We consulted on the draft Local Plan (submitted June 2024) from 20 March to 1pm on 3 May 2024.
The consultation has now closed. You can view:
- the full representations received by email and letter
- the full representations received by online survey
- summary of the representations
- the main issues
We submitted the draft BCP Local Plan and the CIL draft charging schedule to the Secretary of State on 27 June 2024 for examination. Following the examination the Council agreed in June 2025 to withdraw the draft Local Plan and CIL charging schedule from examination. The consultation documents and responses remain available on this page for information.
Consultation documents
The draft Local Plan was in 3 parts. Part 1 covered the strategy and the policies related to determining planning applications. Part 2 provided detailed land use proposals for each of our 33 wards. Part 3 was the appendices.
You can view the Policies Map in two different ways through an interactive map of the whole Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area or as individual ward maps.
| Reference | Document |
| SD1a | Draft Local Plan - part 1 - strategic and development management policies |
| SD1b | Draft Local Plan – part 2 – ward policies |
| SD1c | Draft Local Plan - part 3 - appendices |
| SD2a | Interactive policies map |
| SD2b | Policy maps by ward |
Consultation on BCP Local Plan issues and options
We consulted on the BCP Local Plan issues and options from 10 January to 25 March 2022.