Planning
Planning information including advice on when planning permission is required, the ability to search and comment on planning applications and information about your local planning committee.
- Planning application search
Search for planning applications around a certain area and view the application documents, plans and decisions. You can submit comments on applications within the consultation period.
- Planning applications
General guidance about the kinds of work for which you need to apply for planning permission and those that you do not.
- Planning policy
When decisions are made on planning applications they have to be judged against the planning policy applicable in the area.
- Planning advice and guidance
External links to information on planning and related issues.
- Listed buildings register
A listed building is a building, object or structure that has been judged to be of national architectural or historic interest.
- Planning - high hedges
People are able to take complaints to their district/ borough council about high hedges, provided they have tried and exhausted all other means for resolving their hedge dispute.
- Transport Planning
The County Council as the Highway Authority has responsibility for strategic and local transport planning, transport policy, and highways development management.
- Planning appeals
If you seek planning permission to carry out works to your property and your application isn't decided within a set period, or you get a decision from your local council that you disagree with, you have a right to appeal.
- Planning enforcement
What is planning enforcement?
- Planning - environmental policies
Information on natural environment and planning, also textual documentation of the Dorset landscape.
- Planning committees
Information about your local planning committee
- Transport Development Management
Highway planning including advice on when planning permission is required and links to relevant information
- Development management
The councils are required by the Town and Country Planning Acts to control development within their area.
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Purbeck Planning
Planning information including advice on planning policy, future planning, when planning permission is required, the ability to search and comment on planning applications and information about your local planning committee.

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