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
Gillingham ward · Gillingham · Dorset Council · North Dorset constituency
10
Green spaces mapped within 1km
9
Community venues and places of worship
9
Public defibrillators recorded
10
Planning applications still undecided
4
Schools, colleges and libraries
52
Crimes recorded, August 2026
Open to commentTree works
T1 - Hornbeam - Overall reduction of radial spread by 2m. T2 - Yew - Reduce radius of canopy outline by 1.5-1.8m. — Land At Newbury Gardens At Riley Court And Oakleigh Court Newbury Gardens Gillingham SP8 4HG · 370m 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=432557
Open to commentTree works
T187 - Crown lift by removing lateral branches below 2.5m. — Gillingham High Street Car Park High Street Gillingham · 80m 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=432412
InitiativeUHD Hospitals Dorset Need Your Donations!
Anytime · Poole, Hospital's Dome, Longfleet Road, Poole or Beach Building, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Casle Lane E, Bournemouth · 41.0km
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PublicNearest defibrillator: Gillingham Town Hall
200m away · 24/7 Access · The Town Hall
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.03808&mlon=-2.272192#map=19/51.03808/-2.272192
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 | 5.7 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 9 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 5.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Garden of Remembrance | Garden | 390m |
| Cemetery Road Allotment Gardens | Allotments | 430m |
8 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.
17 within 1km, 10 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
| Tree works, Pruning, felling and hedge work. Nothing is built. | 6 |
| Other, Certificates, conditions, amendments, advertising and minor works. | 3 |
| Application | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| T1 - Hornbeam - Overall reduction of radial spread by 2m. T2 - Yew - Reduce radius of canopy outline by 1.5-1.8m.Land At Newbury Gardens At Riley Court And Oakleigh Court Newbury Gardens Gillingham SP8 4HG · ref P/TRT/2026/06001 | Undecided | 370m |
| T187 - Crown lift by removing lateral branches below 2.5m.Gillingham High Street Car Park High Street Gillingham · ref P/TRC/2026/05879 | Undecided | 80m |
| T194 - Cherry - Crown lift to 2m from ground.St Marys Church Church Walk Gillingham · ref P/TRC/2026/05876 | Undecided | 200m |
| T400 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 2.5m over the path.Street Record Rolls Bridge Way Gillingham SP8 4BB · ref P/TRC/2026/05874 | Undecided | 770m |
| Erect 9 no. residential dwellings (permission in principle) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's R.C. Church, methodist | Place of worship | 30m |
| Gillingham Community Church, nondenominational | Place of worship | 80m |
| Community Office | Community centre | 150m |
| Gillingham Town Hall | Town hall | 190m |
| St Mary the Virgin, anglican | Place of worship | 210m |
| Gillingham Youth & Community Centre | Community centre | 290m |
| Gillingham Baptist Church, baptist | Place of worship | 430m |
| St Benedict, catholic | Place of worship | 510m |
| Gillingham Cemetery Chapel, all | Place of worship | 550m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Town Hall. The Town Hall, SP8 4QR | Public · 24/7 Access | 200m |
| Gillingham Masonic Hall. Masonic Hall Gillingham, SP8 4PY | Public · 24/7 Access | 200m |
| Waitrose & Partners - Gillingham. Chantry Fields, SP8 4UA | Public · Varied Access | 220m |
| Farnfields Solicitors. Farnfield And Nicholls, SP8 4AX | Public · 24/7 Access | 240m |
| Gillingham. Gillingham Station Yard, SP8 4PZ | Public · 24/7 Access | 370m |
| Westbrook Computers Ltd. The Cedars, SP8 4ER | Public · 24/7 Access | 500m |
| Public defibrillator. Merck, SP8 4PX | Public · 24/7 Access | 670m |
| One Stop Store Ltd. Broad Robin Store, SP8 4PJ | Public · 24/7 Access | 690m |
| Dextra Group Plc. Units 1-4 And 12-20 And 24, SP8 4PX | Public · Varied Access | 870m |
| First Aid Room. Gillingham Cp School, SP8 4QR | Restricted · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Primary School, Pickwick Academy Trust | School | 150m |
| Gillingham Library | Library | 200m |
| Gillingham School, United Learning Trust | School | 450m |
| Wyke Primary School, Pickwick Academy Trust | School | 910m |
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Museum | Museum | 190m |
1 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 |
| 970m |
| Beech - Fell.Wyke Hill House Wyke Road Gillingham SP8 4NQ · ref P/TRC/2026/05385 | Permitted | 570m |
| Construction of a floodlit artificial grass pitch, spectator area, access paths and lighting along access path from car parkGillingham School Hardings Lane Gillingham SP8 4QP · ref P/FUL/2026/04380 | Undecided | 560m |
| Erect 2 no. dwellings with associated works (demolish existing dwelling)Brickfield House New Road Gillingham SP8 4JL · ref P/FUL/2026/04949 | Undecided | 450m |
| Erection of Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) with perimeter sports fencing, flood lighting, pedestrian access connection to Rivers Meet Active Leisure CentreHardings Park Hardings Lane Gillingham SP8 4HX · ref P/FUL/2026/04905 | Undecided | 560m |
| Certificate of Lawfulness to install a prescription dispenser at the front of the pharmacyGillingham Pharmacy, The High Street Gillingham SP8 4AG · ref P/CLP/2026/02977 | Rejected | 70m |
| Erect a single storey porch to the side elevation.18 Somerset Close Gillingham SP8 4LY · ref P/HOU/2026/04916 | Permitted | 900m |
| Erect single storey rear extension and replace windowsRamleh Wyke Road Gillingham SP8 4NQ · ref P/HOU/2026/02670 | Permitted | 410m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Erect extra care residential building comprising 55 No. residential units, shared communal areas and ancillary facilities. Modify vehicular accesses, form pedestrian accesses, parking, servicing, courtyard and landscaping, carry out associated works (with variation of Condition No. 2 of Planning Permission No. 2/2018/1437/FUL to allow 11 No. flats that can be occupied by persons under the age of 55 who need care).. St Martins House Queen Street Gillingham SP8 4DX · ref P/VOC/2025/04656 | Approved · 2025-11-11 | 250m |
| Non-material amendment - for the installation of plant equipment within the roof valley, comprising of air source heat pump and air conditioning condensers, to Planning Permission No. P/VOC/2022/02140. (Erect extra care residential building comprising 55 No. residential units, shared communal areas and ancillary facilities. Modify vehicular accesses, form pedestrian accesses, parking, servicing, courtyard and landscaping, carry out associated works).. St Martins House Queen Street Gillingham · ref P/NMA/2023/03778 | Approved · 2023-07-28 | 250m |
| Erect extra care residential building comprising 55 No. residential units, shared communal areas and ancillary facilities. Modify vehicular accesses, form pedestrian accesses, parking, servicing, courtyard and landscaping, carry out associated works (with variation of condition 20 of planning permission 2/2018/1437/FUL to alter the extent of the agreed flood plain levels). St Martins Queens Street Gillingham SP8 4DZ · ref P/VOC/2022/02140 | Approved · 2022-05-31 | 250m |
52 incidents recorded near this postcode in August 2026.
About 69% higher than a year ago, 167 across June to August 2026 against 99 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.
| 130m |
| Science Prep Room. Gillingham School, SP8 4QP | Restricted · Varied Access | 460m |
| Medical Room /Old Scout Hut. Gillingham School, SP8 4QP | Restricted · Varied Access | 470m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley Taylor Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 70m |
| Gracie Barra | Sports centre | 80m |
| Gillingham Bowls Club | Sports pitch | 250m |
| mydentist | Dentist | 260m |
| The Barn Surgery | GP surgery | 360m |
| Barn Surgery Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 360m |
| Riversmeet Leisure Centre | Sports centre | 550m |
| Gillingham Town Football Club | Sports pitch | 920m |