Dorset Council is about to submit a compulsory purchase order to the Secretary of State for 26 East Street, Blandford Forum. If the order is confirmed, it will authorise Dorset Council to purchase compulsorily that land for the purpose of facilitating its improvement.

Any objection to the order must be made in writing to:

Secretary of State for Levelling Up
Housing and Communities
Planning Casework Unit
23 Stephenson Street
Birmingham
B2 4BH

Objections need to be sent by 1 April 2024 and should state the following:

  • the title of the order
  • the grounds of objection
  • the objector’s address and interests in the land

Please also send a copy of the objection by e-mail to pcu@levellingup.gov.uk, in addition to posting. A copy of the order and of the accompanying map can be viewed below.

Related documents

Please note, the official signed and sealed document may be difficult to access for some users, so we have provided an accessible version alongside it. The accessible version includes the same information as the official document, apart from the signature and seal. 

Please note, the map may be difficult to access for some users so we have also provided the following location description:

26 East Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DR is a 3-storey listed building on the North side of East Street. The building is about 100m west of the junction with Damory Street. The building is situated between the entrance to East Street Hall (the Ginger Viking Bar) and Artisan House (22-24 East Street).

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