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Planning Policy

Warning The Local Plan survey is currently experiencing technical issues. If you are unable to submit your comments, please email us or find alternative formats of the form you can download.  Consultations for the Local Plan and Local Transport Plan close at midnight on Monday 13 October. Due to high demand, we’re accepting email responses for the Local Plan until Friday 31 October.

Local Plan and Local Transport Plan consultations

Dorset is changing, help us shape it. Find out more and comment. Both the consultations close on 13 October. 

Annual Position Statement - 5 year housing land supply

Information about the draft Annual Position Statement on 5 year housing land supply, including access to stakeholder engagement.

Brownfield Land Register

Brownfield registers set out all the brownfield sites that are suitable, available and achievable for housing development.

Mitigating the impact of recreation on the New Forest Heaths

Details of a new planning obligation for development within 13.8km of the New Forest SAC, SPA and Ramsar.

Planning for climate change

Dorset Council Planning for climate change documents

Supplementary planning documents and guidance

Supplementary planning documents for Dorset Local Plan and the former district Local Plans

Related documents

The Dorset Council Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was adopted in January 2020 and updated in June 2025. The SCI sets out how and when we involve the community as part of our planning duties. It replaces any SCI documents previously adopted by the council’s former Local Authorities. Our Local Development Scheme (adopted March 2025) sets out a programme for the preparation of new planning policy documents and the continued production of the Dorset Council Local Plan. 

Planning Policy

Name: Planning policy team
Name: Dorchester office
Email: planningpolicy@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Tel: 01305 838334
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