Lyme Regis is a seaside town on the English Channel at the Dorset and Devon border, on the Jurassic Coast.
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Every business we list is phoned and checked first, so towns fill up one at a time. Many businesses based nearby already cover Lyme Regis: try the trade you need across Dorset.
Lyme Regis is in the Dorset Council area, so planning applications and building control go through Dorset Council.
The coast here is subject to landslips. If your home is near the cliffs, ask whether a ground or stability survey is needed before extensions, new foundations or drainage work.
The centre of Lyme Regis is in a conservation area, and there are 209 listed buildings within a kilometre of the centre, 5 of them Grade I. In a conservation area the work you can do without planning permission is more limited, so check before changing windows, doors, roofs or front boundaries. Listed buildings need listed building consent for most changes, inside and out.
Lyme Regis is inside the Dorset National Landscape (formerly an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Permitted development rights are more limited there, for example for side extensions, roof extensions and cladding, so check with the council before you start.
Some land within a kilometre of the centre of Lyme Regis is in Flood Zone 3, the Environment Agency's highest flood risk category, from rivers and the sea. Check the flood risk for your address before major ground-floor work, and ask about flood-resilient options when you replace floors, kitchens or electrics.
Close to the sea, salt air and wind are hard on metal fixings, window hardware and paintwork, so ask tradespeople about materials and finishes suited to coastal homes.
Updated 7 November 2026
