Public consultation on the draft Dorset Council Local Plan has come to an end.
Thousands of locals, organisation and parish councils have submitted their views on the draft planning blueprint which could change the shape of towns, villages and the Dorset countryside over the next 15 years.
The 2,000-page document included areas for preferred housing development and infrastructure, including retail, leisure, schools, employment and community facilities in Blandford, Dorchester, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton and Stalbridge.
The Government has said 30,481 new homes must be built in Dorset by 2038 – around 1,793 each year. In North Dorset, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Sherborne and surrounding areas, 4,389 new homes are proposed – including a 1,800 home expansion of Gillingham.
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