RESIDENTS in north Dorset have an opportunity to shape future development of a new neighbourhood area.
Dorset Council has approved a request from Queen Thorne Parish Council, based in the village of Poyntington, for the designation of a neighbourhood area - the first formal stage of preparing a neighbourhood plan.
Residents of Over Compton, Nether Compton, Sandford Orcas and Trent now have the opportunity to shape their community through the development of a neighbourhood plan for the area.
Parish councillors and Dorset Council are now calling for volunteers to help with the formation of the neighbourhood plan.
Cllr David Walsh, Dorset Council’s spokesman for planning, said: "This is a great chance for people who have an interest in Over Compton, Nether Compton, Sandford Orcas and Trent to set out future development in the area. I encourage anyone interested in this opportunity to contact the parish council to find out more."
Neighbourhood plans were introduced in the Localism Act which passed through Government in 2011. The plans aim to give residents more control over their local area, when applications for new homes, shops and offices in their town or village are considered.
Once the plan is written, it will be consulted on locally and submitted to the council for independent examination. It will also be subject to a local referendum to make sure it has the support of local people. More information on neighbourhood plans can be found at dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Anyone interested in helping with the preparation of the Over Compton, Nether Compton, Sandford Orcas and Trent plan can contact Rose Edwards, parish clerk, by emailing clerk@queenthorneparishcouncil.gov.uk
Any parish council or parish meeting that might be interested in forming a neighbourhood plan should contact planningpolicyteamb@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk for more information.
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