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Neighbourhood Planning is about giving local people a say over the future growth of their area.
They can say what new homes will look like and where they will be built, where employment should be located, what community facilities should be protected or what others are needed as well as protecting green spaces and the environment.
Supporting information
For further information see the following links:
- see neighbourhood planning how to and useful links
- see made neighbourhood plans
- see neighbourhood plans in progress
- designating a neighbourhood area
Neighbourhood planning news
Wool Parish Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted for examination. A 6 week public consultation on the submitted plan took place from Friday 6 September to Friday 18 October 2024. Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ has been appointed as the examiner. To view the plan and for details of the examination, see our Wool Neighbourhood Plan webpage.
Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan – First Review has been submitted for examination. To view the plan and for details of the examination, see our Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan webpage.
The Sturminster Marshall Neighbourhood Plan was was ‘made’ by Dorset Council on 15 October 2024. For more details, see our Sturminster Marshall Neighbourhood Plan webpage.
The referendum of the Alderholt neighbourhood plan is taking place on Thursday 28 November 2024. For details of the referendum, and to view the referendum version of the plan, see our Alderholt Neighbourhood Plan webpage.
An independent examiner Andrew Mead BSc (Hons) MRTPI MIQ has been appointed to examine the Wimborne St Giles Neighbourhood Plan. More information is available on our Wimborne St Giles Neighbourhood Plan webpage.
The Knightsford Neighbourhood Area (comprising of Tincleton, West Knighton, West Stafford and Woodsford) has been amended on 24 July 2024 to reflect changes made to the parish boundary arising from a Community Governance Review. For more details, see our Decision - to amend the Knightsford Neighbourhood Area (comprising of Tincleton, West Knighton, West Stafford and Woodsford) to reflect changes made to the parish boundary in April 2024 arising from a Community Governance Review - Dorset Council.
How neighbourhood plans related to adopted local plans in Dorset Council
When adopted, neighbourhood plans become part of the development plan for the area. See the adopted local plans. This means they will sit alongside the Local Plan and be considered in deciding whether or not planning permission should be given. Plans that will be adopted after the adoption of the Dorset Council Local Plan will become part of this plan.
Please see the maps below showing the designated neighbourhood areas and the neighbourhood plans in the Dorset Council area:
Planning Policy
Name: Planning policy teamName: Dorchester office
Email: planningpolicy@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Tel: 01305 838334
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