News & updates
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Revised Business Plan adds to residents’ fears over future of Parnham
Following an independent review, and sustained scrutiny from Beaminster and Netherbury residents – including DNHI specialists with expertise in financial risk assessment – Parnham Estates has been forced…
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Ed Morello – Transport & Infrastructure Committee
Below is a transcript of Ed Morello’s comments from a local transport/infrastructure committee meeting from his Facebook page: “In West Dorset the issue with planning development is not…
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Parnham Park: questions and answers on the employment claims
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 planning applications are…
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Our position on ‘engagement’ with Parnham Park
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 Parnham Park. It…
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How Parnham’s Past Informs Its Future
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 submitted to Dorset…
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Putting The River Brit Back To Bed
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 thriving independent businesses. …
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Why residents are objecting to Parnham’s plans
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 why Parnham’s proposed…
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Beaminster Says NO
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 they agreed to…
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Protecting Beaminster’s Albino Badgers: BBC News
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 read the full…
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BBC: Designer homes plan published for fire-hit estate
Article published today on the BBC website by Marcus White – see the full article here. A designer housing estate with its own natural outdoor swimming pool and…