Stinsford's Neighbourhood Plan has been through a series of drafts and public consultations since work began in 2018, culminating in the 'Regulation 16' consultation, conducted by Dorset Council in October-November 2021. The plan, together with the public's comments, was then considered by an independent examiner authorised by the government. The examiner concluded that the plan was sound, subject to five small modifications, which the parish council accepted.
A referendum was held on Thursday 5th May 2022, when voters in the parish were asked "Do you want Dorset Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Stinsford to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?" (The neighbourhood area means the whole of Stinsford parish.) Voters approved the plan by 113 votes to 11, in a turnout of 47.5% of the electorate. The final version of the plan can be accessed below.
| stinsford_neighbourhood_plan_adopted_2022.pdf |
The referendum version of Stinsford Neighbourhood Plan for 2021-2038 can be viewed here:
| snp_referendum_version_february_2022.pdf |
The examiner's report on the plan :
| stinsford_np_examiner_report_020222.pdf |
Below are earlier versions of the plan and related documents.
The submitted plan can be accessed here:
| Stinsford Neighbourhood Plan, submitted Sept 2021.pdf |
The previous draft and summary of the neighbourhood plan are shown below.
Draft Neighbourhood Plan, for consultation (Regulation 14 Draft)
| snp_draft_210226_reg14.pdf |
Summary of the Draft Neighbourhood Plan, including what has changed since last autumn's consultation
| summary_of_stinsford_draft_neighbourhood_plan_march_2021.pdf |
Dorset Council has screened Stinsford's Draft Neighbourhood Plan to see whether it will require a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). At this stage they have concluded that it will not.
| stinsford_np_-_sea_screening_10022021_-_v2.pdf |