Contents

Foreword

1 Introduction

• How this plan came about
• The Planning Context
• Locations of new development
• The Neighbourhood Plan’s role in protecting the Environment
• Other Benefits of a Neighbourhood Plan
• Monitoring

2 Context - the area, the Local Plan strategy and local issues

• Geography of the Parish
• Local Wildlife Interest
• History of the Parish
• Issues Raised by Local Residents through the Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

3 Our Vision for Chickerell and this Plan’s Objectives

• Our Vision
• Plan Period
• Chickerell Neighbourhood Plan Objectives

4 The ‘Village’ - Neighbourhood Plan Policies

• Community Infrastructure and the Local Centre in East Street
  Policy CNP 1. Chickerell Local Centre and other valued community facilities
• Important Local Green Spaces in and around Chickerell Village
  Policy CNP 2. Chickerell Village Local Green Spaces
• Further opportunities for development around Chickerell Village
  Policy CNP 3. Land to the rear of Montevideo House
• The Wildlife Corridor and Green Gap adjoining the Village
  Policy CNP 4. Chickerell Wildlife Corridor

5 Granby Industrial Estate (including Link Park)

6 Charlestown (including the Cobham Estate)

• Community Infrastructure and Charlestown’s Local Centre
  Policy CNP 5. Charlestown Local Centre and other valued community facilities
• Budmouth Collegee
  Policy CNP 6. Land at Budmouth Academy Weymouth
• Important Local Green Spaces
  Policy CNP 7. Charlestown's Local Green Spaces
• Further opportunities for development around Charlestown

7 Wyke Regis (the part within Chickerell parish)

• Further opportunities for development around Wyke Regis and the Wildlife Corridor
  Policy CNP 8. Wyke Regis Wildlife Corridor

8 Lanehouse (including Littlesea and Lynch Lane)

9 The Fleet and Heritage Coast

• Policy CNP 9. The Fleet and Heritage Coast

10 Land adjoining Wessex Stadium roundabout and Southill

11 The Rural North (including Coldharbour, Buckland Ripers, Tatton, Knights-in-the-Bottom)

• Policy CNP 10. Locally Valued Landscape north and east of Chickerell Village

12 General Design Principles and Enhancing Biodiversity

• Local need and character
  Policy CNP 11. General Design Principles
• Planning for wildlife
  Policy CNP 12. Enhancing Biodiversity

Policies Map

Detailed Maps Showing Local Green Spaces (by name)

APPENDIX A: Summary of the Neighbourhood Plan Policies

APPENDIX B: Neighbourhood Plan Consultation and Process

APPENDIX C: Glossary

Principle accompanying documents:

This Plan and its accompanying evidence base and all supporting documents can be viewed and downloaded from the Town Council website: https://chickerelltowncouncil.co.uk/neighbourhood-plan/ and includes the following key supporting documents:

• Basic Conditions Statement produced for the Neighbourhood Plan
• Biodiversity considerations report by Cllr Nick Tomlinson of Nick Tomlinson Ecology https://chickerelltowncouncil.co.uk/neighbourhood-plan/
• Consultation Summary – produced for the Neighbourhood Plan
• DERC 2010 Urban Wildlife Corridors and Stepping Stones; Weymouth and Portland Borough https://chickerelltowncouncil.co.uk/neighbourhood-plan/
• Dorset AONB Management Plan https://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DAONB_Managmentplan.pdf
• Dorset Biodiversity Appraisal Protocol https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/documents/s4049/DorsetBiodiversityAppraisalProtocolandDorsetBiodiversityCompensationFramework.pdf
• Great Crested Newt Conservation Handbook https://www.froglife.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/GCN-Conservation-Handbook_compressed.pdf
• Local Plan Review Background Paper Preferred Options Consultation - Chickerell https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/planning-policy/west-dorset-and-weymouth-portland/local-plan-review/pdf/backgroup-papers/20180813-chickerell-background-paper-final.pdf
• Long Bredy, Portesham, Chickerell, Abbotsbury & Langton Herring Conservation Area Appraisal https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/planning/planning-constraints/conservation-areas/west-dorset/conservation-areas-west-dorset.aspx
• Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report https://chickerelltowncouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190516-Chickerell-NP-SEA-Screening-following-consultation.pdf
• West Dorset 1999 Appraisal of the Environment of Chickerell Parish and Objectives for Future Action https://chickerelltowncouncil.co.uk/neighbourhood-plan/
• West Dorset Landscape Character Assessment https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/planning-policy/west-dorset-and-weymouth-portland/other-planning-documents/pdfs/sg/landscape-character-assessment-february-2009.pdf
• West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland Local Plan https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/planning-policy/adopted-local-plans/west-dorset-weymouth-and-portland-adopted-local-plan.aspx
• West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland Strategic Landscape and Heritage Study Stage 2 Assessment: Chickerell https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/planning-policy/west-dorset-and-weymouth-portland/local-plan-review/pdf/evidence/chickerell-stage-2-assessments.pdf