BUSINESSES in the Dorchester rural area have seen expansion plans approved by Dorset Council.

They include an extension to an existing building at Pulham, an office/store and workshop at Broadmayne and a replacement office block at Kings Stag.

On a smaller scale a garden-office has been approved at a home in Tolpuddle.

The full details of all the applications can be seen on the Dorset Council website, using the references provided.

P/FUL/2024/02541 : Unit 5 Pulham Business Park Pulham Dorset DT2 7DX. Erect extension to existing commercial building. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/03264 : 46 Main Street Broadmayne DT2 8ES. Erection of office/store and workshop. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/03806 : Hyne Bourne Church Hill Piddlehinton DT2 7SZ. Partial dismantling of garage building to facilitate remedial excavations. Partial rebuild garage on completion of works. Granted..

P/FUL/2024/02041 : Unit 1 Hags Play Ltd Holwell Road Kings Stag. Erection of replacement office block. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/03467 : Church Lane Cottage Cheselbourne DT2 7NJ. Re-instate the wood/solid fuel burner, extend chimney to 1.8 metres with pot and cowl above to meet HETAS requirements. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/03663 : 1 Poxwell Cottages A353 Warmwell Roundabout To Osmington Mills Lane Poxwell DT2 8NA. Remove 2 Sheds from garden, erect new Summerhouse/office. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/03801 : 1 Church Hill View Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9SY. Erect single storey rear extension with roof lantern. Erect two storey rear extension with first floor extension over garage with Juliet balcony and roof lights to create self contained annexe. Granted.

P/FUL/2024/03060 : Rod Hill Dairy Rod Hill Lane Puddletown. Demolish existing building. Erect replacement agricultural building. Granted.

P/MPO/2023/06954 : Land at Brookfield Cranes Meadow Buckland Newton Dorchester DT2 7BY. Modify S106 Agreement dated 19th March 2020 associated with planning permission no. P/FUL/2021/02135 to insert a provision allowing the rent on affordable rented units to be increased by CPI + 1% annually. To insert an exclusion clause providing that the affordable housing obligations will not be binding on: tenants who have exercised the right to buy, right to acquire, preserved right to buy, 100% staircasers. Granted.

P/HOU/2024/03625 : 1 Egdon Gardens Tolpuddle DT2 7FE. Demolish existing outbuilding and erect garden office with roof lights, to rear of property. Granted.