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Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 17/04/2025
Effective from: 17/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Cycleway between Meadus's Lane and Thrashers Lane - 1st May 2025 until 2nd May 2025, between 09:00 and 16:00.
This Notice will enable Dorset Council to carry out carriageway maintenance and resurfacing works.
Consultation period: 27th March 2025 to 16th April 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: South East Purbeck;
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 17/04/2025
Effective from: 17/04/2025
Decision:
Approved
Dorset
Council, 8 May 2025 – 19 May 2025 between 07:00 – 17:00 – The effect of the
Order is as follows:
[i] To
impose a temporary road closure on; C2, Horton as indicated by signs on
site.
[ii] To
impose a clearway and parking suspension as indicated by signs on site to
prevent waiting or parking on the highway along C2, Horton.
This Order
will enable Dorset Council to carry out carriageway maintenance and resurfacing
works.
Consultation
not carried out by the Traffic Team
Wards affected: Stour and Allen Vale;
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 16/04/2025
Effective from: 16/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
DORSET SPRING SHOW 2025 - 3 May 2025 until 4 May 2025, between 07:00 and 17:30.
This Order is to facilitate a public event on the highway.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution).
Lead officer: Samantha Paulley
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 16/04/2025
Effective from: 16/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Openreach, 30 April 2025 until 01 May 2025 between 0930 and
1530 – B3162, BROADWINDSOR between the entrance to Lower Sandpit Farm and a
point approximately 710 metres south.
This Notice will allow Openreach to carry out pole test and
replacement.
Consultation period: 05 March 2025 – 15 April 2025
Following consultation, no comments received.
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 16/04/2025
Effective from: 16/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
HARDY HALF MARATHON 2025 - 11 May 2025 until 11 May 2025, between 10:00 and 13:30.
This Order is to facilitate a public event on the highway.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or
any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the
Council’s Constitution).
Lead officer: Samantha Paulley
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 16/04/2025
Effective from: 15/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
BRIDPORT ROAD, DORCHESTER - 17 April 2025 until 17 April 2025, between 19:00 and 23:00.
This Notice will enable Openreach to carry out urgent works to frame and cover in the highway
Consultation period: date to date. - N/A as urgent works
Following consultation, comments - N/A as urgent works
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or
any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the
Council’s Constitution).
Lead officer: Samantha Paulley
Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd
Made at meeting: 14/04/2025 - Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd
Decision published: 15/04/2025
Effective from: 25/04/2025
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 15/04/2025
Effective from: 15/04/2025
Decision:
Approved
Wessex
Internet 28 April 2025 until 02 May 2025 – MOSTERTON DOWN LANE, MOSTERTON
between its junction with A3066 and a point approximately 435 metres north west.
This Notice
will enable Wessex Internet to install fibre
cable.
Consultation
period: 05 March 2025 – 13 April 2025
Following
consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: Beaminster;
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 15/04/2025
Effective from: 15/04/2025
Decision:
Various Roads in Dorchester - 28 April 2025 until 13 May 2025, between 20:00 and 06:00.
This Notice will enable Dorset Council to carry out resurfacing works.
Consultation period: date to date. - unknown as internal works
Following consultation, comments - unknown as internal works
Wards affected: Dorchester East;
Lead officer: Samantha Paulley
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 15/04/2025
Effective from: 15/04/2025
Decision:
Approved
Openreach,
28 April 2025 until 29 April 2025 between 0930 and 1530 – B3163, BEAMINSTER
between its junction with East Street and its junction with Mapperton
Lane.
This Notice
will allow Openreach to carry out pole tests.
Consultation
period: 05 March 2025 – 13 April 2025
Following
consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: Beaminster;
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 15/04/2025
Effective from: 15/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
C6, Bere Regis between Yearlings Drove and Poole Hill Roundabout (in both directions), a distance of approximately 1330 metres - 30th April 2025 between 09:00 and 16:00.
This Notice will enable Dorset Council to carry out carriageway maintenance and resurfacing works.
Consultation period: 26th March 2025 to 14th April 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: West Purbeck;
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 15/04/2025
Effective from: 15/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
George Street, Sherborne - 29th April 2025 until 1st May 2025.
This Notice will provide Wessex Water with safe access to resite a water meter.
Consultation period: 7th February 2025 to 28th March 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: Sherborne East;
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 15/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
A)
The application to divert part of Footpath 13,
Stoke Abbott as shown on
drawing P267/25/1 attached as Appendix 1, be accepted and a diversion order made
B)
The Orders include provisions to modify the definitive map and
statemen to record the changes made as a consequence of the diversion; and
C)
If the Order is unopposed, and is considered to meet the legal
tests it be confirmed by the Council.
Wards affected: Marshwood Vale;
Lead officer: Matthew Penny
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 14/04/2025
Effective from: 14/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Grange Road, Wareham - 28th April 2025 between 09:30 and
15:30.
This Notice will provide Openreach with a safe working area to undertake pole tests.
Consultation period: 6th February 2025 to 28th March 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 14/04/2025
Effective from: 14/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Currendon Hill - 29th April 2025 until 2nd May 2025, between 09:30 and 15:30.
This Notice will enable Dorset Council to carry out carriageway maintenance and resurfacing works.
Consultation period: 7th January 2025 to 13th April 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 14/04/2025
Effective from: 14/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Revels Hill, Cosmore Dorset - 29th April 2025 between 09:00
and 16:00.
This Notice will enable Dorset Council to carry out carriageway maintenance and resurfacing works.
Consultation period: 26th March 2025 to 13th April 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 14/04/2025
Effective from: 14/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Hound Street, Sherborne - 15th April 2025 until 16th April 2025, between 19:00 and 07:00.
This Notice will enable Wessex Water safe access to urgent works to repair a defect.
Consultation period: NA as urgent works
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Great Down Lane, Marnhull - on 23rd April 2025 from 11:00 until 14:00.
This Notice will enable Wessex Water safe access to undertake a carriageway reinstatement.
Consultation period: 17th January 2025 to 14th March 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: Stalbridge and Marnhull;
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved Church Hill, Stalbridge - 28th April 2025 until 29th April 2025 between 19:00 - 07:00
This Notice will enable Gigaclear safe access to allow Gigaclear to undertake cabling works.
Consultation period: 6th February 2025 to 20th March 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: Stalbridge and Marnhull;
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Dorset Council, 28 April 2025 – 30 April 2025 – Noade
Street, Ashmore near Stags Head House as indicated by signage on site.
This Notice will enable Dorset Council to carry out
carriageway drainage works.
Consultation not carried out by the Traffic Team.
Lead officer: Jamie Igoe
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Openreach, 8 May 2025 between 09:30 - 15:30 - Unnamed Lane, Motcombe between Knapp Hill and Corner Lane.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out
overhead cabling works in the highway.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Lead officer: Jamie Igoe
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
C100, Woolland - 10th April 2025,
between 00:00 and 23:59.
This Notice will enable Wessex Water safe access to carry
out emergency works to repair a water mains
leak.
Consultation period: NA as emergency works.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Unnamed Road, Purse Caundle - 10th April 2025, between 08:00 and 23:59.
This Notice will enable Wessex Water safe access to carry out an emergency carriageway repair.
Consultation period: N/A as emergency works
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
SGN, 29 - 30 April 2025 between 19:00 – 07:00 - Ringwood
Road, Verwood between Lake Road and Noon Hill Road.
This Notice will enable SGN safe access to carry out
remedial works in the highway.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Lead officer: Jamie Igoe
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Openreach, 25 April 2025 between 0830 and 1530 – CHEDINGTON
LANE, MOSTERTON between its junction with Broadmead Close and the entrance to Chedington House.
This Notice will allow Openreach to carry out pole
renewal.
Consultation period: 27 February 2025 – 09 April 2025
Following consultation, no comments received.
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
QUEEN STREET, WEYMOUTH - 23 April 2025 until 25 April 2025, between 19:00 and 06:00.
This Notice will enable Openreach to carry out blockage clearance.
Consultation period: 26 February 2025 - 9 April 2025
Following consultation, comments - no comments
Wards affected: Melcombe Regis;
Lead officer: Samantha Paulley
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 10/04/2025
Effective from: 10/04/2025
Decision:
FLEET ROAD, FLEET - 23 April 2025 until 23 April 2025, between 09:30 and 15:30.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to telegraph poles to provide overhead cabling.
Consultation period: 26 February 2025 - 9 April 2025
Following consultation, comments - no comments
Wards affected: Chesil Bank;
Lead officer: Samantha Paulley
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 09/04/2025
Decision:
Approved
Dorset
Council, 22 April 2025 until 25 April 2025 between 0800 and 1800 – NALLERS
LANE, ASKERSWELL between Nallers Farm entrance and a
point approximately 70 metres west.
This Notice
will enable Dorset Council to carriageway maintenance works.
Consultation
not carried out by Traffic Team.
Wards affected: Eggardon;
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 07/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Openreach, 08 April 2025 between 0930 and 1530 – B3162,
DRIMPTON between its junction with B3165 and its junction with Burstock Lane.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out
urgent works in the highway to restore customer service.
Urgent works therefore no consultation carried out.
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 07/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
South West Water, 07 April 2025 until 11 April 2025 – B3165,
LYME REGIS between the entrance to Travis Perkins and the entrance to
Bonaventure House.
This Notice will enable South West Water safe access to
carry out emergency works to re-route water supply to properties that have been
affected by a burst water main.
Emergency works therefore no consultation carried out.
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 04/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Openreach, 07 April 2025 between 0900 and 1600 – SHIPTON
LANE, BURTON BRADSTOCK between the entrance to number 1, The Cot and a point
approximately 55 metres south west.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out
urgent works in the highway to restore customer service.
Urgent works therefore no consultation carried out.
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 04/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Openreach, 23 April 2025 between 0830 and 1530 – C66, HOOKE
between its junction with Toller Whelme Road and the entrance to Pipsford Farm.
This Notice will allow Openreach to carry out pole
replacement.
Consultation period: 26 February 2025 – 08 April 2025
Following consultation, no comments received.
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 09/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
WEYMOUTH BAY AVENUE, WEYMOUTH - 16 April 2025 until 18 April 2025
This Notice will enable SGN to carry out remedials in the highway.
Consultation period: 25 February 2025 - 2 April 2025
Following consultation, comments - no comments
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in
nature, depending on the delegation given).
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or
any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the
Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Samantha Paulley
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 09/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Openreach, 23 April 2025 between 09:30 - 15:30 - North End,
Motcombe between 71 North End and North End Farm.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out
pole testing works in the highway.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Lead officer: Jamie Igoe
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 09/04/2025
Effective from: 09/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
Dorset
Council, 29 April 2025 – 30 April 2025 between 09:00 and 15:00 – Dinahs
Hollow, Melbury Abbas as indicated by signage on site.
This
Notice will enable Dorset Council to carry out ecological survey and
topographical survey works.
Consultation not carried out by the Traffic Team.
Lead officer: Jamie Igoe
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 08/04/2025
Effective from: 08/04/2025
Decision:
Approved
Openreach,
23 April 2025 between 09:30 - 15:30 - Unnamed Lane, Gussage St Michael between
Waterside and a point approximately 590 metres.
This Notice
will enable Openreach safe access to carry out pole testing works in the
highway.
Following
consultation, no comments received
Wards affected: Cranborne Chase;
Lead officer: Paul Iggulden
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 08/04/2025
Effective from: 08/04/2025
Decision:
Decision:
Approved
SGN, 8 April 2025 emergency 21-day notice - Westwood Avenue,
Ferndown at its junction with Church Road, Ferndown.
This Notice will enable SGN safe access to carry out
emergency works to a gas escape.
No consultation as emergency closure.
Lead officer: Jamie Igoe
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 08/04/2025
Effective from: 08/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Redbridge Road, Winfrith Newburgh - 22nd April 2025 until 23rd April 2025, between 09:30 and 18:00.
This Notice will provide a safe working area to Openreach to
install a telegraph pole and undertake cabling
works.
Consultation period: 28th March 2025 to 8th April 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 08/04/2025
Effective from: 08/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Redbridge Road, Crossways - 22nd April 2025 until 23rd April 2025 between 09:30 and 15:30.
This Notice will provide Openreach with a safe working area to install telegraph pole and undertake cabling works.
Consultation period: 6th February 2025 to 20th March 2025.
Following consultation,no comments received.
(Decisions included can be executive or non-executive in
nature, depending on the delegation given.
Please state if the delegation was granted by the Cabinet or
any other Committee or is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the
Council’s Constitution.)
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 07/04/2025
Effective from: 07/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: Approved
Village Road, Hinton St Mary - 21st April 2025 until 25th July 2025.
This Order will provide Wessex Water with a safe working area to install a water sewer main across the carriageway.
Consultation period: 15th January 2025 to 3rd March 2025.
Following consultation, no comments received.
Wards affected: Sturminster Newton;
Lead officer: Tom Faulkner
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 07/04/2025
Effective from: 04/04/2025
Decision:
To
grant planning permission subject to planning conditions and informatives in
accordance with the committee resolution of the Strategic and Technical
Planning Committee of 31st March 2025 and in accordance with the resolution,
the addition of a planning condition requiring a scheme for the future
maintenance of the access roads and an addition to the informative regarding
CCTV to refer to the access roads. The condition and informative wording have
been first agreed in writing by the chair of the committee.
Lead officer: Ann Collins
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 07/04/2025
Effective from: 04/04/2025
Decision:
Decision: To grant planning permission subject to
planning conditions and informatives in accordance with the committee
resolution of the Strategic and Technical Planning Committee of 31st March 2025
and in accordance with the resolution, the addition of a planning condition requiring
a scheme for the future maintenance of the access roads and an addition to the
informative regarding CCTV to refer to the access roads. The condition and informative wording have been first agreed in writing by the chair of the committee.
Lead officer: Ann Collins
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 03/04/2025
Effective from: 03/04/2025
Decision:
Approved
Hardy Tree
Surgeons Ltd, 08 April 2025 until 11 April 2025 between 0900 and 1600 – C19,
SYDLING ST NICHOLAS between its junction with C111 and the entrance to Brynmore
Acres.
This Notice
will enable Hardy Tree Surgeons Ltd safe access to carry out urgent tree works.
Urgent
works therefore no consultation carried out.
Wards affected: Chalk Valleys;
Lead officer: Isabelle Rowland