Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031

The Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 – First Review was made (adopted) on 25 February 2025. 

• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 – First Review (February 2025)
• Decision Statement (February 2025)

The First Review replaces the original neighbourhood plan which was made (adopted) on 28 November 2018. 

Examination of the Neighbourhood Plan Review

The independent examiner's report of the Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan First Review was issued on 19 December 2024.

• Examiner’s Report on the Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031 – First Review (19 December 2024)

In October 2024, the following documents were sent to an Independent Examiner (Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ).  The Examiner considered whether the plan met certain basic conditions, satisfied legal requirements, and whether a referendum was necessary.

• Draft Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan (2017 to 2031) – First Review (July 2024)
• Consultation Statement (July 2024)
• Basic Conditions Report (July 2024)
• Modifications Statement (July 2024)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment – Screening report (May 2024)
• Responses to the Regulation 16 consultation (October 2024)
• Dorset Council’s Modifications Statement (October 2024)

On 23 October 2024, the examiner wrote to Dorset Council and the parish council in order to confirm some initial procedural matters, and to ask the parish council a set of questions. 

• Letter from examiner (23 October 2024)
• Response to examiner from Fontmell Magna Parish Council (12 November 2024)
• Response to examiner from Dorset Council (12 November 2024)
• Habitat Regulations Assessment (November 2024)

Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031

The Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 was 'made' (adopted) by North Dorset District Council on the 28 November 2018. 

Following a majority 'yes' vote in the referendum, the decision was taken to make the Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 part of the development plan for the Fontmell Magna neighbourhood area.

This decision statement and the 'made' Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 are available online.

Referendum

The referendum relating to the Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 took place on 15 November 2018.  The result of the referendum was that a majority (91.5%) voted for the Council to use the neighbourhood plan to help decide planning applications in the Parish of Fontmell Magna. 

Please see below for documents relevant to the referendum. 

• A Summary of Representations
• The Examiner's Report
• The Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 (as modified as a result of the examination)
• The Decision Statement, which includes a statement by the local planning authority that the plan as proposed meets the basic conditions
• The Information Statement, which includes general information as to town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum

Submission documents

• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan (Submission Draft - March, 2018)
• Map of Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Area
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement (February, 2018)
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement (February, 2018)

Appendix 2 - Scoping workshop (on 7 July 2015) conclusions. Appendices 1 and 14 are available within the main document above.

Appendices 2 to 13 are available via the links below:

• • Appendix 2 - Scoping workshop (on 7 July 2015) conclusions
  • Appendix 3 - Parish Questionnaire - May 2016
  • Appendix 4 - Supplementary Questionnaire about Business in Fontmell Magna CP
  • Appendix 5 - Parish Questionnaire Results
    • Appendix 5i - Questionnaire Analysis - Housing
    • Appendix 5ii - Questionnaire Analysis - Environment
    • Appendix 5iii- Questionnaire Analysis - Local Economy
    • Appendix 5iv - Questionnaire Analysis - Community Facilities Policy
  • Appendix 6 - Business and Employment Results
  • Appendix 7 - Options Consultation Questionnaire - March/April 2017
  • Appendix 8 - Options Consultation on Infrastructure - May 2017
  • Appendix 9i - Options Consultation Responses - Residents
  • Appendix 9ii - Options Consultation Responses - Statutory Consultees
  • Appendix 10 - Full Summary of Options Consultation (Infrastructure) Feedback
  • Appendix 11 - Pre-submission Consultation Questionnaire
  • Appendix 12 - Full Summary of Pre-Submission Consultation (Statutory Consultees) Feedback
  • Appendix 13 - Full Summary of Pre-Submission Consultation (Residents) Feedback
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulation Assessment Determination Statement
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment Submission Draft Plan Environmental Report

• Additional evidence:

  • DCC Flood Risk Management, notes from Gary Cleaver in response to SEA document
  • DERC Ecological Assessment of Selected Sites
  • KHMP Heritage Assessment of Proposed Site Allocations

Supporting evidence

• Civil Parish of Fontmell Magna Conservation Area Appraisal (February, 2018)
• Cranborne Chase AONB Management Plan 2014-2019
• Traffic in Villages- Safety and Civility for Rural Roads - A toolkit for communities
• Dorset Environmental Records Centre - Ecological Networks Fontmell Magna CP, Dorset
• Dorset Garden Trust Dorset Gardens of National and Local Significance - Springhead entry (October, 2014)
• Housing Needs Assessment - Fontmell Magna CP (March, 2017)
• Fontmell Magna Civil Parish Landscape Character Assessment (May, 2017)
• Local Green Spaces - Criteria and Assessment Forms
  • Local Green Space N01 Brookland Wood
  • Local Green Space N02 Princes Field
  • Local Green Space N03 Springhead
  • Local Green Space N04 Gossip Tree
  • Local Green Space N05 Footpath from Springhead to Nature Reserve
  • Local Green Space N06 Fields North of Mill Street opposite No. 32 to 33
  • Local Green Space N07 Field behind Church
  • Local Green Space N08 Field behind Village Hall
  • Local Green Space N09 Middle Mill Dam
  • Local Green Space N10 Middle Mill Ponds
  • Local Green Space N11 Elbury View
  • Local Green Space N12 Gupples Lane, Hartgrove
  • Local Green Space N13 Bedchester Allotments
  • Local Green Space N14 Bedchester Crossroads
  • Local Green Space N15 Home Farm triangle
  • Local Green Space W01 Knapp House
  • Local Green Space W02 Church Yard
  • Local Green Space W03 69 West St. Garden
  • Local Green Space W04 War Memorial
  • Local Green Space W05 Pasture between War Memorial and Dairy Farm Cottage
  • Local Green Space W06 School Field
  • Local Green Space W07 Westlea Garden
  • Local Green Space W08 Village Hall Grounds
  • Local Green Space W09 Brookfield
  • Local Green Space W10 The Fontmell
  • LGS Appraisal Final Review
• Considering the Impact of Development on the Character of Rural Roads (Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan - Environmental Focus Group)
• Mobile Coverage Checker(please access direct - using school postcode SP7 0PF)
• Extract from National Heritage List for England
• North Dorset Landscape Character Area Assessment Addendum (2008)
• North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 (January, 2016)
• Red Listed Birds - Fontmell Magna CP
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Summary of Assessment for Housing (November, 2016)
• Crossing the A350 from Mill Street to Crown Hill (Survey by Dick Stainer, 2017)
• Eastern Dorset 2015 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (October, 2015)
• The Fontmell Magna Directory 2018
• Fontmell Magna Village Traffic Management Scheme (TMS) (September, 2014)