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Many Dorset sites identified for development are likely to be rejected because they contravene national policy or do not have the land owners' consent, according to one councillor. Former council ...

THE final public consultation on a document that will help shape development in Purbeck until 2034 has started. Consultation by Dorset Council for the Purbeck Local Plan started on Friday, November 13 ...

A council has objected a 13-year sand extraction proposal, claiming not enough has been done to mitigate the traffic and environmental impact locally. The proposed quarry near Alderholt has been ...

A “significant first step” in the overall improvement for pedestrians in Lyme Regis has been made with residents backing a 20mph speed limit ...

ANOTHER attempt is being made to gain retrospective planning consent for a small gypsy/traveller site off the Dorchester-Bridport road.

Dorset Council has unveiled plans to improve public transport through several key projects. As part of its bus service improvement plan (BSIP), the council aims to increase bus service frequencies, ...