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Have your say on Issues and Options Document for North Dorset Local Plan Review

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Issues and Options Consultation

Residents, businesses and local organisations have an opportunity to have their say during a consultation on an Issues and Options Document for North Dorset’s Local Plan Review.

Issues and Options Consultation
North Dorset Local Plan Review – Issues and Options Consultation

The current Local Plan sets out the long term strategic planning policies for the district. It gives clear guidance on how proposals for development will be considered. The local plan is the main basis for making decisions on planning applications.

The plan covers important issues such as where housing should be built and what infrastructure may be needed. It also looks at how the environment can be protected and how future developments can be made more sustainable.

The Inspector, who examined the plan, recommended a number of modifications to enable it to be adopted. This included a modification relating to the need for an early review. This was to take account of new evidence relating to the level of housing need in the district.

Issues and Options Document Review is ‘key stage’

Cllr David Walsh, North Dorset District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Planning, said:

“The consultation on the Issues and Options Document is a key stage in the Local Plan Review process. It allows residents, town and parish councils, community groups, businesses and landowners to have their say on how much development the council should be planning for and where that development should be located.

“I would urge anyone with an interest in the future of North Dorset to respond to the consultation and attend one of the drop-in sessions that have been arranged.  All of the responses received will be fully considered and analysed prior to the council moving on to the next stage of the review process.”

This consultation forms part of the Regulation 18 consultation for the review of the Local Plan. The council is reviewing the Local Plan and would like to know what you think.

The consultation on the Issues and Options Document will run from 27 November to 22 January.

From 27 November, you can view the Issues and Options Document and tell us your views at dorsetforyou.gov.uk.

Drop-in sessions

Find out more about the review and discuss the plans with a Planning Policy Officer at a drop-in session:

Area Location Date Time
Blandford Nordon  – District council offices 27 November 2017 10am – 7pm
Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Town Hall 29 November 10am – 7pm
Gillingham Shreen Room, Riversmeet Leisure Centre 5 December 10am – 7pm
Sturminster Newton Bow Room, The Exchange 11 December 10am – 7pm
Stalbridge TheHub@Stalbridge 12 December 1.30pm – 7pm

You can send your completed consultation forms via email to planningpolicy@north-dorset.gov.uk. Alternatively, send them by post to Planning Policy (North Dorset), South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1UZ.

The consultation will end on 22 January 2018. 

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