Trevor Bevins

Dorchester

Local Democracy Reporter at Dorset Echo

Journalist & photographer in Dorset. Currently the BBC-backed Local Democracy Reporter based at Dorset Echo. My stories also appear elsewhere in/on local media

Articles

Wildlife Trust pledge over new nature reserve in Dorset

1 week ago | southwestfarmer.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Lyscombe Nature Reserve (Image: Freelance) PROGRESS is being made with a wildlife project on a Dorset Wildlife Trust farm site north of Dorchester. Plans have now been approved by Dorset Council for the demolition of some former agricultural buildings at Lyscombe Farm, Piddletrenthide, with the creation of a volunteer hub and 24-space car park. One of the former farm buildings is likely to be converted into a three-bed private home.
Latest Weymouth planning approvals and refusals revealed

1 week ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Latest planning approvals and refusals revealed (Image: Getty) ALTERATIONS and extension to homes in the Weymouth area have mainly been approved by Dorset planners – although two extensions, in Spa Roa and Trinity Road, failed to find favour and have been refused. Full details of all these applications in the Weymouth area can be found on the Dorset Council website using the references provided. P/HOU/2024/07385 : Lake Bungalow Spa Road Weymouth DT4 0TP.
Latest planning decisions for Dorchester area revealed

1 week ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Latest planning decisions for Dorchester area revealed (Image: Pexels) THE latest planning decisions for the Dorchester area have been revealed. Full details can be found on the Dorset Council website using the references below: P/HOU/2024/05670 : 134 Coburg Road Dorchester DT1 2HT. Retain 2m high fence along front & side boundaries. Erect 2m high fence on boundary with adjacent property. Refused P/PALH/2025/01057 : 87 South Court Avenue Dorchester DT1 2DA.
Plans for demolition of treasured former care home revealed

1 week ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Sidney Gale House (Image: Care Dorset) TENDERS for the demolition of Sidney Gale House, Bridport are to be advertised in the near future. Dorset councillors heard that work on the removal of the former care home, with the site to become a residential and reablement centre, was running in parallel with design work on the new building.
Wildlife Trust pledge over new nature reserve in Dorset

1 week ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Lyscombe Nature Reserve (Image: Freelance) PROGRESS is being made with a wildlife project on a Dorset Wildlife Trust farm site north of Dorchester. Plans have now been approved by Dorset Council for the demolition of some former agricultural buildings at Lyscombe Farm, Piddletrenthide, with the creation of a volunteer hub and 24-space car park. One of the former farm buildings is likely to be converted into a three-bed private home.
Dorset superstore solar plan given green light

1 week ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Superstore solar plan given go-ahead (Image: Danny Lawson) SAINSBURY'S has been told it can go ahead with solar panels to the roof of its Ferndown superstore which it says will achieve a 92 tonne annual reduction in carbon emissions. More than a thousand panels are proposed across almost all of the roof area which the business says will generate up to 434kw of power.
Dorsedt Council plans to make £45 million savings over 10 years

1 week ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Cllr Simon Clifford and Dorset Council (Image: Newsquest/Supplied) DORSET Council has re-scheduled its finances – expecting to see a £45 million saving over ten years. An extra £6m from the exercise could be generated in this financial year which runs until April 2026. Dorset Council say financial experts have told the authority that the changes as “ultra-prudent” and low risk.
Dog room proposal among latest planning applications decided

1 week ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Dog room proposal among latest planning applications decided (Image: Newsquest) A ’DOG ROOM’ is among the latest approved planning applications in the Wimborne area. Other Dorset Council planning decisions in the area include a refusal for four new homes on a site in Witchampton, the application also seeking the demolition of existing bungalows on the site. These applications, and others in the area, can be found on the Dorset Council website using the references provided.
Major plans unveiled for new nature reserve

1 week ago | dorsetecho.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

Lyscombe Nature Reserve (Image: Freelance) PROGRESS is being made with a wildlife project on a Dorset Wildlife Trust farm site north of Dorchester. Plans have now been approved by Dorset Council for the demolition of some former agricultural buildings at Lyscombe Farm, Piddletrenthide, with the creation of a volunteer hub and 24-space car park. One of the former farm buildings is likely to be converted into a three-bed private home.
Dorset historic barn extension agreed after earlier refusal

1 week ago | bridportnews.co.uk | Trevor Bevins

CHANGES have been agreed to the historic Abbey Barn Café in Church Street, Abbotsbury – after an earlier council ruling that previous proposals would cause ‘harm’ to the Grade I-listed building. The permission, granted on a revised planning application to one refused in February 2024, seeks to convert the first floor to extend the café area.