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October 2019 October 2019

DORSET COUNCIL- WEST PURBECK REPORT

Purbeck Local Plan
We sent the following letter to the
Inspector which she has
acknowledged.

Submission to Purbeck Local
Plan Inspector - 6th September
2019

As joint ward members for West
Purbeck at Dorset Council and
previously Chair and Vice-Chair of the Local Plan Steering Group at Purbeck
District Council, we have been hugely involved in the development and
preparation of this key document. We have met regularly with parish and town
councils, interest and community groups and residents and held numerous open
public meetings.
We understood that the inspector was there solely to review the legality and
soundness of the preparation of the plan; but it appears to be being re-
written. On the basis of our extensive experience and work with the plan, we see

no reason for any substantive increases in the numbers of housing required in

Purbeck by the Government, particularly in Wool, where the number of 470
When you respond to houses must be seen as an absolute maximum. The housing numbers required
have been through several calculations resulting in differing requirements and we
advertisers, do please tell believe that the numbers presented in the plan represent a reasonable and
tolerable balance between requirements for housing and protecting our small
them you saw their advert communities and their often old and inadequate infrastructure.
in this magazine - it The residents of Purbeck have been extensively consulted on the plan and we
believe that any substantive changes to the plan should be the subject of a
helps them monitor the further full 6 week public consultation. For whatever reason, people may feel that
they have not had the opportunity to voice their concerns on the proposed
effectiveness of their changes, and to understand how the changes sit within the overall plan.
advert and helps us We understand that a number of parish councils and individuals have made
submissions, including in particular Policy SD88 on the inclusion of some small sites.
generate more advertising We would like to highlight the submissions made by our parish councils, as they
have been very involved in the whole process and in several cases are
revenue!! developing Neighbourhood Plans to support and work alongside the Local Plan.
Their input cannot be underestimated and is incredibly valuable.

Our opinion has always been that the second homes policy should be

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