Marnhull Parish Council

05/09/2026

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This weekend we have continued our targeted high visibility patrols at Marnhull Recreation Ground, to help prevent anti-social behaviour and provide reassurance to local residents.

We have also carried out patrols at St Gregory's Church in Marnhull following the recent damage caused to several gravestones at this location.

We will be continuing these patrols in these areas over the coming weeks.

03/02/2026

Marnhull Neighbourhood Plan - February 2026 Update

Thank you all for your support throughout the building of
the Marnhull’s Neighbourhood Plan. We are at the final
stages of the plan being adopted by Dorset Council.
Dorset Council has made the decision to go to referendum.
This is published on their website at:
https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=6216
The referendum will take place on 19th March 2026.

The question being asked is:
“Do you want Dorset Council to use the Neighbourhood
Plan for Marnhull to help it decide planning applications in
the neighbourhood area?”

You can vote either Yes or No.

The plan is adopted if more than 50% of those who vote
are in favour. There is no minimum turnout required for the
vote to be valid.

In order for you to vote you must be on the electoral roll,
and live in the defined area. The process includes options
for in-person, postal and proxy voting, just like standard
elections.

If the majority of votes support the plan Dorset Council will
formally adopt it within eight weeks.

Marnhull’s plan will then sit with the National plan and
Dorset’s local plan when deciding planning applications in
Marnhull Parish.

Dorset Council will publish its Information statement on 9th
February 2026, which will set out all the information about
the referendum - where hard copies will be, what time and
where you will need to be if you are going to vote in-person,
how to check you are on the electoral roll etc.

We will let you know as soon as we do.

Thank you for your support.
Marnhull’s Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

03/02/2026

For and On Behalf of Marnhull Parish Council
Invitation to Tender for the Provision Grounds Maintenance and Gardening Services

Marnhull Parish Council is tendering for a three year contract for the provision of Grounds Maintenance and Gardening services to cover the maintenance of Cemetery, Church Yard and Recreation Ground areas including:

Regular mowing and strimming of:
Recreation Ground
St Gregory’s church yard
Cemetery
Burton Street Car Park
Children’s Play Area
The grass bank opposite the Spar in New Street
Other Ad-hoc Services such as Tree works, footpath clearance by arrangement.
If you are interested in bidding for this work, please contact the Parish Clerk by Monday 9th February. A copy of the ITT can be found on the Parish Council website. Link in first comment.

03/10/2025

Marnhull Parish Council has published the Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting on 6th October in the Village Hall at 7:00pm.
The post includes links to the Draft Minutes from the September meeting and the presentation from Cllr. Vitali regarding the Dorset Local Plan provided at that meeting.

Agenda for Parish Council Meeting 8th Oct 2025 3rd October 2025 Please find below the link to the Agenda for the Parish Council meeting to be held on 8th September 2025 at the Village Hall at 7:00pm here: Marnhull Parish Council Meeting 6th Oct 2025 – Agenda. The draft minutes from the last meetin...

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.