A NEW vets’ surgery is being planned for the Axium Centre at Lytchett Minister.

The planning request for the Dorchester Road property comes from Pet Health Partnership Vets to change unit No 8 from its last use as a office, to a surgery.

The proposals includes a reception and three consultation rooms, waiting areas, a dental room. theatre, a cat and dog ward and an X-ray room. Offices, staff space and a laboratory are proposed for the first floor.

The building was last used as four offices. The veterinary practise has other surgeries in the area at Upton and Wareham.

Other new planning applications to Dorset Council in the area, open for public comment, include a request from the Blue Pool to retain two treehouses, built without consent two years ago, and alternations to the Leeson House Field Studies Centre.

Other Purbeck planning applications include the conversion of a home in Swanage town centre to a furnished holiday let.

P/LBC/2024/04207 : 3 The Globe Inn Bell Street Swanage BH19 2RY. Re-thatch rear outbuilding only.

P/FUL/2024/03510 : The Winch Chandlers Taunton Road Swanage BH19 2BU. Change of use from a dwelling to a furnished holiday let.

P/FUL/2024/03475: Leeson House Field Studies Centre Access to Leeson House Langton Matravers . BH19 3EU. Demolition of existing stone/ brick structure & replace with a new single storey extension to provide WC & shower facilities; Relocate existing equipment store room to the hall, by way of constructing a mezzanine structure; Provide a new dormitory, which is to include a new window. Convert existing powder room to a shower room.

P/FUL/2024/04189 : 8 The Axium Centre Dorchester Road Lytchett Minster BH16 6FE. Change of use to veterinary clinic with works to facilitate the change including changes to windows and doors.

P/FUL/2024/02849 : The Blue Pool Furzebrook Road Stoborough BH20 5AR. Retain 3 no. outbuildings – two tree houses and toilet facilities for use as holiday accommodation.

P/LBC/2024/04018 : Ricketts Farm Cottage Ailwood To Tabbits Hill Corfe Castle BH20 5JA. Erect a single storey extension to the east with the removal of various internal walls to improve layout. Form a new door opening to the old stable end, block up existing convoluted access to the rear stairs and reinstate the old stable door.

P/FUL/2024/02839 : Northouse Farm Huntick Road Lytchett Matravers Poole BH16 6BB. Proposed internal alterations to create additional 2 bedroom holiday cottage.

P/FUL/2024/04112 : 2 Foxhills Crescent Lytchett Matravers BH16 6BE. Subdivide rear garden and erect a two-bedroom chalet bungalow with associated parking and access from Foxhills Road.

P/HOU/2024/04388 : 58 Durberville Drive Swanage BH19 1QW. Erect single storey rear extension.