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.

Your views are needed on a revised draft neighbourhood plan for Wareham!

(February 2020)

Due to the current Government restrictions,

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the Regulation 14 consultation on the revised Wareham Neighbourhood Plan will be extended.

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A printed copy of the Plan and supporting documents is now available for viewing in the Post Office in North Street, Wareham

(opening hours are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays).

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The revised closing date for comments is Friday 19th June.

You can continue to comment by;

post to Wareham Town Council Town Hall, East Street, Wareham, BH20 4NS

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Email:

or online at

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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 leaflet (link)  explains what has happened so far and what will happen next.

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

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Consultation on the revised draft plan has a closing date of 19th of June.

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For more information please come to a drop-in on;

Saturday 29th February at 10am – 1pm in Wareham Town Hall

or on

Saturday 7th March at 10am – 1pm at Carey Hall, Mistover Road, Carey.

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Dorset Council will be at both events to explain their development proposals for the former Middle School and Bonnets Lane sites.

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Copies of the Plan are also available in the Library, Wareham Town Council Offices and at Westport House.

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Please let us know your views by completing the survey on;

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https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WarehamNP-Reg14

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Or completing this postcard

Documents;

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• Revised draft Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Feb 2020

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

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment February 2020

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Leaflet February 2020

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Survey February 2020

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Postcard Survey 2020

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan Statement of Common Ground 2 August 2019

• Bog Lane SANG Map

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan QC Advice 13 Dec 2017

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan QC Advice 4 Oct 2018

• Wareham Neighbourhood Plan QC Advice 3 Dec 2019

• 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