Government backs Purbeck planning blueprint (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Government backs Purbeck planning blueprint
2:14pm Tuesday 27th November 2012 in News
A DOCUMENT shaping Purbeck development for the next 15 years has been endorsed by government planning chiefs.
Purbeck District Council spent seven years working on its core strategy, which was fiercely debated at every turn.
It is a blueprint setting out the preferred areas for building around 85 new homes in Purbeck, annually, until 2027.
A government planning inspector, who held a public examination of the plan this summer has now ruled in favour of the document.
District council built environment spokesman Cllr Paul Johns said: “The long-awaited approval of the plan is really good news.
“Once adopted, it will be used in the determination of planning applications.
“It will also include policies to boost affordable housing and protect areas such as green belt land, playing fields and rare habitats.”
The adopted plan, supporting the introduction of smaller shops in historic Swanage and Wareham, while opposing larger, out-of-town supermarket developments, secures the district greater influence over planning applications.
Cllr Johns said: “The plan has been shaped by seven years of debate and public involvement.
“It will ensure the district has a strong and sound policy to guide the development of housing, employment, retail and community facilities for future generations.”
• A copy of the report is available to view at dorsetforyou.co/ corestrategy/purbeck – with hard copies in libraries and town council offices.
Comments(5)
charliethebikemonger
says...
7:51am Wed 28 Nov 12
They have zero plans to improve access in and out of purbeck so people can get to work elsewhere.
What family will move to a town with poor job prospects, and poor access? And a school that is closing, and don't forget the constant battle to close the hospital.
Because of this, this is nothing more than a plan to build even more holiday homes. There is not a lack of housing, there are plenty of vacant homes for 11 months of the year. These new homes, in time will also become vacant assets that are not available as local housing.
In Herston the planners appear to have mislead us all again, so keen to build on a flood plain that they overlook the very obvious and frequent flooding, and mis-classified the area, an honest mistake? Public consultation appeared biased, loaded and misleading.
7 years work to achieve this! I guess it keeps a few people in their planning jobs. I believe the planners should be under investigation.
Yankee1
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6:13pm Wed 28 Nov 12
That is reality, whether one likes it or not.
Pushing bath chairs is not a career path for our young. They deserve better.
Why cannot Swanage (The 'Idyllic Place By the Sea') create an environment to lure the internet generation and their families? Why is some Outer London place considered better?
Bring the fastest internet to Swanage. Now.
Yankee1
says...
6:13pm Wed 28 Nov 12
That is reality, whether one likes it or not.
Pushing bath chairs is not a career path for our young. They deserve better.
Why cannot Swanage (The 'Idyllic Place By the Sea') create an environment to lure the internet generation and their families? Why is some Outer London place considered better?
Bring the fastest internet to Swanage. Now.
portia6
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3:53pm Sun 2 Dec 12
a lovely place but is so cut off due to
the poor rail and bus services. When
the Swanage railway becomes
connected to the main line maybe it will
change?
portia6 says...
3:14pm Tue 27 Nov 12
homes and the Swanage Railway will
open up more opportunities for all to
travel across Dorset.