14th May 2021

Queen’s Speech Planning Reforms. The government has dismayed many around the country by announcing, in the Queen's Speech, its controversial plans to radically alter many decades of planning practice ..

17th March 2021

Dorset CPRE's Response, including District Groups, to Dorset Local Plan Consultation including suggestions for key changes.

24th June 2021 updated

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. 

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.

16th February 2021

Dorset needs a Local Plan that meets the needs of local people, communities and businesses.

29th January 2021

Dorset CPRE regrets that the Dorset Council has not adequately consulted communities before it issued its draft 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. 

2nd November 2018

Housing targets across Dorset’s local planning areas are between 30% and 40% more than the demographic analysis would suggest

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.