Lorton Farm 541 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BT
Pending
P/TRC/2026/00915
Description
T1 Ash - Fell
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T1 Elm - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)
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T1 Sycamore - Remove 1 dead stem under Regulation 14 (S198)
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3x Leylandii - Reduce crowns as per annotated photograph.
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
506 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BU
T1 Ash - Fell T2 Bay - Remove stem facing north east & reduce & reshape the remaining ste…
2025
Approved
6 Lorton Orchard Lorton Meadows Weymouth DT3 5FF
T1 & T2 Elm - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)
2024
Approved
Swan Inn 567 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BT
Demolition of single storey rear extension; erection of two storey rear extension with pa…
2024
Approved
Swan Inn 567 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BT
Demolition of single storey rear extension; erect two storey rear extension with partiall…
2023
Approved
563 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BT
Replace existing flue and re-site to the roof.
2023
Approved
547 Dorchester Road Weymouth Dorset DT3 5BT
T1 Pittosporum - Remove the whole of the crown
2022
Approved
567 Swan Inn Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BT
Convert former public house incorporating existing ground floor flat to create 1no. 4-bed…
2022
Approved
567 Swan Inn Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BT
Internal and external alterations to convert and extend former public house to create 1no…
2021
Approved
Swan Inn 567 Dorchester Road Melcombe Regis Weymouth DT3 5BT
Installation of an access bridge to the rear of the property
2021
Approved
MEADOW VIEW, LITTLEMEAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5DL
T1 Holm Oak - Repollard back to previous points (approx 4m) - maintenance
2020
Approved
5 LORTON ORCHARD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5FF
T1 & T2 Ash - Fell - die back
2020
Approved
4 LORTON ORCHARD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5FF
T1 Ash - Fell - part of group with ash die back. Wound down low and leaning towards neigh…
2020
Approved
5 LORTON ORCHARD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5FF
G1 Ash x 13 - Fell - signs of die back
2020
Approved
2 LORTON ORCHARD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5FF
T1 Ash - Fell - ash dieback symptoms
2019
Approved
6 LORTON ORCHARD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5FF
Ash (T1, T2, T3, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T11, T12, T14, T15, T16 & T20) - Fell - ash dieback…
2019
Approved
543 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BT
(G1) Sycamore x 10 - Coppice at ground - so they can be maintained as a hedge.
2019
Approved
2 LORTON ORCHARD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5FF
Ash (T1) - Remove 2 stems over hanging 506 Dorchester Road - to allow more light
2018
Approved
506 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BU
T6 Beech - Remove T7, T8 & T9 Ash - Remove
2018
Approved
543 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BT
Willow (T1) - Fell - poor location
2018
Approved
543 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BT
Willow (T1) - Reduction by removing approx 1.5 metres of entire canopy Sycamore (T2) - Cr…
2018
Approved
506 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BU
Erect 1no. bungalow on land to the rear of No. 506 Dorchester Road
2017
Approved
508 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BU
Erection of single storey dwelling to the side of 508 Dorchester Road
2017
Approved
577 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BT
Erect single storey rear extension
2017
Approved
508 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BU
Erect two storey rear extension
2021
Approved
SWAN INN, 567 DORCHESTER ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DT3 5BT
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing C3 Dwelling House use - 1no…
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025