Dorset CPRE's response to Dorset Local Plan
17th March 2021
Dorset CPRE's Response, including District Groups, to Dorset Local Plan Consultation including suggestions for key changes.
Why Dorset CPRE supports a Dorset National Park
8th March 2021
Dorset is a very special place. Its environment is our greatest economic asset and is why so many of us live and work in or visit the county.
State of the Green Belt 2021
25th February 2021
The latest edition of CPRE's regular report on the Green Belt shows that pressures that put it at risk have quadrupled since 2013 – just as our new poll shows how much we value these local treasures.
Dorset CPRE calls for a truly Local Plan
16th February 2021
Dorset needs a Local Plan that meets the needs of local people, communities and businesses.
Dorset CPRE Slams Council Local Plan
29th January 2021
Dorset CPRE regrets that the Dorset Council has not adequately consulted communities before it issued its draft Local Plan.
Serious concerns about Dorset Council and its Local Plan
11th December 2020
Prior to the birth of the new unitary authority in Rural Dorset, there was already concern a unitary structure would make the council more remote.
Housing targets in Dorset are too high
2nd November 2018
Housing targets across Dorset’s local planning areas are between 30% and 40% more than the demographic analysis would suggest
Thomas Hardy's 'Casterbridge' under threat from huge development
28th September 2018
The historic county town of Dorchester in Dorset is under threat from a huge development that will see the population of the historic town increase by 35% - swallowing up hundreds of acres of beautiful countryside.
