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The STAND campaign response opposing the proposed north of Dorchester housing site LA/STLB/006 included in the Local Plan has been emailed to Dorset Council. STAND has also raised a number of concerns about the consultation process itself. You can read the STAND submissions below; if you have not had time to send in your own … Continue reading Our response opposing the proposed north of Dorchester housing site

On 4th October 2025, STAND joined the Thomas Hardy Society, the Dorchester Transport Action Group and West Dorset CPRE in organising a protest against plans for a massive housing development north of Dorchester. In addition to these organisations, speakers at the protest included Dorchester Mayor Andy Canning, Chair of Stinsford Parish Council Sarah Jane Pattison, … Continue reading Protest March – October 4th 2025

STAND stands by the Dorset Campaign for the Protection of Rural England in their bold call for Dorset Council to challenge the government's unrealistic housing target for Dorset: Website Article Despite a history of massive opposition to building 4,000 houses north of Dorchester this proposal will still be part of the new Local Plan in … Continue reading Dorset Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

STAND by for a new Dorset Council Local Plan with a consultation this summer on sites for housebuilding to meet the government’s massive new housing targets. The north of Dorchester with its proposed 4,000 houses is almost certain to be one of those sites even though there is little evidence that we need so much … Continue reading May 2025 – Update

STAND is warning developers not to anger the Dorset Ooser – the traditional guardian of the countryside. A replica of the scary Ooser mask will be paraded through Dorchester town centre on Saturday, April 27th. STAND founder and former Town Crier Alistair Chisholm says: “The countryside is under threat. Expensive new houses that don’t meet … Continue reading Join our Ooser protest

STAND wrote to 33 candidates standing in the Dorset Council election, the Dorchester Town Council election, and the Charminster Parish Council election.  We’ve had replies so far from 14 (42%), and they’re all opposed to the so-called “Norchester” development. If elected, these candidates would represent the areas most likely to impacted by the controversial proposal. … Continue reading Local election candidates from all parties united against “Norchester”

The construction of 4,000 houses on farmland bordering the River Frome presents a significant risk to Dorchester’s water supply. This threat to our drinking water was first highlighted by regional water company Wessex Water. The company says the development could result in pollution of the Eagle Lodge borehole, which provides most of the Dorchester area’s … Continue reading Dorchester drinking water threatened.

The campaign group, STAND – Save The Area North of Dorchester – tried in vain for a second year in a row to secure a pitch at the upcoming Dorset County Show.  We received no response from the Show organisers regarding our application and many telephone calls later we were unable to secure an explanation. … Continue reading STAND at the Dorset County Show 2023

Plans for massive development above the water meadows North of Dorchester will come under the spotlight again this month at a public meeting in Dorchester Town Hall on Saturday March 25th at 2.30pm. Speakers will include Wessex Water on the threat to the town’s water supply and Dr Quintin Bradley from Leeds Planning School. Nearly … Continue reading Local Plan under the spotlight