Motcombe Parish Council has submitted a neighbourhood plan to Dorset Council.
The plan sets out a range of planning policies including ones that seek to protect and enhance sites that the local community consider important, as well as allocate sites for a limited amount of new development. It has been submitted to Dorset Council to arrange for an independent examiner to assess it.
Dorset Council is required to publicly consult on the plan. The plan, supporting documents, and response form can be accessed online from dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/motcombe-neighbourhood-plan
The plan can also be viewed at Gillingham Library, Chantry Fields, Gillingham and Shaftesbury Library, Bell Street, Shaftesbury during opening hours.
Ed Gerry, Dorset Council Planning Policy Team Leader, said: “Neighbourhood plans are a great way for a community to shape their area. I would encourage people with an interest in the Motcombe area to have their say on the plan before 24 May.”
All comments must be received by 4pm on Friday 24 May 2019. These will then be sent to the examiner along with the plan. Depending on the examiner’s report, a referendum will be held for Motcombe residents to decide whether the plan should come into force.
