Campaigning to save the area north of Dorchester
Historical discoveries could be at risk if government does not put archaeology at the heart of its new planning reforms, experts have warned. Archaeologists, academics and professional bodies have launched a campaign to ensure their work with developers remains a legal requirement. Read the BBC article
Ros Coward Developers use this laden word when they want to obliterate wildlife and its habitats, to demonise anyone who objects. Read the article here
Linda Poulsen’s paper focusses on one particular reason why DOR 13 is the wrong site for development
Dear Sir/Madam, In ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’ Thomas Hardy describes Dorchester as ‘compact as a box of dominoes. It had no suburbs in the ordinary sense. Country and town met at a mathematical line’. I am writing to you to protest most profusely at the proposed development for the North of Dorchester spanning land from … Continue reading Proposed North of Dorchester Development
Hardy’s Loss In Mellstock Church lies Hardy’s heart, his Casterbridge nearby, But there’s a threat could mean we lose his landscape and his sky ! His Parish it could soon be lost under concrete, brick and tar, Four thousand houses could be built and each will have its car. This will not help with climate … Continue reading Hardy’s Loss
North of Dorchester Development OYEZ ! OYEZ ! OYEZ ! We are facing our finale, if we lose our northern edge, If we lose this open country with each tree and ancient hedge. We are a very special town, our Roman bounds unchanged; Should we despoil two thousand years ? Do you believe we’ll gain … Continue reading OYEZ ! OYEZ ! OYEZ !
Environmental group fighting planning decision in Oxfordshire says it's expecting go national with campaign. Is Dorset Council in the same position as South Oxfordshire District Council in that the Minister might decide to over-ride any local decision on DOR 13 (or other development sites in the Local Plan) and force it through regardless ? Read … Continue reading Activists take Robert Jenrick to court to halt green belt house building
It’s a crisp morning, and an enthusiastic bunch of Under-10s footballers run out onto the pitch. They’re in full kit – red and black stripes, black shorts and red and black socks, the colours of Saffron Walden Community FC in North Essex. But these ultra-keen youngsters have no fixture this pre-lockdown weekend. They’re not allowed … Continue reading Inside report: how all-powerful housebuilders like Persimmon have created a national housing crisis
The hedgerow on the skyline is the site of a Bronze Age cemetery. People have lived, farmed and died here for thousands of years. Thank you, Alistair,As a resident of Frome Whitfield, I am obviously biased in my answer to your question, and while trying not to be a NIMBY, the main reasons in order … Continue reading Against DOR 13: Letter from a Frome Whitfield resident
59 View Road Calistoga, California 94515 USA January 13,2021 Local Plan Consultation, Dorset Council, South Walks House, Dorchester DT1 1UZ RE: Proposed North Dorchester Development - DOR13 Dear Sir, I entreat you not to proceed with the proposed North Dorchester Development. Your countryside is a precious heritage; once squandered, it will not return. Even more … Continue reading Letter from the USA – RE: Proposed North Dorchester Development – DOR13