A HOUSE, office and barn in Wimborne could be demolished and replaced by five new homes.

Plans for the development have been submitted to Dorset Council by Fortitudo for Longhow, on Dogdean.

It would see all buildings currently on the one-acre site demolished and replaced by five dwellings.

“The proposed development is based on a traditional rural design which is considered appropriate in terms of the rural location,” the application said.

It went on: “As you enter the site and the properties are less prominent, the development has been designed to reflect a farmyard courtyard, with a series of linked barn-style dwellings in brick, with one single-storey and two one-and-a-half-storey properties.”

A house, office and barn currently occupy the one-acre site. Picture: Fortitudo/Dorset Council

A two-storey farmhouse with a separate gated access would stand at the end of the drive.

“The existing landscaping around the site will be retained,” the application added. “Overall, the proposed development reduces the hardstanding on the site, representing an increase in soft landscaping of the site, from 57.8% up to 72.4%.”

The existing access would remain, the plans say, with parking spaces being allocated electric vehicle charging points.

The scheme will now be considered by Dorset Council planners. For more details, and to comment on the proposals, log on to www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk and search for application reference P/FUL/2024/01024.