What's changing near BH21 3DF

On the map

Nearby, most recent first

• New homes
  10 new homes completedhouses · Feb 2025 – Jul 2025
  Jul 2025
  1000 m away

New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 5 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.

Extensions and loft conversions within 500 m Map of every extended home within 1 km →

• Ashington Lane: 1 home extended since 2021
• Pine Road: 1 home extended since 2021

Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.

Storm overflows within 2 km

• Wessex Water
  Corfe Mullen Water Recycling Centreinto River Stour30 spills, 227 hours in 2025
  1.6 km away
• Wessex Water
  Rushcombe Bottom Pumping Stationinto Rushcombe Stream17 spills, 41 hours in 2025
  950 m away
• Wessex Water
  Pardy'S Hill Psinto Trib Of River Stour(S)8 spills, 24 hours in 2025
  1.6 km away
• Wessex Water
  Fairview Pumping Stationinto Trib Of River Stour(S)4 spills, 10 hours in 2025
  1.7 km away

Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.

Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km

21 planned, approved or being built and 15 running (78 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.

• Solar farm
  Whites Pit, Arena Way - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
  Dec 2023
  3.5 km away
• Energy from waste
  CanfordBeing built · 10 MW
  Jan 2015
  3.8 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Canford School, Sports Centre - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
  May 2024
  3.9 km away
• Rooftop solar
  David Lloyd Leisure - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 630 kW
  Oct 2023
  4.3 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Big Yellow Self Storage, Nuffield Road - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
  Oct 2022
  5.0 km away
• Rooftop solar
  The Alpha Centre, Upton Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
  Feb 2023
  5.0 km away
• Battery storage
  Post Farm, Lytchett Minster - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 32 MW
  Nov 2024
  5.3 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 260 kW
  Oct 2024
  5.7 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 160 kW
  Oct 2024
  5.7 km away
• Battery storage
  Whittle Boxland, Whittle Road - Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
  Nov 2022
  6.9 km away

Road and street works within 1 km

9 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.

• Major
  Blandford Road, Corfe MullenUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
  Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
  1000 m away
• Standard
  Blandford Road, Corfe MullenUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  950 m away
• Minor
  Wimborne Road, Corfe MullenPermanent reinstatement · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  600 m away
• Minor
  Blandford Road, Corfe MullenUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
  950 m away
• Minor
  Blandford Road, Corfe MullenUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
  950 m away
• Minor
  Higher Blandford Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  1000 m away
• Minor
  Blandford Road, Corfe MullenUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  1000 m away
• Minor
  Blandford Road, Corfe MullenUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
  1000 m away
• Minor
  Blandford Road, Corfe MullenUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
  Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
  1000 m away

DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.

Major infrastructure projects within 30 km

No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.

Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.

Transport schemes within 20 km

None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.

The longer view

• Like-for-like prices in Merley: +24% over five years (2020 → 2025).
• Council tax list: 120 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
• Population (GP registrations): +5.0% in two years.
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