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13th January 202127th January 2021 standdorch Blog

Letter from the Thomas Hardy Society

Dear Sirs,I write on behalf of Thomas Hardy Society, which is an international literary society with over one thousand members, dedicated to the promotion of the works of Thomas Hardy, and the preservation of the countryside, which features so prominently in Hardy’s novels and poems. I write to object in the strongest possible terms to … Continue reading Letter from the Thomas Hardy Society

11th November 202010th February 2021 standdorch Blog

Garden village dream or tarmac estate?

This document is written for the non-specialist without knowledge of the planning system, but with an interest in new homes and how and where we are building them. It concentrates on the new ‘garden communities’ that are envisaged by government as offering a solution different from the usual car-based dormitory estates that we are so … Continue reading Garden village dream or tarmac estate?

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STAND campaign response opposing the proposed north of Dorchester housing site

Important Update!

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 by clicking here

Will building 3,750 houses meet local housing needs? No!

Will building 3,750 houses meet local housing need? No!

At the upcoming NDC public exhibitions at the United Church on August 20th and September 2nd, you will have an opportunity to put such critical questions to the developers. Click here to read the full article

Dorset Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

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

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Local election candidates from all parties line up against “Norchester”.

To ensure voters are fully informed in the run-up to the local elections on May 2nd, STAND has asked local candidates for their views on what’s formally known as Dor 13 – the plan to build up to 4,000 houses and a new link road on farmland overlooking the town centre. Of those who replied to our survey, all were opposed to the controversial development.

Read their answers here

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RECENT POSTS

  • Our response opposing the proposed north of Dorchester housing site
  • Protest March – October 4th 2025
  • Dorset Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
  • May 2025 – Update
  • Join our Ooser protest
  • Local election candidates from all parties united against “Norchester”

Endorsements

“I am very happy to endorse the campaign against this development. Its siting, scale and really everything else about it is just plain wrong and it should not be allowed to take place!”

Chris Copson
President of the Dorchester Association

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