Parish Plans

Working with Dorset Community Action, the Council is keen to encourage all Parishes within the district to produce a Parish Plan.

Parishes are encouraged to set out their vision for their village to guide its future development.  A plan will need to address the needs of the entire community and everyone should have an opportunity to participate in its preparation.

The Council has recently prepared a draft guidance note on Parish Planning and you are invited to review and comment on the note. You can access the guidance and note and information on the consultation from here. Consultation on the draft guidance was closed on 2nd April 2007. We intend to publish a summary of responses to this consultation shortly on this page. Paper copies of the summary will also be available on request.

Several parishes have completed their parish plans, with many more underway. Completed parish plans can be viewed below and a map presenting the status of parish plan completion can be seen here. These are large PDF files, so you may have to wait for the file to load.

North Dorset District Council is keen to be involved in the parish planning process and may be able to assist in providing officer support and guidance, if required.

Status of Parish Plans

Status of Parish and Community Plan Preparation