The Mineral Sites Plan for Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole has recently been published (March 2018). Some of these sites proposed are very close to Moreton and Clouds Hill and representations were made by the Chairman and the Society Dorset Group in December 2017, expressing concern at the possible affects and damage in these peaceful parts of Dorset.
Having been formally submitted, the Mineral Sites Plan and Waste Plan will be subjected to an independent examination to be conducted by the Planning Inspectorate. This is likely to take place in June 2018, and the Society will be represented at the hearing.
The Mineral Sites Plan identifies specific locations for sand and gravel, crushed rock, ball clay, Purbeck Stone, other building stone and a site for the provision of recycled aggregates.
The Waste Plan, once adopted, will establish the vision, objectives and spatial strategy for the development of waste management facilities in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole up to 2033. The Waste Plan contains thirteen site allocations for new and improved waste management facilities to meet the needs of Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole. In addition, the Plan contains a series of detailed policies that will be used when determining future planning applications for waste development.
The submitted Plans are unchanged from the Pre-Submission Draft Mineral Sites Plan and Waste Plan December 2017. In addition, a series of submission documents and additional background documents have been submitted.
Copies of submission documents (prefix MSPSD and WPSD) are available to view online at the County Council’s website via the following links www.dorsetforyou.com/mineral-sites and www.dorsetforyou.com/waste-plan