PIMPERNE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REVIEW -
Revised Neighbourhood Plan -
PUBLIC DROP-
Consultation closes 28th February 2022
The Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan has now been updated and amended to reflect the response received to the questionnaire issued with the Pimperne Village News in September 2021. A brief summary of the 114 responses (representing some 211 residents) is given below:
Development: -
Additional Development: -
Vehicles per Property: -
1 bedroom households generally have one vehicle (75%)
2 bedroom households generally have one or two vehicles (67% and 25% respectively) with very few having more cars (8%)
3 bedroom households generally have two vehicles (46%) but about a quarter of such households have 3 or more cars (24%)
A 20-
Village Character: -
Climate Change Emergency: -
The questionnaire responses were carefully considered by the Neighbourhood Plan Group for inclusion within the review process.
The main changes proposed to the plan are:
1) more information on design for better energy efficiency / zero-
2) more encouragement of tree planting, and spaces for trees in new developments
3) more information on parking standards
4) inclusion of a requirement for affordable housing for sale (such as starter homes) on larger developments -
5) updates to reflect to closure of the shop and the Farquharson Arms pub
6) reference to the intention to implement a 20 mph speed limit for the village west of the A354
7) factual updates to housing numbers -
8) clarification of purpose of settlement boundary
You can find the revised plan on the Parish Council website here. If you would like a paper copy of the Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan Review – First Submission January 2022, please contact the Parish Clerk on: pimperne@dorset-
You can help us by letting us know what you think of these changes – do you agree with them? Are there things you disagree with? Please either:
complete either the paper questionnaire available in the Village Newsletter and return it to: The Parish Clerk, 43 Portman Road, Pimperne, DT11 8UJ, or
complete the Questionnaire via Survey Monkey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PNPR-
access the survey via the QR Code available in the Village Newsletter.
Should you need any assistance in completing the questionnaire please contact Peter Slocombe, Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan Group email: ps9220@yahoo.co.uk
The closing date to get your responses to us is 28th February 2022
Please remember that we are carrying out this review since reference to Neighbourhood Plans having less ‘Planning Weight’ two years after they are adopted remains within the revised National Planning Policy Framework issued by H.M, Government on July 2021. The Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan was adopted in January 2019.
We welcome you to attend the Public Drop-
Members of the Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan Group will be there to provide assistance.
The reviewed Neighbourhood Plan will be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for onward transmission to an independent examiner who will decide whether the changes are significant enough to warrant a referendum.
HOW THE 2019 PLAN WAS MADE
The Neighbourhood Planning Group is currently made up of:
At its meeting on 29th October 2018, North Dorset District Cabinet agreed that Pimperne’s Neighbourhood Plan should go to referendum. The Plan was finalised at the NDDC Full Council meeting on 25th January 2019. The Plan now forms part of planning policy. Congratulations to the Residents and Councillors of Pimperne for this important work. The Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan can be viewed via this link: https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/planning-
The Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to North Dorset District Council Planning Policy Officer for checking and examination following the incorporation of amendments required as a result of the pre-
An independent examiner was appointed.
The public pre-
The Options Consultation event was held on 24th September 2016 in the Village Hall, with subsequent submission of 115 completed resident questionnaires. In addition responses were received from Historic England, Natural England, Wessex Water, Environment Agency, Dorset County Council, North Dorset District Council, and the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Relevant comments from the preceding organisations have now been incorporated within the Neighbourhood Plan. The evidence base for the Neighbourhood Plan has been enhanced by completion of Local Green Spaces designation and the narrative review of the Options Consultation phase. Our Planning Consultant has now updated the Strategic Environmental Assessment and further inclusions within the Neighbourhood Plan in readiness for consultation on the Pre-
On Saturday 3rd June 2017 information regarding the three preferred housing sites was on display at the Village Coffee Morning followed by a short presentation and questions.
It is important that residents have an opportunity to ask questions about the potential sites and why they were chosen. A public consultation drop-
The last Neighbourhood Planning Group minutes can be viewed here.
For previous minutes click here and then select the minutes you wish to view.
Neighbourhood Planning Group Terms of Reference
Options Stage:
Landscape and Environment Research Summary view here
Housing Research Summary view here
Business and Local Economy Research Summary view here
Infrastructure Research Summary view here
Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan: options consultation draft view here
Pimperne Strategic Environmental Assessment -
Statutory Consultee Summary Responses Options Consultation view here
Options Consultation Summary Questionnaire Responses view here
Options Consultation Questionnaire Responses view here
Options Consultation Statutory Reponses:
Natural England view here
Historic England view here
Cranborne Chase AONB view here
Blandford Plus view here
Blandford Town Council view here
Wessex Water view here
Dorset County Council view here
North Dorset District Council Conservation here
Options Consultation Other Responses:
Hall and Woodhouse view here
Savills on behalf of Taymix view here
Savills on behalf of Davis Coats view here
July Drop-
July Drop-
The flyer for the July 2017 drop-
Pre-
Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan Pre-
The Pimperne Strategic Environmental Assessment -
Pre-
North Dorset District Council here
Cranborne Chase AONB here
Dorset AONB here
Environment Agency here
Historic England here and Part Two here
Southern Gas here
Wessex Water here
Blandford Town Council here
Other Responses:
Hall and Woodhouse here
Savills on behalf of Crocker here
Savills on behalf of Davis Coates here
Savills on behalf of Taymix here
Wyatt Homes here
Resident comments part one two three four
Submission Stage:
Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan Submission Draft Plan here
The Pimperne Strategic Environmental Assessment -
Consultation Statement here
Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement view here
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Determination Statement here
Place Check Report view here
Housing Needs Assessment Report here
Local Green Spaces statement view here
CPRE Dark Skies here
Referendum:
Pimperne Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Version follow the link:
Jenny Burden |
Peter Slocombe (chair) |
Damian Boyle |
Antony Argles |
Geoff Coull |
John Tanner |
Tim Harman |
Debby Mackenzie |
Steve O'Connell |
Jan Fairman |