Dorchester residents to get say on new housing proposal

12:30pm Thursday 21st February 2013 in Latest

DORCHESTER residents will be able to have their say on a proposal to build 1,000 new homes on the edge of the town.

West Dorset District Council is holding a drop-in session at its South Walks House offices on Wednesday, February 27 as part of the consultation process for the West Dorset local plan.

The draft local plan has been amended to include a potential 1,000 homes on land to the south east of the town between the A35 Dorchester bypass and the A352 Broadmayne road.

The area was included after objections were raised to the number of new homes proposed for Crossways, Beaminster and Sherborne in the original draft plan.

The drop-in session will run from 1pm to 7pm. Anyone unable to attend the event who wants to have a say can email s.policy@westdorset-weymouth. gov.uk. A reference copy of the consultation paper and comment forms are also available from the council offices and libraries in Dorchester, Sherborne, Beaminster and Crossways.

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iampuzzled says...
12:54pm Thu 21 Feb 13

I hope that access to this proposed site does not mean that more traffic uses the dangerous junction with the A352. No indication is shown on the map which can be accessed via http://www.dorsetfor
you.com/407489 of any alternative.

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MaidofDorset says...
1:02pm Thu 21 Feb 13

We might have the chance to have our say on the matter, but I expect the Council will take as little notice of the local residents as it usually does.

You can put a sea of new houses around Dorchester, but unless the Hospital is moved or expanded, and more schools etc. built (It's called forward planning I believe) things will fall apart.

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stench says...
1:08pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Will this be the Dorchester's version of Littlemoor?

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CoogarUK.com says...
4:04pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Not that anyone will listen.

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DorchWebster says...
5:18pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Dorchester does not have the infrastructure for another ghetto!! If they keep expanding at this rate Dorchester will start turning into a town similar of that to Basingstoke!! If there’s money to be made, they won’t care what anyone thinks, also 1000 more houses to apply council tax on to fund the 'rolls royce' projects like the new council offices... Sighs...

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