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Dorset Council Local Plan Contents page Volume 1: Strategy and topics Strategy and topics 1. Introduction 1 1.1 The Dorset Council Local Plan 1 1.2 Dorset’s Distinctive Characteristics 4 1.3 Issues and Challenges Facing Dorset 6 2. Development Strategy 15 2.1 Introduction 15 2.2 The need for housing and employment land in Dorset 18 2.3 Developing the spatial strategy for growth in Dorset 20 2.4 The need to create a sustainable pattern of growth 26 2.5 Green Belt Review 28 2.6 The Spatial Strategy for Dorset 29 2.7 Meeting the housing requirement 45 2.8 Meeting the need for employment land 52 2.9 Neighbourhood Plans 55 2.10 Housing requirement figures for neighbourhood plans 57 3. The Environment and Climate Change 59 3.1 Introduction 59 3.2 Green infrastructure strategic approach 60 3.3 Habitats and Species 65 3.4 Biodiversity and net gain 77 3.5 Landscape 81 3.6 Protecting and enhancing heritage assets 84 3.7 Geodiversity 95 3.8 Achieving high quality and sustainability in design 97 3.9 The landscape and townscape context 101 3.10 High standards of environmental performance 104 3.11 Shop fronts and advertisements 106 Contents page 3.12 Amenity 108 3.13 Pollution and contaminated land 112 3.14 Flood risk 114 3.15 Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) 119 3.16 Land instability 125 3.17 Coastal erosion 128 4. Housing 132 4.1 Introduction 132 4.2 Housing mix 134 4.3 Affordable housing 136 4.4 Affordable housing exception sites 142 4.5 Housing for older people and those with disabilities 144 4.6 Self-build and custom-build housing 149 4.7 Second homes 152 4.8 Homes in the countryside 155 4.9 Occupational dwellings 156 4.10 Other residential development outside development boundaries 160 4.11 Gypsy, Travellers and travelling showpeople site allocations 165 5. Economy 177 5.1 Introduction 177 5.2 The supply of employment land and premises 178 5.3 Key employment sites 180 5.4 Other employment sites 183 5.5 Town centres and retail development 186 5.6 Town centre impact assessments 192 5.7 Management of centes and primary shopping areas 195 5.8 Tourism developments 198 5.9 Loss of built tourist accommodation 203 5.10 Caravan and camping 205 5.11 Farming and diversification 208 5.12 Equestrian developments 212 Contents page 6. Community Infrastructure 217 6.1 Introduction 217 6.2 Making sure new development includes suitable provision for community 220 infrastructure 6.3 Local community buildings and structures 224 6.4 Recreation, sports facilities, formal open space and play 230 6.5 Hot food takeaways 235 6.6 Education and training facilities 237 6.7 The transport network 238 6.8 Low carbon, decentralised and renewable energy schemes 244 6.9 Wind energy development 246 6.10 Utilities 251 Volume 2: Spatial areas and appendices South East Dorset Functional Area 7. South East Dorset Functional Area Introduction 1 7.1 Introduction 1 7.2 Changes to the Green Belt 4 7.3 Housing and employment allocations in the South Eastern Dorset Functional Area 7 8. Corfe Mullen 13 8.1 Introduction 13 8.2 Vision for Corfe Mullen 13 8.3 Development strategy 13 8.4 Town centre strategy 14 8.5 Main development opportunities 16 9. Upton 22 9.1 Introduction 22 9.2 Vision for Upton 22 9.3 Development strategy 23 Contents page 9.4 Town centre strategy 23 9.5 Main development opportunities 24 10. Blandford 26 10.1 Introduction 26 10.2 Vision for Blandford 26 10.3 Development strategy 27 10.4 Town centre strategy 27 10.5 Main development opportunities 30 11. Ferndown and West Parley 41 11.1 Introduction 41 11.2 Vision for Ferndown and West Parley 41 11.3 Development strategy 42 11.4 Town centre strategy 43 11.5 Main development opportunities 46 12. St Leonards and St Ives 60 12.1 Introduction 60 12.2 Vision for St Leonards and St Ives 60 12.3 Development strategy 60 12.4 Town centre strategy 61 12.5 Other policies 61 13. Swanage 64 13.1 Introduction 64 13.2 Vision for Swanage 64 13.3 Development strategy 64 13.4 Town centre strategy 65 13.5 Main development opportunities 67 14. Verwood 71 14.1 Introduction 71 14.2 Vision for Verwood 71 Contents page 14.3 Development strategy 72 14.4 Town centre strategy 72 14.5 Main development opportunities 74 15. Wareham 78 15.1 Introduction 78 15.2 Vision for Wareham 78 15.3 Development strategy 79 15.4 Town centre strategy 79 15.5 Main development opportunities 81 16. West Moors 83 16.1 Introduction 83 16.2 Vision for West Moors 83 16.3 Town centre strategy 83 16.4 Development strategy 84 17. Wimborne Minster and Colehill 87 17.1 Introduction 87 17.2 Vision for Wimborne Minster and Colehill 88 17.3 Development strategy 88 17.4 Town centre strategy 89 17.5 Main development opportunities 92 18. Alderholt 106 18.1 Introduction 106 18.2 Vision for Alderholt 106 18.3 Development strategy options 107 18.4 Main development opportunities 109 19. Lytchett Matravers and Lytchett Minster 114 19.1 Introduction 114 19.2 Vision for Lytchett Matravers and Lytchett Minster 114 19.3 Development strategy 115 Contents page 19.4 Village centre strategy 116 19.5 Main development opportunities 116 20. Sturminster Marshall 124 20.1 Introduction 124 20.2 Vision for Sturminster Marshall 124 20.3 Development strategy 124 20.4 Village centre strategy 125 20.5 Main development opportunities 125 21. Wool 131 21.1 Introduction 131 21.2 Vision for Wool 131 21.3 Development strategy 131 21.4 Village centre strategy 132 21.5 Main development opportunities 132 Central Dorset Functional Area 22. Central Dorset Functional Area Introduction 140 22.1 Introduction 140 23. Dorchester 146 23.1 Introduction 146 23.2 Vision for Dorchester 146 23.3 Development strategy 147 23.4 Town centre strategy 148 23.5 Dorchester Transport and Environment Plan 151 23.6 Main development opportunities 153 24. Weymouth 175 24.1 Introduction 175 24.2 Vision for Weymouth 175 24.3 Development strategy 176 Contents page 24.4 Flood risk and coastal erosion 176 24.5 Town centre strategy 178 24.6 Main development opportunities 190 25. Chickerell 207 25.1 Introduction 207 25.2 Vision for Chickerell 207 25.3 Development strategy 208 25.4 Town centre strategy 208 25.5 Main development opportunities 208 26. Portland 213 26.1 Introduction 213 26.2 Vision for Portland 214 26.3 Development strategy 214 26.4 Town centre strategy 216 26.5 Main development opportunities 217 27. Crossways/Moreton Station 222 27.1 Introduction 222 27.2 Vision for Crossways/Moreton Station 222 27.3 Development strategy 222 27.4 Town centre strategy 224 27.5 Main development opportunities 224 Northern Dorset Functional Area 28. Northern Dorset Functional Area Introduction 237 28.1 Introduction 237 29. Gillingham 243 29.1 Introduction 243 29.2 Vision for Gillingham 243 29.3 Development strategy 244 Contents page 29.4 Town centre strategy 245 29.5 Main development opportunities 247 30. Shaftesbury 255 30.1 Introduction 255 30.2 Vision for Shaftesbury 255 30.3 Development strategy 256 30.4 Town centre strategy 256 30.5 Main development opportunities 258 31. Sherborne 262 31.1 Introduction 262 31.2 Vision for Sherborne 262 31.3 Development strategy 262 31.4 Town centre strategy 263 31.5 Main development opportunities 265 32. Stalbridge 274 32.1 Introduction 274 32.2 Vision for Stalbridge 274 32.3 Development strategy 274 32.4 Town centre strategy 275 32.5 Main development opportunities 276 33. Sturminster Newton 284 33.1 Introduction 284 33.2 Vision for Sturminster Newton 285 33.3 Development strategy 285 33.4 Town centre strategy 286 33.5 Supporting the local economy 287 Contents page Western Dorset Functional Area 34. Western Dorset Functional Area Introduction 291 34.1 Introduction 291 35. Beaminster 295 35.1 Introduction 295 35.2 Vision for Beaminster 295 35.3 Development strategy 295 35.4 Town centre strategy 296 35.5 Main development opportunities 297 36. Bridport 303 36.1 Introduction 303 36.2 Vision for Bridport 304 36.3 Development strategy 304 36.4 Town centre strategy 305 36.5 Main development opportunities 307 37. Lyme Regis 317 37.1 Introduction 317 37.2 Vision for Lyme Regis 317 37.3 Development strategy 318 37.4 Town centre strategy 318 37.5 Main development opportunities 319 Appendices Appendix 1: Strategic policies Appendix 2: Neighbourhood Plan housing requirements Appendix 3: Small sites Appendix 4: Gypsy and Traveller site maps Appendix 5: Gillingham southern extension Appendix 6: Employment land Section 1: Introduction The Dorset Council Local Plan 1.1. Introduction What is a local plan? 1.1.1. Planning involves making decisions about the use and development of land. It controls which new buildings will be built and where, and so is important for the future of our towns, villages and countryside. The purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development and local councils are expected to plan positively for the needs of their area. 1.1.2. The Dorset Council Local Plan will cover the whole of the Dorset Council area. It is being produced by the newly formed Dorset Council unitary authority. Once adopted, the local plan will form part of the development plan alongside the adopted minerals and waste policy documents and any neighbourhood plans that have also been made part of the development plan.