Contents

Our Vision and Objectives

Foreword

1 INTRODUCTION

Why a Neighbourhood Plan is important

The Neighbourhood Plan Area

The Planning Context

The Vision and Objectives for our Neighbourhood Plan

'Should' and 'Will''

Plan Period and Review

Supporting Evidence

2 THE LANDSCAPE AND HERITAGE OF THE AREA

Local Landscape Character

Policy BGNP1. Local Landscape Features

Dark Skies

Policy BGNP2. Dark Skies

Local Green Spaces and Green Corridors

Policy BGNP3. Local Green Spaces

Policy BGNP4. Green Way Community Path and Common Water Lane

Local wildlife areas

Policy BGNP5. Local Wildlife Corridors and Protected Species

Important views

Distinctive settlements and important gaps

Policy BGNP6. Important Gaps

Built character - locally distinctive places through design

Policy BGNP7. Built character

3 COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Important community buildings, public open space and recreational facilities

Policy BGNP8. Important community facilities

Creating safer roads and pedestrian routes

4 FLOODING

5 HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS

Housing and employment needs

Policy BGNP9. Meeting the area's housing needs

Policy BGNP10. Meeting the area's employment needs

Locations for sustainable growth and site-specific allocations

Minimising environmental impacts

Sites in and around Broadwindsor village (including Hursey)

Policy BGNP11. Site 1: Land south of Fullers, opposite Redlands Lane, Broadwindsor

Policy BGNP12. Site 3: Land at Manor Farm, Common Water Lane, Broadwindsor

Policy BGNP13. Site 6: Land North of Hillside, Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor

Policy BGNP14. Small-scale exception sites adjoining Broadwindsor and Hursey

Sites in and around Drimpton village (including Greenham, Netherhay and Sandpit)

Policy BGNP15. Site 7a: Land East of Netherhay Lane, adjoining Drimpton

Policy BGNP16. Site 12: Land East of Manor Farm, Bridport Road, Drimpton

Policy BGNP17. Site 5: Land at Brent Paddock, Netherhay

Policy BGNP18. Site 14: Land at Axe Mill, Netherhay

Opportunities for growth in the remaining hamlets (Blackdown, Burstock, Childhay, Kittwhistle, Littlewindsor and Seaborough) and wider countryside

Policy BGNP19. Rural Conversions

6 POLICIES MAP

Broadwindsor area

Drimpton Area

Rural Areas

APPENDIX 1: LOCAL GREEN SPACES ASSESSMENTS