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The Draft Swanage Neighbourhood Plan is now live!
The draft Swanage Neighbourhood Plan has reached the formal Regulation 14 (pre-submission) consultation stage and can be found on the following website www.swanageplan.co.uk. Consultation on the draft Plan is being led by Swanage Town Council and planning consultants ONH Planning for Good. The Plan has been developed over three years by a Steering Group of town councillors, Swanage Town Council and community representatives, including members from Sustainable Swanage, Planet Purbeck, The Purbeck Society, Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust, and Swanage Community Housing Group. Shaped by extensive research, evidence gathering and community engagement, the Plan sets out a shared vision for Swanage’s future development. Feedback from residents, businesses, organisations and young people helped inform the draft proposals and the results of that engagement can be found >> here.
Have Your Say!
Swanage Town Council are inviting residents, businesses, community groups and anyone with an interest in Swanage to comment on the draft Neighbourhood Plan.
The full draft Plan, supporting documents, and online consultation survey are available at: www.swanageplan.co.uk
Printed copies of the draft plan are available at the Town Hall and Swanage Library. If you require assistance in completing the survey, please contact Swanage Town Council - Tel: 01929 423636, or write to the Town Hall, High Street, Swanage, BH19 2NZ.
The survey allows you to comment on individual sections of the Plan and submit your views in a clear and structured way. Your feedback will help shape the final version of the Plan before it is submitted to Dorset Council.
Residents are invited to attend a series of community engagement events taking place at accessible venues throughout July:
Monday 13th July – 4pm to 8pm. The Showbar, Mowlem Theatre, Shore Road, Swanage, BH19 1DD
Tuesday 21st July – 2pm to 6pm, Emmanuel Baptist Church foyer, 160 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AZ
Thursday 23rd July – 3pm to 7pm, All Saints Church Hall, 26 Ulwell Road, Swanage, BH19 1LL
Friday 31st July – 9am to 12pm, Swanage Friday Market, Main Beach car park, Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AP
What Happens Next?
Following the Regulation 14 consultation:
All comments will be reviewed by the Steering Group, Swanage Town Council, and the planning consultants (Summer 2026)
The Plan will be revised where appropriate (Summer/Autumn 2026)
The updated Plan will be submitted to Dorset Council for Regulation 15 consultation (Autumn 2026)
Dorset Council will undertake a further Regulation 16 consultation and arrange an independent examination (Early 2027)
Independent examination by a planning inspector (Spring 2027)
If successful, Dorset Council will organise a local referendum. Residents will vote on whether the Plan should be adopted. If more than 50% of those voting support the Plan, Dorset Council will formally adopt it, and it will become part of the statutory development plan for the area (Spring/Summer 2027)
The Draft Swanage Neighbourhood Plan is now live!
The draft Swanage Neighbourhood Plan has reached the formal Regulation 14 (pre-submission) consultation stage and can be found on the following website www.swanageplan.co.uk. Consultation on the draft Plan is being led by Swanage Town Council and planning consultants ONH Planning for Good. The Plan has been developed over three years by a Steering Group of town councillors, Swanage Town Council and community representatives, including members from Sustainable Swanage, Planet Purbeck, The Purbeck Society, Swanage & Purbeck Development Trust, and Swanage Community Housing Group. Shaped by extensive research, evidence gathering and community engagement, the Plan sets out a shared vision for Swanage’s future development. Feedback from residents, businesses, organisations and young people helped inform the draft proposals and the results of that engagement can be found >> here.
Have Your Say!
Swanage Town Council are inviting residents, businesses, community groups and anyone with an interest in Swanage to comment on the draft Neighbourhood Plan.
The full draft Plan, supporting documents, and online consultation survey are available at: www.swanageplan.co.uk
Printed copies of the draft plan are available at the Town Hall and Swanage Library. If you require assistance in completing the survey, please contact Swanage Town Council - Tel: 01929 423636, or write to the Town Hall, High Street, Swanage, BH19 2NZ.
The survey allows you to comment on individual sections of the Plan and submit your views in a clear and structured way. Your feedback will help shape the final version of the Plan before it is submitted to Dorset Council.
Residents are invited to attend a series of community engagement events taking place at accessible venues throughout July:
Monday 13th July – 4pm to 8pm. The Showbar, Mowlem Theatre, Shore Road, Swanage, BH19 1DD
Tuesday 21st July – 2pm to 6pm, Emmanuel Baptist Church foyer, 160 Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AZ
Thursday 23rd July – 3pm to 7pm, All Saints Church Hall, 26 Ulwell Road, Swanage, BH19 1LL
Friday 31st July – 9am to 12pm, Swanage Friday Market, Main Beach car park, Victoria Avenue, Swanage, BH19 1AP
What Happens Next?
Following the Regulation 14 consultation:
All comments will be reviewed by the Steering Group, Swanage Town Council, and the planning consultants (Summer 2026)
The Plan will be revised where appropriate (Summer/Autumn 2026)
The updated Plan will be submitted to Dorset Council for Regulation 15 consultation (Autumn 2026)
Dorset Council will undertake a further Regulation 16 consultation and arrange an independent examination (Early 2027)
Independent examination by a planning inspector (Spring 2027)
If successful, Dorset Council will organise a local referendum. Residents will vote on whether the Plan should be adopted. If more than 50% of those voting support the Plan, Dorset Council will formally adopt it, and it will become part of the statutory development plan for the area (Spring/Summer 2027)
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this community focussed survey, the responses to which will be the subject of the next round of formal consultation. Your views will help shape the draft Swanage Neighbourhood Plan—a community-led planning document plan that gives local residents and businesses a say in how our area develops in the years ahead.
Please note the Swanage Neighbourhood Plan is separate from the Dorset Local Plan, which is being developed by Dorset Council and covers the wider Dorset area. The Swanage Neighbourhood Plan focuses specifically on Swanage and reflects our local priorities.
Before you begin:
You must register before completing and submitting a survey. This step helps to prevent spam and duplicate responses, ensuring the integrity and reliability of the survey results.
Question 1 must be completed.
You may skip any other question that you feel is not relevant to you.
General comments on any subject related to the future planning of Swanage, whether referenced in this survey or not, can be entered in answer to the final survey question.
Keep your responses relevant to the question being asked.
We reserve the right to exclude any responses that are not relevant or do not provide clear and complete answers to the survey questions.
Your time and input are greatly appreciated - thank you for helping shape the future of Swanage.
This survey closed on Friday 31 October.
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Swanage Neighbourhood Plan has finished this stage
Informal Engagement Phase - to gather feedback : September to October 2025
This initial engagement phase to to hear the community's views on themes proposed to be included in the Draft Neighbourhood Plan. The Draft Plan will then be produced shaped by the feedback collated during this initial engagement phase.
Stage 2: October to January 2026
Swanage Neighbourhood Plan has finished this stage
Developing the Draft Neighbourhood Plan – October to December 2025
The data collected form engagement will help to shape the draft Neighbourhood plan.
Stage 3: July 2026
Swanage Neighbourhood Plan is currently at this stage
Formal consultation on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan: Late June - Mid July 2026
This stage is being completed by Swanage Town Council and consultants O'Neill Homer.
Dorset Coast Forum are supporting through design and communications only.
Stage 4: August 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Swanage Neighbourhood Plan
Consultation responses reviewed and Plan updated.
Stage 5: Autumn 2026 - Spring 2027
this is an upcoming stage for Swanage Neighbourhood Plan
Following the above stages, the Draft Neighbourhood Plan will be submitted to Dorset Council, as the Local Planning Authority, for legal compliance checks.
Dorset Council will then carry out a further period of formal consultation before sending the Draft Plan to an independent examiner for scrutiny.
The examiner will return the Plan to Dorset Council with recommendations, which may include required modifications.
Stage 6: Spring / Summer 2027
this is an upcoming stage for Swanage Neighbourhood Plan
Once any necessary changes have been made, a local referendum will be held. If more than 50% of those voting support the Plan, Dorset Council will formally adopt it, and it will become part of the statutory development plan for the area.
