Purbeck Local Plan
Purbeck area adopted local plan
The adopted Purbeck Local Plan (2018-2034) (the Local Plan) forms the main basis for taking decisions on planning applications and development in the Purbeck area, together with the Swanage Local Plan 2017, made neighbourhood plans and the Minerals and Waste Plans.We adopted this Local Plan on 18 July 2024. The main body of the Local Plan text that, includes development strategies, details of the policies and site-specific proposals, and an interactive Local Plan policies map:
- Purbeck Local Plan (2018-2034)
- Interactive Local Plan policies map
- Purbeck Local Plan Adoption Statement
These plans sit alongside the Local Plan together with:
Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment
The Local Plan was subject to a Sustainability Appraisal which aimed to promote sustainable development by ensuring that the key environmental, social and economic issues for Purbeck were considered during the development of the Local Plan. Sustainability Appraisals must be undertaken iteratively throughout the plan making process. Copies of the appraisals which were undertaken through the preparation of the Local Plan area available:- Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (2013)
- Sustainability Appraisal Issues and Options (2015)
- Sustainability Appraisal Issues and Options, Non-Technical Summary (2015)
- Sustainability Appraisal Options (2016)
- Sustainability Appraisal Options, Non-Technical Summary (2016)
- Sustainability Appraisal New Homes for Purbeck (2018)
- Sustainability Appraisal New Homes for Purbeck, Non-Technical Summary (2018)
- Sustainability Appraisal Pre-submission draft (October 2018) - Includes ‘Non-Technical Summary’
- Sustainability Appraisal, Updated report following Pre-submission Draft (January 2019) - Includes ‘Non-Technical Summary’
- Sustainability Appraisal addendum (November 2019)
- Sustainability Appraisal addendum (Proposed Main Modifications) (November 2020) - Includes ‘Non-Technical Summary’
- Sustainability Appraisal addendum (Further Proposed Main Modifications) (December 2021) - Includes ‘Non-Technical Summary’
- Sustainability Appraisal addendum (Supplementary Proposed Main Modifications) (November 2023) - Includes ‘Non-Technical Summary’
- Sustainability Appraisal Post Adoption Statement
- Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Partial review of the Purbeck Local Plan Part 1: Issues and Options, January 2015
- Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Partial Review of the Purbeck Local Plan Part 1: Options, May 2016
- Habitats Regulation Assessment of Revised Housing Options for the Purbeck Local Plan Review, January 2018
- Habitats Regulations Assessment of Pre-submission Publication of the Purbeck Local Plan Review, September 2018
- Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Purbeck Local Plan Review, Main Modifications, October 2020
- Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Purbeck Local Plan Review, Main modifications and Further Main Modifications, October 2021
- Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Purbeck Local Plan Review, Addendum relating to the Supplementary Main Modifications, November 2023
An updated Equalities Impact Assessment has been produced.
Inspectors’ report
As part of the public examination of the Local Plan, Planning Inspectors independently assessed whether it had been prepared in accordance with planning policy and legislation.Examination hearings took place between July 2019 and October 2019, and separately in July 2022, to consider whether it complied with the tests of ‘soundness’ in national planning policy and the requirements in legislation.
We received the final report from the Inspectors appointed to examine the Local Plan on 7 May 2024. The Inspectors report summarises their assessment of the Local Plan and includes an Appendix with recommended Main Modifications. Links to the Inspectors Report and Main Modifications:
- Inspectors’ Report on the examination of the Purbeck Local Plan (2018-2034), 7 May 2024
- Appendix, Schedule of Recommended Main Modifications to Purbeck Local Plan (2018-2034)
Additional modifications
We have also prepared a schedule of Additional Modifications. The schedule lists minor changes to correct typographical errors, paragraph numbering, minor textual changes etc that were either so minor or otherwise have no bearing on soundness matters.Schedule of Additional Modifications (May 2024)
Where to find the plan
Please note that Neighbourhood Plans on the interactive mapping are only updated periodically. For the latest information please refer to the Neighbourhood Plan page.Paper copies of the Local Plan are available to purchase from council offices at County Hall in Dorchester. We will provide bespoke costs for printing documents on application.
Copies of the documents set out above are available for inspection at:
- County Hall in Dorchester
- libraries across Purbeck
- town council offices in Lytchett Minster and Upton, Swanage and Wareham