Following Dorset Council’s consultation event at Bridport Town Hall earlier this week, a follow-up discussion for our Grouped Parish will be held this Sunday at The Comrades Hall from 2pm – 4pm.
This is a chance for us to come together, look at the draft Local Plan in more detail, and talk through what it could mean for our community. Parish Councillors will be on hand to chat to and listen to your comments.
Why is the Local Plan important?
The Government requires every council to prepare a Local Plan. The Local Plan will guide how Dorset develops over the next 17 years, setting out where new homes, jobs, services and infrastructure should go, and how our countryside and environment will be protected. Once adopted, it will be the key document used to decide planning applications—shaping the future of our towns, villages and rural areas.
Examples of how the Plan may affect our community:
Although the Plan covers more than housing, it does include major housing targets across Dorset, with a proposal for 89 new homes on the edge of Broadwindsor. The Plan also identifies some areas of the Grouped Parish as suitable for small wind turbines and medium and small scale solar. Disappointingly, no new employment sites are being proposed locally.
Get Involved:
Dorset Council wants our input and has launched a consultation which runs until 13th October 2025. You can view the consultation information in different ways.
PLEASE DO JOIN IN, GET INVOLVED.
IT’S IMPORTANT THAT OUR VIEWS ARE HEARD.
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