Dorset is one of the least spoilt counties in southern England with a great diversity of geology, landscape and ecology. This is the county celebrated by Thomas Hardy with its rolling chalk downland, secluded valleys and heathland rich in wildlife, as well as its picturesque villages and towns. It also has the Jurassic Coast, England’s first National World Heritage Site.

At Dorset CPRE we are fortunate to have fantastic volunteers who help us with completing consultations, respond to planning applications, assist with recruitment and campaigning to name a few. To recognise the efforts of CPRE Members throughout the country CPRE National Office provide CPRE Volunteer Awards.

CPRE is supporting local communities across Dorset in fighting unsustainable demands by central government for unacceptable housing numbers. 

Dorset CPRE Recent Achievements 

In Dorset CPRE’s campaigning, our main concern is with factors that influence the beauty and diversity of our countryside, and the health of rural communities.

CPRE first proposed Green Belts to stop urban sprawl.

Read CPRE's report The end of the road? Challenging the road-building consensus.

CPRE’s main concern with litter is its impact on the beauty and quality of the countryside.

CPRE are supporting National Grid’s Visual Impact Provision project to reduce the visual impacts of existing electricity lines, but plans for new lines risk creating new problems.