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Self-build action plan · West Dorset
Self-build homes in West Dorset
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
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Plots listed
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Architects
01Plots
Self-build plots in & around West Dorset
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the West Dorset boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
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Help Make More Plots Happen
Join others in West Dorset working to unlock more self-build opportunities
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Add a self-build plot
Know of a plot or land opportunity? Help others find it by adding it to the map.
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Get notified about new plots in West Dorset
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
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02Take action
3 things you can do to make more plots available
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in West Dorset.
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Join the self-build register
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in West Dorset. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
224 people have joined here since 2016. See the numbers →
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Register interest in plots
Get notified when new plots come up in West Dorset — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
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Connect with landowners
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
About the register
Since 2016, 224 people have registered interest in self-build in West Dorset. The council has permitted 272 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 224 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 0 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
The case for action
224 people in West Dorset have joined the self-build register since 2016.
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 102 were granted.
See full register data →1 icon = 1 person
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Latest data
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Plots granted (12m)
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Entry charge
03Find an architect
Architects within 20 miles of West Dorset
1 practice based within 20 miles of the West Dorset boundary.
Footprint Architects
Recent project: Kent Threshing Barn Conversion
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
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