====================================================================== COMMUNITY CONNECT, DT9 3LL ====================================================================== Sherborne West ward · Dorset Council · Sherborne · West 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/DT93LL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I. NATURE & ENVIRONMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Air quality: Fair (21 European AQI). PM2.5 5.2, PM10 16.1, NO2 1.9, 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: 3 named (plus 23 unnamed patches). - Unnamed garden, 20m - Abbey Close, Park, 60m, Sherborne Town Council - Unnamed garden, 100m - Unnamed garden, 110m - Unnamed garden, 110m - Unnamed garden, 120m - Unnamed garden, 160m - Pageant Gardens, Park, 240m - Unnamed woodland, 400m - Unnamed woodland, 400m - Paddock Garden, Park, 460m - Unnamed garden, 510m - Unnamed park, 540m - Unnamed woodland, 540m - Unnamed garden, 580m - Unnamed woodland, 620m - Unnamed woodland, 620m - Unnamed woodland, 660m - Unnamed woodland, 660m - Unnamed woodland, 670m - Unnamed woodland, 700m - Unnamed woodland, 770m - Unnamed woodland, 770m - Unnamed woodland, 780m - Unnamed woodland, 840m … and 3 more within 1km ---------------------------------------------------------------------- II. PLACE & DEVELOPMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning applications within 1km, last 90 days: 29 total, 16 still undecided. By type: Major schemes 1 New homes 2 Commercial or change of use 1 Householder 2 Tree works 15 Other 8 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-11 T1 Crab Apple - Radial overall reduction crown spread by 1.2m 1 St Antonys Square Westbury Sherborne DT9 3QG, 270m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/05010 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431415 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-11 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. Ref P/TRC/2026/05009 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431414 * Undecided · Full · 2026-09-09 Erect triple garage. Northgate House North Road Sherborne DT9 3JW, 740m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/04653 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431001 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-09 T1 Macrocarpa - 1.5m reduction around canopy (20%) Garden Close Long Street Sherborne DT9 3DD, 570m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04958 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431352 * Undecided · Full · 2026-09-08 Increase the height to part of the boundary fence to 2.82m Greensleeves The Avenue Sherborne DT9 3AJ, 820m away. Ref P/HOU/2026/04824 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431200 * Undecided · Heritage · 2026-09-07 Certificate of lawfulness to replace 4no. rotten & unrepairable wooden windows, with like for like wooden windows 8 The Old Green The Green Sherborne DT9 3JY, 540m away. Ref P/CPLLP/2026/04966 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431363 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-03 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 trunk Tall Trees The Avenue Sherborne DT9 3AH, 680m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04841 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431216 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-03 T1 Copper Maple - Reduce in height 4m and shorten radius by 2-3m, prune to shape Wendover The Avenue Sherborne DT9 3AH, 720m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04840 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431215 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-09-02 T1 Betula Platyphylla 'szechuanica' - Overall crown reduction by 3-4 metres in height and lateral spread Lynwood 2 Newland Gardens Sherborne DT9 3AF, 520m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04771 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431137 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-08-27 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, 510m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04737 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=431098 * Undecided · Trees · 2026-08-18 T1 Yew - Crown reduction by approx 4m overall Eastbury House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3BZ, 460m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04484 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430810 * Permitted · Trees · 2026-08-17 T1 Walnut - Fell to ground level Corby House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3DD, 600m away. Ref P/TRC/2026/04510 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430845 * Undecided · Full · 2026-08-17 Replacement shop front 86 Cheap Street Sherborne DT9 3BJ, 150m away. Ref P/FUL/2026/04082 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430338 * Undecided · Outline · 2026-08-17 Change of use from Commercial to Dwelling House Flat 1 Swan Yard Cheap Street Sherborne DT9 3AX, 280m away. Ref P/PAMF/2026/04357 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430647 * Rejected · Amendment · 2026-08-14 Non-material amendment - not to add a first floor to the residence, therefore: - not to lower the ground floor (instead to keep it at the existing level) - not to change the position of the window to the plant room on the south elevation (instead to keep it at the existing level) - not to change any of the windows on the North elevation (instead to keep them all as existing, but still to change the door into a window) - not to add a Velux window into the roof (instead to keep as existing) - not to separate the roof space into sections (instead to keep as existing). To replace the door on the South elevation with a window, and to replace the window on the South elevation with French doors. To change the windows in the new residence from white painted with leaded glazing to oak with plain glazing, but still with obscured glazing on the North elevation. To change the door on the East elevation of the back hall to be oak framed, glazed and larger in size, and to change the window on the same elevation to be oak framed (instead of the planned white painted) to planning permission P/FUL/2023/05372) (Change of use of part of the building to 1no. residential unit. Including lowering the ground floor in order to allow for the addition of a first floor & addition of a single storey extension on the rear elevation, between the two buildings. Removal of a section of the boundary wall to allow the addition of a new access with dropped curb onto the highway & new driveway) Sherborne Dance Academy North Road Sherborne DT9 3JN, 590m away. Ref P/NMA/2026/04452 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430777 … and 14 more. Source: PlanIt. The council's own register is authoritative. Recorded crime, July 2026: 67 incidents near this postcode. - Violence & sexual offences: 25 - Anti-social behaviour: 22 - Shoplifting: 5 - Public order: 4 - Burglary: 3 - Criminal damage & arson: 3 - Other theft: 3 - Robbery: 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 2026-08-07 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, 760m away. Ref P/NMA/2026/03796 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=430010 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: - Sherborne Abbey, Place of worship, 80m, anglican - Digby Memorial Church Hall, Community centre, 80m, Sherborne Abbey - Church Hall, Community centre, 200m - Cheap Street Church, Place of worship, 210m, methodist;united reformed - Church of The Sacred Heart and St Aldhelm, Place of worship, 260m, catholic - Manor House, Town hall, 520m, Sherborne Town Council - Tinneys Youth Centre, Community centre, 710m - Church of St Mary Magdalene, Place of worship, 920m, 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: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat), https://members.parliament.uk/member/5326/contact ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. HEALTH & WELLBEING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Defibrillators within 1km: 20, nearest public one 80m away. * Sherborne Abbey, 80m, Public, Varied Access Sherborne Abbey, DT9 3LQ Source: British Heart Foundation. * Public defibrillator, 100m, Public, 24/7 Access Sherborne Masonic Hall, DT9 3NL Source: British Heart Foundation. * Glencairn House Clinic, 230m, Public, 24/7 Access Suite 1 Glencairn, DT9 3NQ Source: British Heart Foundation. * Sherborne Town Council, 310m, Public, 24/7 Access Sherborne Post Office, DT9 3AT Source: British Heart Foundation. * Sherborne, 330m, Public, 24/7 Access South Street, DT9 3NB Source: British Heart Foundation. * Digby Hall, 380m, Public, 24/7 Access Digby Hall, DT9 3AA Source: British Heart Foundation. * Waitrose, 380m, Public, 24/7 Access Cheap Street, DT9 3PU Source: British Heart Foundation. * Waitrose & Partners - Sherborne, 420m, Public, Varied Access Cheap Street, DT9 3PU Source: British Heart Foundation. * Eastbury Hotel, 450m, Public, Varied Access Eastbury Hotel, DT9 3BY Source: British Heart Foundation. * The Manor House, 510m, Public, Varied Access Sherborne Town Council, DT9 3JL 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: - Wessex House Dental Practice, Dentist, 60m, Mo,We-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Tu 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:30 - Yeatman Hospital, Hospital, 440m - Riverside Nursing Home, Care home, 520m - Bute House Surgery, GP surgery, 810m - Newland Surgery, GP surgery, 810m Sport and leisure within 1km: - Unnamed sports centre, 240m - Unnamed sports centre, 260m - Unnamed swimming pool, 710m - Sherborne Town FC, Sports pitch, 780m - Sherborne RFC, Sports pitch, 900m - Oxley Sports Centre, Sports centre, 900m, Sherborne Girls School ---------------------------------------------------------------------- V. LEARNING & SKILLS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Libraries, schools, colleges and universities within 1km: - Business, Economics, Enterprise & Entrepeneurship, School, 160m - The Medlycott, School, 170m - Unnamed school, 190m - Unnamed school, 220m - Unnamed school, 220m - Sherborne School, School, 230m - Unnamed school, 280m - Sherborne Preparatory School, School, 290m - Unnamed school, 310m - Sherborne Library, Library, 390m - Unnamed school, 410m - Unnamed school, 420m - Sherborne School for Girls, School, 680m, anglican - Sherborne International School, School, 690m - Harbour Vale School, School, 930m, Sherborne Area Schools' Trust - Unnamed school, 970m ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. HERITAGE & IDENTITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Monuments, historic buildings, archaeology and museums within 1km: - Digby Memorial, Memorial, 50m - War Memorial, Memorial, 60m - Church of All Hallows, Archaeological site, 80m - The Abbey Gate House, Building, 110m - Sherborne Museum, Museum, 110m, Apr-Dec Tu-Sa 10:30-16:30 - The Gospel Hall, Church, 120m - Unnamed building, 120m - The Conduit, Building, 140m - Unnamed church, 300m - Sherborne House, Building, 520m - Unnamed church, 590m - Unnamed monument, 790m - Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre, Museum, 950m 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: 6 applications Proposing to build or change something, within 2km in the last 90 days. 1 classed as major, 16 of all types still undecided. 15 further applications concern trees and are not counted here. Green space: 3 spaces Named parks, commons, woodland, heath and allotments within 2km. Nearest is Abbey Close at 60m. Places to gather: 8 Community centres, halls, social facilities and places of worship within 2km. The rooms a neighbourhood actually meets in. Learning on the doorstep: 15 schools, 1 library 16 education sites within 2km in total, including colleges and universities. Nearest defibrillator: 80m 20 nearby on the national register. In a cardiac arrest, minutes decide the outcome. Heritage features: 13 Monuments, historic buildings, memorials and museums recorded within 2km. Air quality today: Fair (21) European Air Quality Index, modelled for this location. PM2.5 5.2 µg/m³, NO₂ 1.9 µg/m³. Development -> Transport 6 applications within 2km propose building or changing something, 2 of them involving homes, and 1 is classed as major. A further 15 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 Abbey Close is 60m away, one of 3 named green spaces within 2km. 6 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 16 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 1.9 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 1.9 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 3 named green spaces and 6 places to be active within 2km, against 8 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 8 halls, centres and places of worship within 2km, nearest Sherborne Abbey at 80m. 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 15 schools, 1 library and 13 heritage features within 2km, alongside 16 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.