Deadline looms for objections to North Dorchester Garden Community plans for first 500 homes

Residents have been warned time is running out for comments and objections to the controversial ‘Norchester’ development. The North Dorchester Consortium, a partnership between Grainger Plc and Wyatt Homes, wants to build up to 3,750 homes to create the North Dorchester Garden Community (NDGC). The planning application for the first phase – a scheme named […]

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Norchester: developers reveal community plans as Thomas Hardy Society urges residents to object

by Emily Quance
August 13, 2026
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‘Norchester’ developers have shed more light on how their plans will enhance community and protect nature. The North Dorchester Consortium, a partnership between Grainger Plc and Wyatt Homes, wants to build up to 3,750 homes to create the North Dorchester Garden Community (NDGC), nicknamed ‘Norchester’ by locals. The planning application for the first phase – […]