Q: We keep hearing that the Parnham development will create “hundreds of jobs”. Is that true? The claim needs careful interpretation. Large job numbers in
Dorset Natural Heritage Initiative is a group of local residents opposed to the proposed private housing development on the deer park and Millground meadow at
Why a local heritage specialist has objected to the proposed development. Parnham is more than a house set in parkland. According to a detailed objection
Nestled in a bowl amongst the hills of West Dorset is the picturesque town of Beaminster with its listed stone cottages, bustling market square and
With the strength of feeling displayed at last week’s planning meeting, and over 200 objections already lodged online, the reasons continue to mount as to
On Wednesday, 17 December Beaminster Town Council voted to refuse the Parnham application. There were 7 members of the Planning Committee present; the motion that
Update: the BBC ran a article on the albino badgers on 11 December 2025. It also appeared on BBC Spotlight News on 12 December.You can
Article published today on the BBC website by Marcus White – see the full article here. A designer housing estate with its own natural outdoor
When Fairness Matters: Why DNHI Is Calling for Beaminster Town Council to Put Things Right On Saturday 25 October, Dorset Natural Heritage Initiative (DNHI) volunteers
Parnham House, a Grade I-listed 16th-century manor in Dorset, has been at the centre of a high-profile planning debate. The house had major improvements by