EXTENSIONS and alterations have been approved for a Colehill school.

The proposals include external and internal changes at St Catherine’s Roman Catholic First School off Cutlers Place.

An architect says the changes will also improvement movement across the school site.

The alteration also include improvements to make the buildings more energy efficient.

Also planned is the development of a Forest School area with its own pagoda and fire pit area and a canopy area for outside dining.

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Other eastern area planning decisions made by Dorset Council are listed below. The full details can be seen on the council’s website by using the references provided.

P/CLP/2024/02543 - St Catherines Roman Catholic First School Cutlers Place Colehill BH21 2HN. Extensions and alterations to the existing school, internal and external alterations for updating the school for educational purposes, to improve the energy efficiency of the building and to rationalise the layout for improved movement and circulation. The works proposed also include the erection of structures for outside educational purposes. Granted.

P/OUT/2024/00563 - Land off Birchdale Road Wimborne Minster BH21 1HU. Outline planning application for a proposed residential development of up to 55 dwellings together with open space and associated works (all matters reserved save for means of access). Refused.

P/PAAC/2024/02266 - Bere Heath Farm Bere Heath Road Bere Heath BH20 7NS. Amended plans to dairy building, South building and cow shed following approval of application PDA/2021/0002 - to change the use of 3 agricultural buildings at Bere Heath Farm to dwellinghouses (ClassC3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Prior Approval Refused.

P/HOU/2024/02199 - Denmer House Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6HT. Demolition of glasshouse and erect single storey kitchen and wet room extension. Replace septic tank with package treatment plant. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/02236 - 91 Pinehurst Road West Moors BH22 0AJ. Erect a detached double garage. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/01974 - 16 Maxwell Road Corfe Mullen BH18 9JQ. Roof conversion to include raising the ridge and two storey rear extension to form new first floor accommodation. Granted.

P/CLP/2024/02136 - Bankside Holt Wood Horseshoes To Billberies Farm Lane Pond Head Road Holt BH21 7DX. Construction of two outbuildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house (office/gym and garage/store). Granted.

P/ADV/2024/01868 - 554 Wimborne Road East Ferndown Dorset BH22 9NQ. Installation of 8 Signs: 2x internally illuminated by LEDs, Entrance Marker, Service Signs, Projecting Signs and Directional Sign. Granted P/HOU/2024/02420 - 3 Jupiter Way Corfe Mullen BH21 3XG. Erect single storey ground floor side extension. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/01628 - 122 Pinehurst Road West Moors BH22 0AS. Remove existing conservatory and erect a garden room. Alter and extend existing garage to include 1st floor accommodation with dormer windows. Granted P/FUL/2024/01247 - 78 Ringwood Road Verwood BH31 7AJ. Extension of retail foodstore car park on to site of former residential property (demolished under prior approval ref: P/PADM/2021/05784) and associated landscaping. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/01150 - 8 Windsor Close St Leonards And St Ives BH24 2LJ. Proposed internal alterations to create an open plan Kitchen/Dining/Lounge area, and new staircase and enlarged lobby area. New roof light in existing flat roof. Alterations to fenestration. Granted.

P/FUL/2023/07347 - Hope Farm Mill Street Corfe Mullen BH21 3RQ. Retention of a stable and conversion of the stables into a temporary rural workers dwelling with sheds for ancillary residential storage and change of use of land to a mixed agricultural and alpaca trekking enterprise. Refused.

P/FUL/2023/02862 - The Old Poole Road Dairy Old Poole Road Slepe BH16 6HT. Livestock Building. Granted.

P/FUL/2023/00656 - 74 Wareham Road Corfe Mullen Dorset BH21 3LG. Demolish no 74 Wareham road and sever land to the rear of nos. 74, 76 and 78 Wareham road and construct 9 new dwellings with associated garaging and access (revised scheme following application 3/21/0534/FUL dismissed on appeal). Refused.

P/PAPA/2024/03033 - Meadow Farm Mill Street Henbury Wimborne. Construct an access road measuring 285m in length and 5m wide using compacted hardcore for agricultural use. Prior Approval Refused.

P/FUL/2024/02183 - 50 Wimborne Road West Canford Bottom BH21 2DP. Erect replacement dwelling and garage/office building. Demolish existing. Granted.