Decision details

Decision

(a)       That the findings of the Landscapes Review be noted

Note: It is important to stress that Dorset Council was unable to contribute to the Review’s “call for evidence” as it was only created on 1 April 2019.

(b)       That council would engage with the Government concerning its response to the Landscapes Review particularly in regard to any proposal which would change the current designation and landscape management arrangements within Dorset.

(c)        That the contents of the desktop study set out in Appendix A be noted;

(d)       That having committed to put in place a new local plan by 2024 this should remain the Council’s highest planning land use priority and that the council should not be distracted from this by any reconsideration of statutory planning powers and responsibilities in Dorset following the Landscape Review.