The Ramblers' Association in Dorset have been campaigning hard as part of a coalition of local groups, to stop a damaging road proposal which would destroy some of our most beautiful countryside.
As far back as February 2005 a Planning Inspector recommended the Weymouth Relief Road should be deleted from the local plan. The Inspector said that the road would have a "seriously detrimental impact on a nationally designated landscape." West Dorset Council has rejected this recommendation and want to give the road the go-ahead.
Dorset County Council has made some minor changes to the design of its proposed Weymouth Relief Road and has decided to withdraw the current Planning Application and publish a new one. This means that existing letters of objection are no longer valid.
For more information, read the 33 reasons to oppose Weymouth Relief Road (doc).
If you have any further queries please contact the Countryside Protection Team at countryside@ramblers.org.uk
