Bere Regis Neighbourhood Plan
Making the plan
The Bere Regis Neighbourhood plan was formally made on Tuesday 25 June 2019 as shown on the decision notice. It now forms part of the development plan for the area formerly known as Purbeck.
Referendum
The decision notice shows how the full Council meeting held on Tuesday 19th March 2019 decided the plan should proceed to referendum following the examiners report.
Referendum took place on 2 May 2019 to decide whether local electors wanted Dorset Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Bere Regis to help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area.
The following question was put to voters:
"Do you want Dorset Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Bere Regis to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"
| Answer | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 447 (83%) |
| No | 92 (17%) |
Turnout (%): 40.19
Examination
The examiner asked some questions during examination and you can view these and all responses below.
- Examiners questions
- Bere Regis Neighbourhood Plan and Purbeck District Council response
- SE16 Areas of open space including map of local green spaces
- SE11-settlement boundary maps
- SHLAA sites around Bere Regis
- SA scoping report
- Examiners further questions
- Statement of Common Ground between Bere Regis Parish Council, Purbeck District Council and Natural England.
- Pro-visions representation
Below are the documents that have been submitted for examination.
Supporting evidence
- Comments received during the regulation 16 publication period
- 001 – Mr Diccon Carpendale on behalf of Eddie Butterfield
- 002 – Mrs Joan Booth
- 003 – Mrs Chris McDermott
- 004 – Mr John Cleave
- 005 – Mr Richard Dodson
- 006 – Mr Alan Davies
- 007 – Mr Richard Wilson
- 008 – Ms Philippa Bullen from Equality and Human Rights Commission
- 009 – Ms Gill McElvogue from Explosives Inspectorate
- 010 – Ms Gaynor Gallacher from Highways England
- 011 – Mr Nick Squirrel from Natural England
- 012 – Mr Stephen Young from Provision
- 013 – Mr Michael Cowie from SGN
- 014 – Mr and Mrs Fripp
- Basic conditions statement
- SE2: Consultation statement
- SE3: Population Appraisal
- SE4: Housing Census Data
- SE5: Census Data 2011 - Vehicle Ownership
- SE6: Census Data 2011 - Employment and Socio-economic profile
- SE7: Census Data 2011 - Education profile
- SE8: Historic environment statement
- SE9: Conservation Area appraisal
- SE10: Map of land designations
- SE11: Settlement boundary maps - i. before amendments, ii. after amendments
- SE12: Explanation of settlement boundary amendments
- SE13: Noise attenuation plan
- SE14: Housing needs survey
- SE15: Housing site selection
- SE16: Areas of open space
- SE17: Who we consulted
Appraisals
- Sustainability appraisal
- Sustainability appraisal non-technical summary
- Habitats regulations assessment
- Habitats regulations assessment addendum
- Equalities impact assessment
Area designation