Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031

The Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031 was 'made' (adopted) by North Dorset District Council on the 28 November 2018. 

Following a majority 'yes' vote in the referendum, the decision was taken to make the Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031 part of the development plan for the Fontmell Magna neighbourhood area.

This decision statement and the 'made' Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031 are available online and can be inspected at South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, DT1 1UZ (8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4.30pm on Friday).

Referendum

The referendum relating to the Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2031 took place on 15 November 2018.  The result of the referendum was that a majority (91.5%) voted for the Council to use the neighbourhood plan to help decide planning applications in the Parish of Fontmell Magna. 

Please see below for documents relevant to the referendum. 

• A Summary of Representations
• The Examiner's Report
• The Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 - 2031 (as modified as a result of the examination)
• The Decision Statement, which includes a statement by the local planning authority that the plan as proposed meets the basic conditions
• The Information Statement, which includes general information as to town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum

Examiner's Report

The examiner concludes that provided the recommended modifications are made as set out in his examiner's report then the plan would meet the basic conditions. He therefore recommends that the plan, as modified, should proceed to a referendum.

Consultation on the Submitted Plan

As the local planning authority, the District Council was required to consult on the plan proposals before the examination takes place. People were given from Friday 27 April to Friday 8 June 2018 to make representations on the plan with regard to the content and how it has been prepared.

Representations received to the submission draft Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan

Please find below links to the submission documents, including the submission version of the neighbourhood plan and supporting evidence.

Submission Documents

• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan (Submission Draft - March, 2018)
• Map of Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Area
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement (February, 2018)
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement (February, 2018)

Appendix 2 - Scoping workshop (on 7 July 2015) conclusionsAppendices 1 and 14 are available within the main document above

Appendices 2 to 13 are available via the links below:

• • Appendix 2 - Scoping workshop (on 7 July 2015) conclusions
  • Appendix 3 - Parish Questionnaire - May 2016
  • Appendix 4 - Supplementary Questionnaire about Business in Fontmell Magna CP
  • Appendix 5 - Parish Questionnaire Results
    • Appendix 5i - Questionnaire Analysis - Housing
    • Appendix 5ii - Questionnaire Analysis - Environment
    • Appendix 5iii- Questionnaire Analysis - Local Economy
    • Appendix 5iv - Questionnaire Analysis - Community Facilities Policy
  • Appendix 6 - Business and Employment Results
  • Appendix 7 - Options Consultation Questionnaire - March/April 2017
  • Appendix 8 - Options Consultation on Infrastructure - May 2017
  • Appendix 9i - Options Consultation Responses - Residents
  • Appendix 9ii - Options Consultation Responses - Statutory Consultees
  • Appendix 10 - Full Summary of Options Consultation (Infrastructure) Feedback
  • Appendix 11 - Pre-submission Consultation Questionnaire
  • Appendix 12 - Full Summary of Pre-Submission Consultation (Statutory Consultees) Feedback
  • Appendix 13 - Full Summary of Pre-Submission Consultation (Residents) Feedback
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulation Assessment Determination Statement
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment Submission Draft Plan Environmental Report

• Additional evidence:

  • DCC Flood Risk Management, notes from Gary Cleaver in response to SEA document
  • DERC Ecological Assessment of Selected Sites
  • KHMP Heritage Assessment of Proposed Site Allocations

Supporting Evidence

• Civil Parish of Fontmell Magna Conservation Area Appraisal (February, 2018)
• Cranborne Chase AONB Management Plan 2014-2019
• Traffic in Villages- Safety and Civility for Rural Roads - A toolkit for communities
• Dorset Environmental Records Centre - Ecological Networks Fontmell Magna CP, Dorset
• Dorset Garden Trust Dorset Gardens of National and Local Significance - Springhead entry (October, 2014)
• Housing Needs Assessment - Fontmell Magna CP (March, 2017)
• Fontmell Magna Civil Parish Landscape Character Assessment (May, 2017)
• Local Green Spaces - Criteria and Assessment Forms
  • Local Green Space N01 Brookland Wood
  • Local Green Space N02 Princes Field
  • Local Green Space N03 Springhead
  • Local Green Space N04 Gossip Tree
  • Local Green Space N05 Footpath from Springhead to Nature Reserve
  • Local Green Space N06 Fields North of Mill Street opposite No. 32 to 33
  • Local Green Space N07 Field behind Church
  • Local Green Space N08 Field behind Village Hall
  • Local Green Space N09 Middle Mill Dam
  • Local Green Space N10 Middle Mill Ponds
  • Local Green Space N11 Elbury View
  • Local Green Space N12 Gupples Lane, Hartgrove
  • Local Green Space N13 Bedchester Allotments
  • Local Green Space N14 Bedchester Crossroads
  • Local Green Space N15 Home Farm triangle
  • Local Green Space W01 Knapp House
  • Local Green Space W02 Church Yard
  • Local Green Space W03 69 West St. Garden
  • Local Green Space W04 War Memorial
  • Local Green Space W05 Pasture between War Memorial and Dairy Farm Cottage
  • Local Green Space W06 School Field
  • Local Green Space W07 Westlea Garden
  • Local Green Space W08 Village Hall Grounds
  • Local Green Space W09 Brookfield
  • Local Green Space W10 The Fontmell
  • LGS Appraisal Final Review
• Considering the Impact of Development on the Character of Rural Roads (Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan - Environmental Focus Group)
• Mobile Coverage Checker(please access direct - using school postcode SP7 0PF)
• Extract from National Heritage List for England
• North Dorset Landscape Character Area Assessment Addendum (2008)
• North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 (January, 2016)
• Red Listed Birds - Fontmell Magna CP
• Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Summary of Assessment for Housing (November, 2016)
• Crossing the A350 from Mill Street to Crown Hill (Survey by Dick Stainer, 2017)
• Eastern Dorset 2015 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (October, 2015)
• The Fontmell Magna Directory 2018
• Fontmell Magna Village Traffic Management Scheme (TMS) (September, 2014)

A hard copy of the plan is available to view at the District Council Offices, Nordon Lodge, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LL (8.45am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.45am to 4.00pm on Friday) and Shaftesbury Library, Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AE (during normal opening hours).

Making Representations

Representations should be submitted on the response form provided below and returned by 4pm on Friday 8 June 2018 to:

Email: planningpolicy@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk OR Post: Planning Policy Team (North Dorset), South Walks House, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UZ

Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Response Form

Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Response Form