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This report is one of a series of topic based reports which together constitute the Christchurch and East Dorset Authorities' Monitoring Report.
These reports will be regularly updated. The date that the information was last updated is indicated alongside each table/section as appropriate. Further topic areas can be viewed in the Christchurch and East Dorset Authorities' Monitoring Report.
The following table sets out site specific policy proposals in the Core Strategy and identifies what progress has been made to date (not necessarily in this monitoring period) on their delivery against plan targets.
Site and policy | Progress | Plan targets |
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WMC4 Allendale area , Wimborne |
Due to Local Government Review a new Civic Hub is currently not being progressed. The policy is not being taken forward as part of the current East Dorset Local Plan Review at Options stage. | A new Allendale Community Centre, District Council offices, other public sector offices, public parking, a riverside park. |
RA2 - Furzehill Village Envelope |
EDDC working towards exchange of contracts on land with preferred developer selected through tender process. Planning application currently being prepared but not yet submitted for residential scheme. Allocation is carried forward through the Local Plan Review at Options stage. |
Policy supports redevelopment for residential, offices, hotel/community use or residential/non- residential institutions. |
WMC9 Leigh Park area Wimborne |
This is dependent on vacation of the site by Wimborne Rugby Club. No decision has yet been taken to vacate the existing rugby club site. Principle of new rugby club provision has been secured on the WMC8 site. Allocation taken forward through East Dorset Local Plan Review at Options stage (Policy Option 5.6). No further discussions have taken place on the relocation of the Rugby Club. |
1.5 hectares open space, youth club facilities |
FWP5 West Parley Village centre |
The Parley Crossroads improvement and enhancement will be delivered following the implementation of the East and West of New Road link roads. Planning applications for the East and West of New Road allocations are currently progressing. The design of the Cross Roads improvement is being progressed by DCC as part of the LEP BIG programme. DCC have identified funding for the delivery of the cross roads improvement. This policy has been carried forward through the East Dorset Local Plan Review at Options stage(Policy Option 5.16). |
Environmentally enhancement, new public spaces, shops, services, wholesale changes to Parley crossroads. |
VTSW2 South of Howe Lane, Verwood |
Policy carried forward through the East Dorset Local Plan Review at Options stage (Policy Option 5.26). Further capacity required but scheme not yet implemented. |
Educational use - upper school accommodation |
Table last updated January 2019
The following table lists the saved site specific policies from Christchurch Local Plan and East Dorset Local Plan, and sets out progress on their implementation.
Policy | Proposal | Progress |
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H6 |
Housing; Land rear of 108-116 Stour Road Land at Wick Lane |
Undeliverable, flood zone 3a – Policy reviewed and not carried forward as part of Local Plan Review. Complete |
H7 |
The Grove / Barrack Road - Housing |
Part developed - remainder undeliverable due to flood risk. |
EO3 |
Bridge Street / Stony Lane mixed development |
Site identified in Core Strategy (CH1) as a strategic site. Policy CH1 is proposed to be carried forward with amendments in the Local Plan Review (Policy Option 5.9) which maintains this strategic site. Site being considered for mix use development in the Local Plan Review at Options stage (Policy Option 5.2). Site forms part of Town Centre Floodrisk Study Area and SPD area where a strategic approach is being progressed to address flood risk issues to facilitate mixed use development through the Local Plan Review. |
ES5 |
Land West of High Street ‘The Lanes’ - mixed use |
Former sorting office /Cornfactor site completed. The remainder of this allocation is still to be implemented. The Local Plan Review is carrying forward this allocation for A1 – A5 uses at Options stage in Policy Option 5.12. |
ES8 |
Land adjoining Royalty Inn - retail |
This allocation is no longer deliverable due to implementation of a planning consent. The allocation has been considered as part of the Local Plan review and is not being carried forward. |
T4 |
Castle Lane relief road corridor |
Not currently in Local Transport Plan (LTP) programme and is not being carried forward as part of the Local Plan review. |
T5 Barrack Road Junction improvements: |
Barrack Road / Jumpers Road- traffic signals Barrack Road / Stour Road traffic signal improvement Barrack Road / Sopers Lane junction improvements |
Completed. Not in LTP programme and no current plans to progress. Not currently included as part of the Local Plan Review. Not in LTP programme and no current plans to progress. Not currently included as part of the Local Plan Review. |
T11 | 1-13 High Street rear servicing |
No longer required and not included in Local Plan Review. |
T12 | Rear servicing: 37-47 Bargates Magistrates Car park if extended to 34-66 Bargates |
No longer required and not included in Local Plan Review. |
T14 Cycle Routes |
1) Chapel Gate To Christchurch Hospital |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
2) Avenue Road |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
3) Tricketts Cross Bridlepath |
Completed - permissive path put in by Eco around back of timber yard |
T14 Cycle Routes |
4) Iford To Town Centre |
Part completed where deliverable. Not on current LTP priority list. |
T14 Cycle Routes |
5) Stour Road |
Mostly completed where deliverable. Not on current LTP priority list. |
T14 Cycle Routes |
6) Avon Buildings To Avon Causeway |
Not currently on LTP priority list. |
T14 Cycle Routes |
7) Stanpit To Tuckton |
Mostly cycle route signing. Not on current LTP priority list |
T14 Cycle Routes |
8) The Runway To Stanpit |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
9) Mudeford Woods To Mudeford Quay |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
10) Coastal Cycle Path |
Part completed (Mudeford Quay to Avon Beach) |
T14 Cycle Routes |
11) Castle Avenue To Somerford |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
12) Somerford To Town Centre |
Brief being developed with PB. Study completed but scheme not progressed due to funding issues, but could be part funded through developer contributions in the future. |
T14 Cycle Routes |
13) The Runway To Highcliffe School |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
14) Christchurch By-Pass |
General maintenance / vegetation clearance of existing cycleway has been completed. |
T14 Cycle Routes |
15) Stony Lane |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
16) Mudeford Woods |
Completed |
T14 Cycle Routes |
17) Somerford To Roeshot Hill |
Completed |
P1 | Parking - rear of 13 Wick Lane |
Completed 2008. No net gain in parking spaces due to sale of development land. |
P2 | Extension of Magistrates car park |
No longer required to meet town centre parking requirements. Allocation has not been carried forward through Local Plan Review. Planning application has been submitted for Magistrates Court Site as a whole for mixed use scheme which reconfigures parking provision. |
P3 | Car parking rear of Globe Inn Highcliffe |
No longer required and not carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review. |
L21 | Dudmoor - country park |
Allocation will not be implemented as within 400m of Dorset Heathland. Policy is not being carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review. |
CF3 | Recreation/community facilities -Land adjacent to Stanpit recreation facilities |
Allocation part implemented through delivery of the interpretation centre at Stanpit Marsh. This policy will be superseded by the Christchurch Coastal Country Park proposal. |
CF4 | Highcliffe community facility |
Northern part of the site now incorporated into new development. Existing buildings in residential use. Policy not considered deliverable and not included as part of Local Plan review. |
CF7 | New cemeteries adjacent to St Marks cemetery Highcliffe rear of St Luke's cemetery Burton |
The land adjacent to St Marks Cemetery Highcliffe is not considered needed and there is a current housing proposal for this site. Land to the rear of St Luke’s cemetery Burton has not been implemented and the allocation is carried forward as part of the Local Plan review at Options stage. |
Table last updated January 2019
Policy | Proposal | Progress |
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FWP1 |
Housing - Green Worlds, Ringwood Road, Ferndown |
Land not yet brought forward for development, but the landowner has undertaken some pre-application discussions with the Council. The site is now heavily treed which could preclude a higher density development. The site is being considered as part of the East Dorset Local Plan Review at Options stage (Policy Option 5.13) |
FWP2 |
Employment use Ferndown Industrial Estate east of Cobham Road / north of Wimborne Road |
Reserved matters applications being submitted and site under construction. |
FWP11 |
Bracken Road - open space |
Part of area to be developed as community woodland in co-operation with local residents. Project delayed because of asbestos contamination. Consultant's Report produced. The planned remediation works have been initiated, with partial clearance of the site achieved. Site to be reviewed in light of further asbestos works required. |
SL1 |
Employment - military testing ground St Leonards |
Allocation not considered likely to come forward and not carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review. |
SL3 |
Heathland restoration a) land west of Wayland Road b) land between Grange and Foxbury Roads c) to the south-east of St Leonards Hospital d) the Shamba complex south of Lions Hill e) Matchams SSSI, and f) Wattons Ford Common. |
Proposed heathland restoration areas have not been progressed. Following discussion with Natural England not being considered as part of Local Plan Review. |
WM2 |
Library extension West Moors Library |
Allocation not yet implemented. Carried forward through the Local Plan Review at Options stage through draft Policy 5.25. |
WM3 |
Open space, pitches and facilities - land adjacent to Fryer field, West Moors and Riverside Road. |
Allocation not implemented. As part of Local Plan Review area proposed for protection as open space only without detailed allocation. |
WIMCO1 |
mixed use redevelopment - Old Road / Victoria Road, Wimborne |
Part of site has been developed to the north. Old Road car park considered as part of asset review and car parking study. Allocation is not being carried forward as part of the Local Plan review. |
WIMCO9 |
Play area east of Canford Bottom |
Allocation not yet implemented. |
WIMCO23 |
Land off Old Road and Mill Lane- car parking |
Old Road and Mill lane currently being used as car parks. Sites considered as part of Council asset and car parking review. |
V16 |
Heathland restoration a) land to the south, south west and west of Dewlands Common b) land to the south of Noon Hill c) land to the east of Stephens Castle d) land at Horton Common |
Proposed heathland restoration areas have not been progressed. Following discussion with Natural England not being carried forward as part of Local Plan Review. |
V17 |
Land off Dewlands Road Verwood - heathland re-creation |
Proposed heathland restoration area has not been progressed. Following discussion with Natural England not being carried forward as part of Local Plan Review. |
V26 |
Junction improvements at Manor Lane and St Michaels Road Verwood |
Related to scheme below |
V30 |
New Springfield Distributor Road |
Dorset County Council (DCC) corporate funded scheme has now been completed. |
V31 |
Manor Lane improvements once Springfield distributor Road complete |
Related to scheme above |
CHASE2 |
Redevelopment of former saw mill Cranborne for business use |
Allocation not yet implemented. Carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review at Options stage (Policy Option 5.30). |
CHASE3 |
Speed reduction measures Cranborne |
Not on current LTP priority list and not carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review. |
CHASE6 |
Residential development Sixpenny Handley |
Allocation has been reviewed as part of Local Plan review process and is carried forward (Policy Option 5.35). DCC have confirmed site capable of coming forward without by-pass. Pre app discussions currently being undertaken for this site. |
CHASE7 |
Residential development land adjacent to Frogmore Lane, Sixpenny Handley |
Allocation has been reviewed as part of Local Plan review process and is carried forward through (Policy Option 5.35) at Options stage. |
CHASE11 |
Speed reduction measures Sixpenny Handley |
Already has village 30mph and 20mph limit covering school / village centre. Scheme is not currently on LTP priority list and policy not carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review. |
CHASE15 |
Speed reduction measures Witchampton |
Already has village 30mph and 20mph Zone covering school / village centre. Scheme is not currently on LTP priority list and policy not carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review. |
SM3 |
Open space and sports facilities Station Road, Sturminster Marshall |
Allocation not yet implemented. Carried forward as part of the Local Plan Review at Options stage through Policy Option 5.37. |
GBV4 |
Proposed open space between High Street and Stewards Lane, Shapwick |
Allocation has not yet been implemented. Allocation is carried forward through the Local Plan Review at Options Stage (Draft Policy 5.34). |
Table last updated January 2019.