NOTICE BOARD

PLAN FOR 1200 MORE HOUSES OFF MAGNA ROAD

WH White are hoping that their land for for 1200 homes on land north of Magna Road will be incorporated within the Local Plan. Go to WH WHITE,

DORSET LOCAL NATURE RECOVERY STRATEGY

To see Steve Harper's detailed and very helpful response to the current review, see DOWNLOADS below.

MAGWATCH FUNDRAISING APPEAL

To prepare for MVV's likely appeal against approval, Magwatch has set up a fundraiser so that we can hire specialists and a barrister to defend the refusal at an Inspector's Inquiry. To find out details and to donate or pledge Go to APPEAL.

NEXT STEPS POST INCINERATOR REFUSAL

If you want to know what is likely to happen in the coming months, and what contribution you can make, Download NEXT STEPS below. 

CANFORD INCINERATOR

APP/23/00822/F to build a monstrously huge,  toxin-producing,   CO2-spouting,  Green Belt-trashing   incinerator on the edge of Canford Heath was decided by BCP's planning committee on 12th June. Despite the case officer recommending approval, the committee voted 6-3 to REFUSE! This is brilliant news. However, MVV are almost certain to appeal, so in the coming weeks /months Magwatch will be looking into ways in which to mount a robust defence of the refusal. Watch this space.

OBJECTIONS

If you would like to read our recent objections to the Canford incinerator, go to Objections. 

TIMETABLE FOR NEW LOCAL PLAN

It is back to the drawing board for BCP's Local Plan, the first draft having been rejected by the Planning Inspector. To see the timetable for the drafting of a new plan, go to Local Plan. 

INSPECTOR REJECTS BCP'S DRAFT LOCAL PLAN (7 March 2025)

For details go to Local Plan. If you would like to join the mailing list for updates, press Keep Me Updated by Email button below.

PLEASE SIGN THE MAGWATCH PETITION TO STOP THE INCINERATOR

For details go to INCINERATOR.

If you want to download Magwatch's campaign flyer and poster, see DOWNLOADS below.

CANFORD PLUME PLOTTER

If you want to see which areas around the propose incinerator would be affected by different wind conditions, follow this link:

http://plumeplotter.com/canford

If you want to read a detailed analysis of air quality concerns (and other concerns) read Steve Harper's submission in DOWNLOADS.

NEW GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES ON CARBON CAPTURE

New guidelines issued by DEFRA at the end of 2024 should make it harder for MVV to obtain approval for their proposed incinerator:  "For those energy recovery developments we do need, we will only support projects that offer the best efficiency and are future proofed towards supporting our net

zero objectives. " To see the new guidelines and Magwatch's latest objection based on those guidelines, go to DOWNLOADS below.

INCINERATION: THE RISING TIDE OF OPPOSITION

Increasingly, politicians are understanding the many negative effects of waste incineration. And at the end of last year, the BBC published details of a wide-ranging investigation into the effects and consequences of incineration. To read a summary of the BBC findings, see DOWNLOADS.