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
Shaftesbury Town ward · Shaftesbury · Dorset Council · North Dorset constituency
18
Green spaces mapped within 1km
9
Community venues and places of worship
12
Public defibrillators recorded
15
Planning applications still undecided
3
Schools, colleges and libraries
56
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Open to commentTree works
T202 - Copper Beech - Prune the Northern and Western canopy to provide 2m of clearance from the house and the garage. Crown lift to 3.5m over the drive. T203 - Hawthorn - Prune to provide 1m of clearance from the property. T209 - Pedunculate Oak - Crown lift by removing lateral branches below 4m that overhang the road and drive entrance. Remove deadwood that overhangs the drive and road. T217 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce the canopy from the lower limb only that overhangs the road by 3-4m. T225 - Beech - Crown lift to 2.5m over the path and 2.5m over the driveway. — Milland House 53 Breach Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8LF · 770m away · lodged 12 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=432410
Open to commentErect a stand-alone carport with solar panels on the roof.
Erect a stand-alone carport with solar panels on the roof. — Galaxy House Bleke Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AH · 280m away · lodged 13 days ago. The council hasn't published a closing date. Its record will have one.
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=432370
InitiativeUHD Hospitals Dorset Need Your Donations!
Anytime · Poole, Hospital's Dome, Longfleet Road, Poole or Beach Building, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Casle Lane E, Bournemouth · 35.3km
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PublicNearest defibrillator: Swans Trust
80m away · 24/7 Access · Swans Yard
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.006376&mlon=-2.196147#map=19/51.006376/-2.196147
The green space, heathland, woodland and water on your doorstep. How clean the air is, where it floods, and where you can help.
Good , 20 on the European AQI.
| PM2.5 | 5.1 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 8.4 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. James' Allotments | Allotments | 510m |
| Wrightson Allotments | Allotments | 540m |
| Rolt (Millennium Green) | Park | 610m |
| Breach Common | Common | 980m |
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.
29 within 1km, 15 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. | 1 |
| Householder, Extensions, loft conversions, garages and other work to one home. | 5 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 16 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 7 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| T202 - Copper Beech - Prune the Northern and Western canopy to provide 2m of clearance from the house and the garage. Crown lift to 3.5m over the drive. T203 - Hawthorn - Prune to provide 1m of clearance from the property. T209 - Pedunculate Oak - Crown lift by removing lateral branches below 4m that overhang the road and drive entrance. Remove deadwood that overhangs the drive and road. T217 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce the canopy from the lower limb only that overhangs the road by 3-4m. T225 - Beech - Crown lift to 2.5m over the path and 2.5m over the driveway.Milland House 53 Breach Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8LF · ref P/TRT/2026/05877 | Undecided | 770m |
| Erect a stand-alone carport with solar panels on the roof.Galaxy House Bleke Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AH · ref P/HOU/2026/05841 | Undecided | 280m |
| T1 Holly - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)Tout Hill House Tout HIll Shaftsbury SP7 8LX · ref P/TRD/2026/05778 | Permitted | 310m |
| Erect single storey building in rear garden to create a standalone annexe32 Castle Hill Close Shaftesbury SP7 8LQ · ref P/HOU/2026/05795 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Street United Church, united reformed | Place of worship | 50m |
| St Peter’s Church, anglican | Place of worship | 100m |
| Shaftesbury Town Hall | Town hall | 100m |
| Trinity Centre | Community centre | 140m |
| Friends Meeting House, quaker | Place of worship | 260m |
| St Edward, roman catholic | Place of worship | 460m |
| Kingdom Hall, jehovahs witness | Place of worship | 580m |
| St James, anglican | Place of worship | 790m |
| St John the Evangelist, anglican | Place of worship | 800m |
Simon Hoare (Conservative), North 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swans Trust. Swans Yard, SP7 8JQ | Public · 24/7 Access | 80m |
| Shaftesbury Rotary. Ecco Gelato, SP7 8LY | Public · 24/7 Access | 100m |
| Shaftesbury Masonic Hall. Masonic Hall Shaftesbury, SP7 8AE | Public · 24/7 Access | 150m |
| John Shoobridge Court. 20 Bleke Street, SP7 8QA | Public · 24/7 Access | 290m |
| Tesco Shaftesbury. Tesco Stores Ltd, SP7 8PD | Public · Varied Access | 310m |
| The Two Brewers. 26-28 St James Street, SP7 8HE | Public · 24/7 Access | 350m |
| Shaftesbury Bowling Club. Shaftesbury Bowling Club, SP7 8QA | Public · Varied Access | 350m |
| Dcm Autocentres. 4 Longmead, SP7 8PL | Public · 24/7 Access | 610m |
| Public defibrillator. Shaftesbury Football Club, SP7 8PF | Public · 24/7 Access | 660m |
| Public defibrillator. The Abbey C Of E Voluntary Aided First School, SP7 8HQ | Public · Varied Access |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Library | Library | 130m |
| Shaftesbury School, anglican · Sherborne Area Schools' Trust | School | 740m |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, anglican | School | 750m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Rutter, Shaftesbury & District Historical Society | Memorial | 60m |
| Sun and Moon Inn | Memorial | 100m |
| Gold Hill Museum | Museum | 110m |
| William Lush's Blue Coat School | Memorial | 180m |
| Shaftsbury Abbey Museum | Museum | 200m |
| Angel Inn, Shaftesbury & District Historical Society | Memorial | 220m |
| War Memorial | Memorial | 260m |
| Oldest House in Shaftesbury | Memorial | 510m |
3 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 |
| 380m |
| Internal alterations including removal of kitchen partition & existing WC, replacement of kitchen floor & installation of underfloor heating, replacement of bathroom39 St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HF · ref P/LBC/2026/05672 | Undecided | 450m |
| Certificate of lawfulness to replace garage door with wall & window32 Layton Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8EY · ref P/CLP/2026/05309 | Undecided | 330m |
| T1 - Ash - Remove major deadwood, prune from property allowing a 2m clearance and prune from BT line allowing a 1m clearance. T2 - Cappadocian maple - Reduce canopy all over by 1-2m back to appropriate growth points. T3 - Ash leaf maple - Reduce back by 3m to previous points. T4 - Hazel - Cut overhanging growth back to boundary. T5 - Holly - Cut overhanging growth back to boundary.15 Tanyard Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8HW · ref P/TRC/2026/05666 | Undecided | 600m |
| T1 - Beech - Remove to ground level. G1 - Mixed species - Crown lift up to 5m to clear overhang to 5 Kingsman Lane as per annotated photograph.3 Kingsman Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8HD · ref P/TRC/2026/05499 | Undecided | 420m |
| Erect new front entrance17C Victoria Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AG · ref P/HOU/2026/04426 | Undecided | 250m |
| Alterations to repair & raise height of chimneyMarley Cottage 6 Yeatmans Lane Shaftesbury SP7 8LR · ref P/LBC/2026/05172 | Undecided | 390m |
| Convert existing garage into a bedroom and en suite.37 Beaufoy Close Shaftesbury SP7 8PT · ref P/CLP/2026/05307 | Undecided | 810m |
| T1 - Tulip tree - Reduce crown by 3m as per annotated photographs.4 St Rumbolds Road Shaftesbury SP7 8NE · ref P/TRT/2026/05277 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Screening Opinion - Proposed Residential Development. LAND SOUTH OF WINCOMBE LANE, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8PW · ref PL/2025/07130 | Approved · 2025-11-07 | 870m |
56 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
About 14% higher than a year ago, 201 across June to August 2026 against 176 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.
| 740m |
| Public defibrillator. St James Church, SP7 8HG | Public · 24/7 Access | 790m |
| Public defibrillator. Lindlar Hall, SP7 8PS | Public · 24/7 Access | 810m |
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 | 110m |
| Bupa Dental Care | Dentist | 150m |
| Westminster Memorial Hospital | Hospital | 290m |
| Shaftesbury Leisure Pool | Swimming pool | 290m |
| Shaftesbury Football Club | Sports pitch | 520m |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 570m |
| Abbey View Medical Centre | GP surgery | 590m |