Dorset Council Local Plan Options Consultation
Deadline 13th October
As part of the Dorset Council Local Plan published in August 2025, Fontmell Magna parish has been identified for potential for 105 new homes. There is now a consultation period, until October 13th, during which individuals, groups or organisations can submit their views and any objections. Please note that the full publication by Dorset Council includes aspects other than the potential for new homes detailed in Appendix A: Opportunity sites for housing to which you might wish to respond, and the Local Transport Plan (see below) which has been published alongside the Local Plan.
The online response form is to be found on this
Dorset Council webpage. When you click the yellow 'Start Now' button and have entered your details/demographics you can then choose to respond either to the whole publication, or a specific section - in this case ‘Housing opportunity sites’ and then select Fontmell Magna from the map which is referenced as: LA/FONT/003,004 - Land south of West Street and west of Old Crown Road. DC have published a guide and even a video on how to complete this form on their website
here. You can also save your progress and they will email you a link so that you can go back later and carry on.
Steve Drew and many others have pulled together the following very comprehensive document which suggests answers to the 45 questions of the full response submission. These answers are not meant to create standard cut-and-paste responses, but to inform and add to your own comments. In fact we would encourage everyone to use their own wording to ensure the points do not get lost in any data processing algorithm!
DCLP Options Consultation Responses from FMPC
Steve has also drawn up a list of possible responses which are specific to the Fontmell Magna 'Opportunity site', FM Site Specific Responses from FMPC . Again, it is meant as additional to your own thoughts and comments.
Click on the map to download the extract of the Appendices that relate to Fontmell Magna Parish.
Dorset Council Local Transport Plan 2026 -2041
The draft Dorset Council Local Transport Plan has been published for consultation
and comment, in parallel with The Dorset Local Plan. There are potentially significant
issues for us in Fontmell Magna.
Residents have expressed various concerns about road safety and other transport
matters in recent years and this is an important opportunity to express your views
about what needs to be done in the future.
The response form can be found on the Dorset Council website. Go to “Dorset is
Changing” then “Local Transport Plan Consultation - Start Now”. The survey links to
the report and non relevant sections can be skipped. You can also reply in writing.
The deadline is 13 October.