A planned £9 million state-of-the-art training base for Britain’s Olympic sailing squad on Portland has been officially abandoned. The British Sailing Team, which has long been based at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), unveiled proposals in 2023 for a new Performance and Innovation Centre. The plans received full planning permission last year and were expected to build ...
Date: 4 May 2023Location: St Leonards, Dorset Plans to turn the historic Matchams Stadium racetrack into a 390-bed retirement and care village have been rejected unanimously by Dorset Council. Developers proposed a large complex featuring apartments, cottages, bungalows, and a wellbeing centre with a swimming pool, gym, treatment rooms, restaurant, and community facilities. A section of the 52-hectare site near ...