Marnhull Parish Council

08/08/2025

The Neighbourhood Plan working group are pleased to announce Dorset Council are ready for the Regulation 16 consultation, which is to start on 8th August and run until 19 September.
Link to the consultation web page in the first Comment below

03/08/2025

Marnhull Neighbourhood Development Plan

Marnhull Parish Council has been informed in the letter (linked in the first comment below) from Dorset Council that the Neighbourhood Planning process can now move to the consultation phase of the process. Dorset Council have proposed a consultation period between 8th August and 19th Sept 2025. Further links to the development plan and details of the process will be provided shortly.

03/04/2025

Parish Council meeting

Please find attached the link to the Agenda for the Parish Council meeting to be held on 7th April 2025 at the Village Hall at 7:00pm

30/01/2025

Crowdfunding Appeal
The planning application by Mr Paul Crocker to build the large “Tess Square” commercial development and construction of 120 houses at Butts Close was refused in July 2024 by Dorset Council. Mr Crocker has appealed the decision and requested a full Planning Inquiry scheduled for April this year. As the village was overwhelmingly against both developments Marnhull Parish Council will actively participate in the Inquiry as a ‘Rule 6’ party enabling us to represent the views of the village. At the Parish Council meeting in December those attending supported the use of a planning barrister and planning specialists and to raise money to support our participation in the Inquiry via a Crowdfunding initiative. We now have the Crowdfunding page available here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/marnhull-pc-tess-square-butts-close---appeal
Please donate to the Crowdfunding page to help us represent you in this critical Inquiry the outcome of which will have massive implications on our village.

Fundraising to engage experts to support Marnhull PC to justify the original refusal of the Tess Square & Butts Close planning application.

03/12/2024

Please find below a link to the presentation on the Tess Square and Butts Close as provided by Cllr Winder at the Parish Council meeting on 2 December 2024.

Please note that any further representations regarding the development must be provided to the Planning Inspectorate by Thursday 5th December.

Making a representation:

Make sure your opinion, whether positive or negative, is heard by making a representation to the Planning Inspectorate
Copies of the application documents and the appellant’s full statement of case are available on Dorset Council’s website: https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=396600
When you send your representations you should include:
your name and address
the Planning Inspectorate appeal reference number (APP/D1265/W/24/3353912)
the address of the appeal site (Land off Butts Close and Schoolhouse Lane, Marnhull, Dorset)
and either say:
‘I am against the appeal proposals’ and explain whether it is for the same reasons as given by the LPA or, if not, explain your own reasons
‘I support the appeal proposals’ and explain why
Submit your representations online using the PI search facility. You have until 5th December
Please come along to the Inquiry from April 8th (venue TBC

https://marnhull-pc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Planning-Applications/Tess-Square/MP-December-2nd-2024-presentation.pdf
https://marnhull-pc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Planning-Applications/Tess-Square/How-to-comment-on-Planning-Applications.pdf

15/10/2024

Notice of Road Closure - Great Down Lane.

15/10/2024

Marnhull Parish Council has received notice from Dorset Council that Great Down Lane will be closed temporarily between 17th and 21st December 2024.
Please see the link to the Parish Council Website for more details.

15/10/2024

Marnhull Parish Council has received notice from Dorset Council that Love Lane will temporarily be closed between the 10th and 16th December 2024.
Please see the link to the Parish Council Website for more details.

12/02/2021

The Parish Council has published contact details for the Dorset Council Dog Warden on its website. For details see: https://marnhull-pc.org.uk/the-parish/useful-information/

Useful Information Dog Warden To report dog related incidents, please contact Dorset Council’s dog warden at this email address: Kerry.swords@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Marnhull Messenger Monthly news about Marnhull, clubs and societies http://www.marnhullmessenger.org.uk Marnhull Village Hall http://ma...

14/10/2020

The Parish Council has published a summary of a government White Paper that makes proposals for wholesale reform of the planning system. There is an opportunity to provide comments to the government on its proposed reforms, which wil inevitably impact Marnhull. Here's a link to the PC website:
https://marnhull-pc.org.uk/planning-for-the-future-a-government-white-paper/

Planning for the Future – a Government White Paper 14th October 2020 The government recently published a white paper on reforming the planning system. This is not a tinkering exercise, but a wholesale transformation that will radically affect the way planning applications are processed and how muc...

18/06/2020

The Parish Council has posted some useful guidance on how to make effective comments on planning applications.

https://marnhull-pc.org.uk/how-to-make-your-comments-heard/

How To Make Your Comments Heard 18th June 2020 In order to assist people who may wish to comment on planning applications, the Parish Council has prepared a document that describes the process of making comments and also provides information about the types of comment that are considered relevant un...

12/06/2020

Parish Council Meeting 6th July

https://marnhull-pc.org.uk/arrangements-for-parish-council-meeting-6th-july-2020/

Arrangements for Parish Council Meeting 6th July 2020 12th June 2020 6 New Street, Marnhull, Dorset. DT10 1PY The next virtual Parish Council meeting will be held on 6th July 2020. Because it is not viable at the moment it has been decided not to have members of the public participating at this time...