Within two miles of DT9 6LG

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• RoadworksFrom 12 Oct1.5 miles

  Road closed: Deep Ford Lane (Wessex Water)

  12 Oct to 15 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Deep Ford Lane, Chetnole
• RoadworksFrom 13 Oct1.5 miles

  Road closed: Deep Ford Lane (Wessex Water)

  13 Oct to 16 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Deep Ford Lane, Chetnole
• RoadworksFrom 13 Oct1.5 miles

  Road closed: Yetminster Road (Wessex Water)

  13 Oct to 16 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Yetminster Road, Chetnole
• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept0.15 miles

  Approved: Going green at 5 Mill Lane Yetminster

  Installation of 12no. solar panels to garage roof

  5 Mill Lane Yetminster DT9 6ND
• Planning applicationWed 16 Sept1.0 miles

  Planning application at Trill Farm Thornford

  Construction of an above-ground slurry lagoon

  Trill Farm Thornford DT9 6HF
• House soldFri 24 Jul0.15 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £325,500

  Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

  4 Mill Lane, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6ND
• Planning decisionWed 16 Sept1.5 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne

  Erect single storey home office

  450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne DT9 6QH
• House soldFri 24 Jul0.4 miles

  Detached house sold for £360,000

  Freehold. Completed 24 Jul 2026.

  20 Northfield, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6EZ
• House soldThu 25 Jun0.8 miles

  Flat sold for £150,000

  Freehold. Completed 25 Jun 2026.

  2, The Granary, Ryme Intrinseca, Sherborne, DT9 6JX

Sold prices

• 4 Mill Lane, Yetminster Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul £325,500
• 20 Northfield, Yetminster Detached house · Fri 24 Jul £360,000
• 2, The Granary Flat · Thu 25 Jun £150,000
• Swallows, Back Drove Detached house · Thu 25 Jun £515,800
• Birch Cottage, Chetnole Road Detached house · Mon 15 Jun £640,000
• 12 Bower Court, Yetminster Terraced house · Mon 8 Jun £350,000
• 4 Gifle View, Thornford Detached house · Fri 15 May £395,000
• 8 Grange Park, Thornford Detached house · Wed 13 May £1,150,000
• Melbury Lodge, Yeovil Road Detached house · Fri 8 May £580,000
• Hound House, High Street Semi-detached house · Thu 30 Apr £775,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

Last week 4

• Planning applicationFri 2 Oct0.4 miles

  Small change to approved plans at West Hill House Brister End Yetminster

  Certificate of lawfulness for occupation of the residential property without compliance with an agricultural occupancy condition

  West Hill House Brister End Yetminster DT9 6NH
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept1.8 miles

  Approved: Tree work at 8 Grange Park Thornford

  T1 & T2 Sycamore - Reduce height back down to 3-3.5m

  8 Grange Park Thornford DT9 6QG
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.8 miles

  Approved: Listed building work at Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett

  Erect single storey rear extension, replace windows and door, install 3no. roof lights and solar PV array (with a variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/LBC/2026/00759 to amend the list of approved plans to add a window to the west elevation)

  Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett DT9 6QT
• Planning applicationTue 29 Sept1.6 miles

  Tree work at Courtyard Cottage Road Past The Church St Peters Chetnole

  T1 - Oak - Reduce lateral branches growing towards cottage to create a clearance of 1m.

  Courtyard Cottage Road Past The Church St Peters Chetnole DT9 6NU

Earlier this month 8

• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept0.15 miles

  Approved: Going green at 5 Mill Lane Yetminster

  Installation of 12no. solar panels to garage roof

  5 Mill Lane Yetminster DT9 6ND
• Planning decisionFri 18 Sept1.8 miles

  Withdrawn: Tree work at 2 Grange Park Thornford

  T1 Beech - Reduce the whole canopy by approx 2.5-3m

  2 Grange Park Thornford DT9 6QG
• Planning applicationWed 16 Sept1.0 miles

  Planning application at Trill Farm Thornford

  Construction of an above-ground slurry lagoon

  Trill Farm Thornford DT9 6HF
• Planning decisionWed 16 Sept1.5 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne

  Erect single storey home office

  450 Kings Road Thornford Sherborne DT9 6QH
• Planning applicationMon 14 Sept1.4 miles

  Tree work at 454 Longford Road Thornford

  T1 Horse Chestnut - Re-pollard back to previous points

  454 Longford Road Thornford DT9 6QN
• Planning decisionFri 11 Sept1.7 miles

  Approved: Tree work at Wrigglebank Mill Lane Chetnole

  T1 Ash - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

  Wrigglebank Mill Lane Chetnole DT9 6PB
• Planning decisionFri 11 Sept1.9 miles

  Approved: Tree work at Primrose Cottage Chetnole Road Leigh

  TG4 Cypress - Fell as close to ground level as possible

  Primrose Cottage Chetnole Road Leigh DT9 6HJ
• Planning decisionThu 10 Sept0.8 miles

  Approved: Conditions sign-off at Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett

  Erect single storey rear extension, replace windows and door, install 3no. roof lights and solar PV array (with a variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2026/00758 to amend the list of approved plans to add a window to the west elevation)

  Church Farm Road To Beer Hackett Beer Hackett DT9 6QT

Roads

On now 3

• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.1 miles

  Road closed: Claypits Lane Junction Beer Hackett To Higher Knighton Farm Junction (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Claypits Lane Junction Beer Hackett To Higher Knighton Farm Junction, Knighton
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.6 miles

  Road closed: Higher Street (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Higher Street, Lillington
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct0.85 miles

  Road closed: Road To Beer Hackett (Dorset Council)

  15 Sep to 20 Oct. Under way. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Road To Beer Hackett, Beer Hackett

Coming up 10

• RoadworksFrom 12 Oct1.5 miles

  Road closed: Deep Ford Lane (Wessex Water)

  12 Oct to 15 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Deep Ford Lane, Chetnole
• RoadworksFrom 13 Oct1.5 miles

  Road closed: Yetminster Road (Wessex Water)

  13 Oct to 16 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Yetminster Road, Chetnole
• RoadworksFrom 13 Oct1.5 miles

  Road closed: Deep Ford Lane (Wessex Water)

  13 Oct to 16 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Deep Ford Lane, Chetnole
• RoadworksFrom 19 Oct0.2 miles

  Roadworks on St Osmund Close (Wessex Internet)

  19 Oct to 20 Nov. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  St Osmund Close, Yetminster
• RoadworksFrom 27 Oct1.9 miles

  Road closed: Chetnole Road (Wessex Water)

  27 Oct to 29 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Chetnole Road, Leigh
• RoadworksFrom 28 Oct1.9 miles

  Road closed: Station Road Junction To Higher Farm Junction (Wessex Water)

  28 Oct to 5 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Station Road Junction To Higher Farm Junction, Chetnole
• RoadworksFrom 28 Oct1.9 miles

  Road closed: Batcombe Lane (Wessex Water)

  28 Oct to 5 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Batcombe Lane, Chetnole
• RoadworksFrom 5 Nov1.8 miles

  Road closed: Chetnole Road (Wessex Water)

  5 Nov to 6 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Chetnole Road, Leigh
• RoadworksFrom 9 Nov1.9 miles

  Road closed: Stake Ford Cross Junction Bailey Ridge Lane Lillington To Junction Church Lane (Wessex Water)

  9 Nov to 12 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. The road will be closed.

  Stake Ford Cross Junction Bailey Ridge Lane Lillington To Junction Church Lane, Leigh
• RoadworksFrom 9 Nov0.5 miles

  Roadworks on Shearstones (Wessex Internet)

  9 Nov to 16 Nov. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Shearstones, Yetminster

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Food & drink

No new hygiene scores or food places in the last month.

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Inspected in the last six months 1

• School inspectionTue 19 May0.3 miles

  St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention. Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Needs attention. Leadership and governance: Needs attention. Early years: Needs attention. Safeguarding: Met.

  St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, DT9 6LS

Every school near here 2

• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary · 99 pupils · 0.3 miles Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6
• Thornford CofE Primary School Primary · 104 pupils · 1.7 miles Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

GPs, dentists and care near here 3

• Yetminster Health Centre GP surgery · on your doorstep Good (2016)
• The Melbury Skin and Laser Clinic GP surgery · 1.7 miles Not inspected yet
• The Old Vicarage Care Home Care home · 2.0 miles Good (2025)

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 13

• Moviola Limited Improving access to cinema for those in rural areas by means of film shows and associated educational activities. £230k a year · Queen Street · on your doorstep
• Boyle'S Educational Foundation The rental from properties owned by Boyles Educational Foundation are used for the benefit of local young people continuing their… £18k a year · Sherborne · 0.2 miles
• St Andrew'S Parents Teachers And Friends Association Income not yet reported · Yetminster · 0.3 miles
• The Yeovil Agricultural Society The provision of facilities and funding for the Society's objectives particularly agricultural education £59k a year · Ryme Intrinseca · 0.65 miles
• Ryme Intrinseca Village Hall Educational grants & amenities for village residents. £59 a year · Ryme Intrinseca · 0.65 miles
• Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust Making small payments to community organisations in Dorset £5k a year · Ryme Intrinseca · 1.3 miles
• The Deacon Foundation The Deacon Foundation has been established specifically to provide an efficient mechanism to collect and account for funds raised by all… £12k a year · Chetnole · 1.3 miles
• Thornford Village Hall The Hall provides an area which is used by the community for a range of social and educational purposes £18k a year · Longford Road · 1.5 miles
• Friends Of Thornford School The object of the FTS is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:1. Developing effective relationships between… £6k a year · Boot Lane · 1.7 miles
• Longburton Victoria Temperance Hall Maintenance of Temperance Hall for Community use £7k a year · Street Lane · 1.7 miles
• Yetminster Scout Group Youth Scout group £6k a year · Sherborne · 1.8 miles
• Chetnole Village Hall We organise charitable events for the benefit of the village.The hall is used for several local groups. £9k a year · Neals Lane · 1.9 miles
• Leigh Village Hall Managing Leigh Village Hall. £28k a year · Sherborne · 1.9 miles

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Crime

• violence3
• anti-social behaviour1
• criminal damage1
• theft1

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