Decisions

Use the below search options at the bottom of the page to find information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by the council’s decision making bodies.

Alternatively you can visit the officer decisions page for information on officer delegated decisions that have been taken by council officers.

Decisions published

10/01/2025 - Business Waste Pricing Strategy 2025-26 ref: 4503    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive Director, Place

Decision published: 14/01/2025

Effective from: 10/01/2025

Decision:

Decision: To set and agree the business waste pricing strategy for 2025-26

 

It was agreed to apply ‘option 2’ where a 2.5% increase will be applied to the business waste charges for 2025-26.

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Matthew Boulter


10/01/2025 - Greenlight Highways Ltd, 24 January 2025 - Various Roads, Witchampton as listed: [i] Dark Lane as indicated by signs on site; [ii] Chapel Row as indicated by signs on site; [iii] Lower Street as indicated by signs on site; [iv] Unnamed Lanes as indic ref: 4500    Recommendations Approved

Decision:

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

Greenlight Highways Ltd, 24 January 2025 - Various Roads, Witchampton as listed: [i] Dark Lane as indicated by signs on site; [ii] Chapel Row as indicated by signs on site; [iii] Lower Street as indicated by signs on site; [iv] Unnamed Lanes as indicated by signs on site.

 

 

 

This Notice will enable Greenlight Highways Ltd to facilitate drainage survey works in the highway.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 14/01/2025

Effective from: 10/01/2025

Decision:

Decision:

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

Greenlight Highways Ltd, 24 January 2025 - Various Roads, Witchampton as listed: [i] Dark Lane as indicated by signs on site; [ii] Chapel Row as indicated by signs on site; [iii] Lower Street as indicated by signs on site; [iv] Unnamed Lanes as indicated by signs on site.

 

 

 

This Notice will enable Greenlight Highways Ltd to facilitate drainage survey works in the highway.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Lead officer: Officer Delegated Decision


08/01/2025 - Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle - 8th January 2025 until 9th January 2025 ref: 4495    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 08/01/2025

Effective from: 08/01/2025

Decision:

Decision: Approved

Higher Gardens, Corfe Castle - 8th January 2025 until 9th January 2025

This Notice will enable Wessex Water safe access to carry out emergency works to repair a water mains

leak.

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: Officer Delegated Decision


08/01/2025 - C75, Ashmore - 8th January 2025 until 10th January 2025. ref: 4494    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 08/01/2025

Effective from: 08/01/2025

Decision:

Decision: Approved

C75, Ashmore - 8th January 2025 until 10th January 2025.

This Notice will enable Wessex Water safe access to carry out emergency works to repair a burst water

main.

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: Officer Delegated Decision


06/01/2025 - Steer Road, Swanage - 20th January 2025 until 28th February 2025. ref: 4486    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 06/01/2025

Effective from: 06/01/2025

Decision:

Decision: Approved Steer Road, Swanage - 20th January 2025 until 28th February 2025. This Order will provide SGN with safe access to decomission and relay a gas main. Consultation period: 6th December 2024 to 3rd January 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: Officer Delegated Decision


06/01/2025 - B3143 Factory Lane, Duntish - 20th January 2025 until 7th February 2025. ref: 4484    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 06/01/2025

Effective from: 06/01/2025

Decision:

Decision: Approved

B3143 Factory Lane, Duntish - 20th January 2025 until 7th February 2025.

This Order will enable Wessex Internet, safe access to install fibre infrastructure.

Consultation period: 25th October 2024 to 29th November 2024.

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: Officer Delegated Decision


03/01/2025 - Chevron Traffic Management, 26 January 2025 between 08:00 – 17:00 - Peter Grant Way, Ferndown between Old School Close and Church Road ref: 4483    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 03/01/2025

Effective from: 03/01/2025

Decision:

Decision:

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

Chevron Traffic Management, 26 January 2025 between 08:00 – 17:00 - Peter Grant Way, Ferndown between Old School Close and Church Road

 

 

 

This Notice will enable Chevron Traffic Management to facilitate equipment to remove a telecoms hub located on the verge.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Lead officer: Officer Delegated Decision


03/01/2025 - B3143 Church Hill, Piddlehinton - 6th January 2025 until 9th January 2025, between 19:00 and 07:00. ref: 4482    Recommendations Approved

Decision: Approved

 

B3143 Church Hill, Piddlehinton - 6th January 2025 until 9th January 2025, between 19:00 and 07:00.

 

This Notice will enable Knighton Countryside Management safe access to remove a dangerous roadside

tree.

 

Consultation period: 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.)

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 03/01/2025

Effective from: 03/01/2025

Decision:

Decision: Approved B3143 Church Hill, Piddlehinton - 6th January 2025 until 9th January 2025, between 19:00 and 07:00.

 

This Notice will enable Knighton Countryside Management safe access to remove a dangerous roadside tree. Consultation period: 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: Officer Delegated Decision


03/01/2025 - National Highways, 20 - 24 January 2025 between 21:00 – 06:00 - A350 Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall as and when indicated by signs on site as follows: [i] A350 Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall at its junction to the south of A31 Roundhouse Roundabo ref: 4481    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 03/01/2025

Effective from: 03/01/2025

Decision:

Decision:

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

National Highways, 20 - 24 January 2025 between 21:00 – 06:00 - A350 Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall as and when indicated by signs on site as follows: [i] A350 Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall at its junction to the south of A31 Roundhouse Roundabout anticipated between 21:00 - 06:00 from 20th January 2025 until 22nd January 2025; [ii] A350 Poole Road, Sturminster Marshall at its junction to the north of A31 Roundhouse Roundabout anticipated between 21:00 - 06:00 from 22nd January 2025 until 24th January 2025

 

 

 

This Notice will enable National Highways safe access to carry out resurfacing of A31 Roundhouse Roundabout.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Lead officer: Officer Delegated Decision


03/01/2025 - Openreach, 27 - 31 January 2025 - Dogdean, Colehill between its junction with Cranborne Road and a point approximately 110 metres east. ref: 4480    Recommendations Approved

Openreach, 27 - 31 January 2025 - Dogdean, Colehill between its junction with Cranborne Road and a point approximately 110 metres east.

 

 

 

This Notice will enable Ford Civil Engineering safe access to carry out carriageway entrance and resurfacing works.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 03/01/2025

Effective from: 03/01/2025

Decision:

Decision:

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

Openreach, 27 - 31 January 2025 - Dogdean, Colehill between its junction with Cranborne Road and a point approximately 110 metres east.

 

 

 

This Notice will enable Ford Civil Engineering safe access to carry out carriageway entrance and resurfacing works.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Lead officer: Officer Delegated Decision


02/01/2025 - Openreach, 16 - 17 January 2025 between 19:00 - 07:00 - Ringwood Road, Ferndown between Turbary Roundabout and Golf Links Road. ref: 4479    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 02/01/2025

Effective from: 02/01/2025

Decision:

Decision:

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

Openreach, 16 - 17 January 2025 between 19:00 - 07:00 - Ringwood Road, Ferndown between Turbary Roundabout and Golf Links Road.

 

 

 

This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to access their underground network in the highway.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Lead officer: Officer Delegated Decision


02/01/2025 - Openreach, 29 - 31 January 2025 - Grove Road, Wimborne Minster at its junction with Ethelbert Road. ref: 4478    Recommendations Approved

Openreach, 29 - 31 January 2025 - Grove Road, Wimborne Minster at its junction with Ethelbert Road. 

 

This Notice will enable South West Water safe access to carry out reinstatement works in the highway. 

 

Following consultation, no comments received. 

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 02/01/2025

Effective from: 02/01/2025

Decision:

Decision:

 

 

 

Approved

 

 

 

Openreach, 29 - 31 January 2025 - Grove Road, Wimborne Minster at its junction with Ethelbert Road.

 

 

 

This Notice will enable South West Water safe access to carry out reinstatement works in the highway.

 

 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Lead officer: Officer Delegated Decision


02/01/2025 - Openreach, 27 January 2025 - Albert Street, Blandford Forum between Salisbury Road and Alexandra Street. ref: 4477    Recommendations Approved

Openreach, 27 January 2025 - Albert Street, Blandford Forum between Salisbury Road and Alexandra Street. 

 

This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out pole replacement works in the highway. 

 

Following consultation, no comments received 

 

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision published: 02/01/2025

Effective from: 02/01/2025

Decision:

Decision: 

 

Approved 

 

Openreach, 27 January 2025 - Albert Street, Blandford Forum between Salisbury Road and Alexandra Street. 

 

This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out pole replacement works in the highway. 

 

Following consultation, no comments received.

Lead officer: Officer Delegated Decision