Bere Regis Parish Council is delighted that our community has voted decisively in favour of adopting our Neighbourhood Plan. 447 votes were cast in favour and 92 against, with a turnout of 40.19% of the eligible voters.
We very much hope the landowners and developers will get on with applying for consents and building the new homes as rapidly as possible, so as to keep disruption to a minimum.
We look forward to working with residents on the new facilities that the new plan will make possible.
On Thursday 2nd May, 2019, all residents of the Parish will be asked to cast their vote for the Neighbourhood Plan. The Poll will take the form of one question to which you will need to answer a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The question will be:-
Do you want Dorset Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Bere Regis to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
The Parish Council and many residents of the parish have been working on the Plan for over 6 years now. We very much hope you will answer ‘Yes’ to this question.
The full notice of Poll can be found here: BRNP-notice-of-poll
Having started the plan back in November 2012, it has finally been completed and the full plan can be found; Bere Regis NPlan April 2019
We would like to thank all those who have helped produce this document over the years – to everyone who was involved in the initial working groups, to all those who attended consultations and responded to questionnaires. Without all your help this would not have been possible.
We would like to remind everyone that the final phase before the plan becomes a legally binding document is the referendum. This will take place on Thursday 2nd May and we would urge to vote in favour of the plan. Copies of the plan will be available at the Village Forum on Saturday 27th April at the School Hall.
The Public Consultation period has now passed and we are very grateful to all those who took the time to complete the questionnaire. The queries raised have all been reviewed and many of you raised the same issues. These issues have now been drawn together and, we hope, answered in an update of the Frequently Asked Questions which can be found by clicking: FAQs – June – 2018 consultation.
The Plan has also been amended to take into account some of the points raised and it has now been forwarded to Purbeck District Council who will begin their statutory 6 week consultation period during the coming week. This will give everyone another chance to comment should they wish to do so.
The final version of the Neighbourhood Plan can be found here:
Bere Regis Neighbourhood Plan Final Version (September 2018)
The Supporting Evidence shown below is provided in conjunction with the final version of the Neighbourhood Plan. It has been updated in line with the changes made to the Neighbourhood Plan, following the consultation period in June 2018.
Other useful links
National Planning Policy Framework
www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework
Purbeck Local Plan Part 1 (PLP1)
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/local-plan/part-1/purbeck
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/Strategic-housing-market-assessment-in-Dorset
This Supporting Evidence has now been superseded. Please see the Main Neighbourhood Plan Page for the latest documents and updates.
We have now begun the 6 week period for Public Consultation on the final draft version of our Neighbourhood Plan. The final draft plan can be found below:
Our consultation event is being held on Saturday, 23rd June where you can come along and see paper copies of the final draft plan and discuss this with councillors. A questionnaire will be available to complete on the day. Alternatively it can be completed online here:
Once the 6 week public consultation has finished, we will make any minor changes to the Plan as required before it’s then submitted to Purbeck District Council for their approval. This is all leading up to a Parish Referendum on accepting the Neighbourhood Plan which will hopefully take place in May 2019, to coincide with Local Elections for the new Unitary Authority.
Supporting Evidence for Neighbourhood Plan (June 2018)
The Supporting Evidence shown below is provided in conjunction with the latest draft Neighbourhood Plan. It has been updated in line with the changes made to the Neighbourhood Plan, originally published in November/December 2017.
Text Ref |
Document Download |
| SE1 | Consultation Statement |
| SE2 | Population Appraisal |
| SE3 | Housing Census Data |
| SE4 | Census Data 2011 – Vehicle Ownership |
| SE5 | Census Data 2011 – Employment and Socio-economic Profile |
| SE6 | Census Data 2011 – Education Profile |
| SE7 | Historic Environment Statement |
| SE8 | Conservation Area Appraisal |
| SE9 | Map of Land Designations |
| SE10 | Settlement Boundary Amendments Explained |
| SE11 | Noise Attenuation Plan |
| SE12 | Housing Needs Survey |
| SE13 | Housing Site Selection |
| SE14 | Areas of Open Space |
| Other | Sustainability Appraisal |
Other useful links
National Planning Policy Framework
www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework
Purbeck Local Plan Part 1 (PLP1)
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/local-plan/part-1/purbeck
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/Strategic-housing-market-assessment-in-Dorset
Bere Regis Parish Council
Supporting Evidence for Neighbourhood Plan (December 2017)
This Supporting Evidence has now been superseded. Please see the Main Neighbourhood Plan Page for the latest documents and updates.
The Supporting Evidence shown below is provided in conjunction with the draft Neighbourhood Plan
Text Ref |
Document Download |
| SE1 | Conservation Area Appraisal |
| SE2 | Consultation Statement |
| SE3 | Planning Policy NW from PLP1 |
| SE4 to 9 | Census Data 2011 Population Profile Housing Car Ownership Employment Socio-economic Profile Education Profile |
| SE10 | Historic Environment Statement |
| SE11 | Business & Employment in Bere Regis |
| SE12 | Housing Site Selection Process |
| SE13 | Housing Needs Survey |
| SE14 | Nitrogen Reduction in Poole Harbour |
| SE15 | Purbeck Groundwater Flood Risk Policy |
| SE16 | Noise Attenuation Plan |
| SE17 | Poole and Purbeck Town Centre, Retail and Leisure Study – November 2016 Link to follow |
| SE18 | Bere Regis Areas of Open Space |
Other useful links
National Planning Policy Framework
www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework
Purbeck Local Plan Part 1 (PLP1)
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/local-plan/part-1/purbeck
Strategic Housing Market Assessment
www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/Strategic-housing-market-assessment-in-Dorset
This Draft Neighbourhood Plan on this page has now been superseded. Please see the Main Neighbourhood Plan Page for the latest documents and updates.
Saturday 11th November saw 160 people attending the consultation meeting in the School Hall. Ian Ventham first gave a presentation about the key points of the plan, followed by a question and answer session. The full presentation can be viewed by clicking: Presentation 11.11.17
Parishioners then had the opportunity to look at various plans and engage with the parish councillors about some of the detail.
Inevitably, most interest was focused on the development sites and the number and mix of housing in the proposals. Generally, most parishioners appeared to be reasonably content with the proposals, sometimes with understandable concerns about the impact of construction traffic and increased traffic movements that any new development will bring. Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the respective responses can be found here: FAQs
Copies of the draft plan, which outlines the 5 sites being proposed for about 105 new houses, can be found here: Bere Regis NPlan DRAFT
The next steps are for the Plan to be formally examined, then we hope to hold a final consultation and a referendum in the Spring of 2018.
All previous updates, and further information can be found on the main Neighbourhood Plan page.
After many months waiting for an agreement in principle from the main landowner, we have finally received notification and are able to proceed with the Plan.
One of the first steps was to have Habitat Surveys carried out for each of the main sites and these can be found: Back Lane, North Street, and White Lovington. This is only the first step. Should any development go ahead in the future, each developer would be required to undertake a detailed survey.
A very warm thank you is due to the 181 households, representing 325 individuals, who completed and returned their questionnaires in November. This has given us the very helpful views of about 25% of the population of the parish. All your responses and comments have now been analysed.
By now all households in the parish will have received a letter from the Parish Council giving an overview of the questionnaires returned and answering some of the questions and comments raised. Both the letter, and the comments and queries raised are reproduced below. We will be holding another village meeting in the near future and will advertise the date as soon as this is organised.
Neighbourhood Plan Survey Feedback Letter 21-Jan-2015
Comments and Queries from questionnaire
November 2014 Update
The next stage of the Neighbourhood Plan is now here. There is a follow-up questionnaire that we would like as many residents as possible to answer. There is an online version provided here, or, alternatively, a paper copy can be completed and returned to any Parish Councillor, or left in drop boxes found at the shop, Post Office, or Doctor’s Surgery.
Before starting the questionnaire, please read the covering letter, and view the accompanying map first.
ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE (now offline)
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Covering Letter – November 2014
Accompanying Map – November 2014
Paper Questionnaire – November 2014
