How did it all start?

In areas with a parish or town council, the parish or town council will take the lead on neighbourhood planning. They have long experience of working with and representing local communities. 

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Wareham Town Council considered the idea of developing a Neighbourhood Plan for Wareham at their Annual Meeting in April 2015. The Town Council then applied to Purbeck District Council to proceed with the development of a Neighbourhood Plan for Wareham. Purbeck District Council consulted the public in August 2015 and having received no objections gave the go ahead on 10th October 2015.

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Wareham Town Council formed a steering group comprised of councillors, local residents and businesses.

Revised neighbourhood plan for Wareham.

(October 2020)

The Wareham Neighbourhood Plan is our community’s opportunity to help shape future development of Wareham.

The Plan covers the whole of Wareham including Northmoor, Northport and Carey.

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The submission draft Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents can be found below.

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Thank you to all those who responded to the Regulation 14 consultation on the Wareham Neighbourhood Plan which ended on 19th June.

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The draft Plan was amended in response to comments made and on 14th October Wareham Town Council approved the draft Plan for submission to Dorset Council.

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Dorset Council will next carry out the Regulation 16 Consultation and arrange for an independent examiner to consider the Plan.

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan - Submission Draft -  Oct 2020

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan - Basic Conditions Statement – Oct 2020

• Consultation Statement - Oct 2020

• SD14: Updated Schedule of Main Modifications to the Purbeck Local Plan - 8 November 2019

• SD131: Council Response to Post Hearing Inspectors Questions - Jan 2020

• AECOM (2020), Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment Report - Oct 2020

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment - Oct 2020

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Statement of Common Ground

• Bog Lane SANG Map

• AECOM (2018), Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Housing Needs Assessment

• AECOM (2018), Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Site Selection Report

• AECOM (2018), Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Viability Assessment

• Cushman and Wakefield (2018) Wareham Town Centre Retail Report, Bristol

• Dorset Planning (2018) Local Green Space Assessment Wareham Neighbourhood Plan

• Dorset Planning (July 2018) Employment Needs Assessment Wareham

• Dorset Planning (12.10.18) Walking and Cycling Routes Background Paper

• Wareham Level Crossing Advice - 2017

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan - Advice - 2018

• The Local Development Scheme for Dorset - Sept 2020

• Independent Examination of the Purbeck Local Plan - Post Hearings Note - 2020