Wool Neighbourhood Plan

WELCOME TO THE WOOL PARISH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN WEBSITE (promoted by Wool Parish Council, Parish Office, Colliers Lane, BH20 6DL)

VOTE YES TO ADOPT OUR PLAN IN THE REFERENDUM ON 20TH MARCH 2025

For details of the referendum and the examination process please visit https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/wool-neighbourhood-plan

The plan and supporting documents can be found on the PLAN page of this website. The page also explains the vision, objectives and policies included in the plan.

A YES vote is not a vote for more houses

The number of homes allocated to Wool is decided by the Purbeck Local Plan, not this Neighbourhood Plan.

By voting YES, you ensure the Wool Parish Neighbourhood Plan is adopted and becomes a document that Dorset Council must consider when determining planning applications.

Any new development must follow the PLAN and meet local needs and protect our environment.

By voting YES, you are supporting a plan that:

Helps improve local transport and infrastructure
Supports community facilities and services
Protects our green spaces and heritage
Prioritises affordable housing for local people
Influences the design of any new development

A vote for NO means:

Wool Parish will have much less influence over how any new developments are designed and built
Developers will rely on national and district policies, which may not reflect local priorities
The Neighbourhood Plan will be ignored in planning decisions

The Plan has been created by local people, with the support of Wool Parish Council, to shape the future of our area from 2024 to 2038. It has had input from residents through surveys, public meetings, and consultation events over the past five years and aims to ensure any growth happens in a way that benefits our parish.

The referendum on 20 March is your opportunity to vote YES for the Wool Parish Neighbourhood Plan to protect our parish for the future.

If you want to know what a Neighbourhood Plan is and how our plan relates to Dorset Council’s Purbeck Local Plan, then please visit the ABOUT page on this website

If you want to know how the Wool Parish Neighbourhood Plan was created, then please visit the PAST page on this website

If you want to know more about the next steps, then please visit the FUTURE page on this website

When voting, please remember... The referendum is NOT a vote for more houses

The number of homes allocated to Wool is decided by the Purbeck Local Plan and the government, not this Neighbourhood Plan. However, by voting YES, you ensure that any new development meets local needs and protects our environment.

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN IS NOT A WAY TO STOP DEVELOPMENT BUT CAN HOPEFULLY SHAPE IT.