Dorset environment group welcomes council leader’s stand on Local Plans
Dorset CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) is pleased that Cllr Spencer Flower is in talks with Michael Gove.
Dorset CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) is pleased that Cllr Spencer Flower is in talks with Michael Gove.
Cllr Spencer Flower says that Local Plans should be more about promoting sustainable development instead of chasing housing targets.
Nearly 40 organisations have launched a new campaign that aims to turn the Dorset Local Plan into a visionary programme that enriches the county.
West Parley Parish Council is urging residents to continue to give feedback on development proposals which will change the face of the village forever.
Dorset CPRE (The Campaign to Protect Rural England) says Dorset Council is hoping to hide the scale of the opposition to its housing target of more than 39,000 properties contained in the draft Local Plan.
The government estimates that the BCP Council area needs to accommodate 2,700 new homes a year, but the authority says this is excessive.
The Plan received a lot of local opposition, and now the next steps are revealed by Dorset Council.
Although the Dorset Local Plan consultation has finished, Action4Alderholt is continuing its opposition to 300 new homes in the village.
The deadline for comments is Monday 15 March and villagers say the only option they favour is no added development.