning permission WD/D/19/000872 (Erection of 66 dwellings and associated works). Barton Farm Development Site Yeovil Road Sherborne · ref P/NMA/2026/03796 | Approved · 2026-08-07 | 760m |
67 incidents recorded near this postcode in July 2026.
Broadly unchanged from a year ago, 167 across May to July 2026 against 173 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.
| Public defibrillator. Unit 19 Old Yarn Mills, DT9 3RQ | Public · 24/7 Access | 540m |
| Skippers. Terrace View, DT9 3HE | Public · 24/7 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 2026-08-03. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wessex House Dental Practice, Mo,We-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Tu 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:30 | Dentist | 60m |
| Yeatman Hospital | Hospital | 440m |
| Sherborne Town FC | Sports pitch | 780m |
| Bute House Surgery | GP surgery | 810m |
| Newland Surgery | GP surgery | 810m |
| Sherborne RFC | Sports pitch | 900m |
| Oxley Sports Centre, Sherborne Girls School | Sports centre | 900m |
3 unnamed on the map. Real places, but OpenStreetMap has no name for them, so they are counted and not listed.