Purbeck Pop Up Campsite Proposed Near Wilkswood Farm This Summer

The site owner wants council to check a campsite plan. It features six bell tents. The tents would be there for 60 days, starting July 12. They want to be sure it fits habitat rules. This campsite would be near Wilkswood Farm. It is located west of Valley Road.

Other plans exist for the general area. Someone wants a rear extension and deck in Studland at a place on Heatherside. A Swanage Budgens wants a new roof on Station Road for new equipment.

You can find details of each application online using the references on the Dorset Council website.

Here’s the Budgens plan: P/FUL/2025/00713. It covers 28-36 Station Road, Swanage BH19 1AF. They want to remove the pitched roof and put on a flat roof with equipment. New condensers and louvres are included.

The campsite plan’s reference is P/HABR/2025/00811. It is land west of Valley Road, near Wilkswood Farm; the address is Harmans Cross, Swanage BH19 3DU. A Wool property needs a rear extension and a new garage. The reference number is P/HOU/2025/00579. The address is 9 Sandhills Crescent, Wool BH20 6HB.

The Heatherside extension plan is P/HOU/2025/00476. The address is 10 Heatherside Studland BH19 3DA. A Corfe Castle building wants window work, reference number P/LBC/2025/00191. The address is 73 West Street, Corfe Castle BH20 5HB. They are replacing a window and lintel.

Another Corfe Castle property needs extensions. The reference is P/HOU/2025/00715. It’s Puddledock Cottage, Norden Roundabout, Arne Road, Corfe Castle BH20 5DY.

A Swanage building wants door and stair work. The reference is P/LBC/2025/00785. The address is 41 High Street, Swanage BH19 2LU. They are reinstating doors and a staircase. They also plan internal changes.