The Sandbanks Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan has been produced by the Sandbanks Neighbourhood Forum in Poole. They have prepared all supporting documents and have formally submitted their Neighbourhood Plan proposal to us.

As the local planning authority, we are required to consult on the neighbourhood plan proposal before an independent examination of the plan takes place.

The consultation period ran from Friday 7 July to Friday 1 September 2023.

This was an opportunity for individuals and organisations to raise comments they have about the plan regarding its contents and how it has been prepared. An independent examiner has been appointed and all responses received by us have been be passed on to them for consideration, as part of the examination process.

The Sandbanks Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan Proposal is available to view together with the supporting documents. These are as follows:

• Draft Sandbanks Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan dated June 2023
• Map of the Sandbanks Peninsula Neighbourhood Area
• Basic Conditions Statement dated November 2022 (appendix H)
• Consultation Statement dated November 2022 (appendix I)
• SEA (inc. HRA considerations) Screening Report dated February 2023

Supporting evidence:

• Assets of Community Value in Sandbanks dated Sept 2022 (appendix A)
• Sandbanks Character Area Assessment dated Dec 2021 (appendix B)
• Sandbanks Landscape Assessment dated July 2021 (appendix C)
• Marketing requirements dated August 2022 (appendix D)
• Evidence base document dated December 2021 (appendix E)
• Detailed Guidance document dated December 2021 (appendix F)
• Design Guide document dated April 2022 (appendix G)

This consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded.