Inquiry to be held over retirement complex plan

27 December 2025

News image — The project would include 48 apartments and another 25 cottages if approved

Churchill Living/Planning Issues An artist's impression of flats and an area in front of the apartments. — The project would include 48 apartments and another 25 cottages if approved

A planning inquiry will be held in January to decide if a retirement complex should be built after the proposal was rejected by a council.

Churchill Living's development would include 48 apartments, 25 cottages, communal facilities and car parking in South Street in Bridport.

Dorset Council refused to give permission in March after it said the plan failed to provide "an inclusive, safe and accessible pedestrian environment for all".

The inquiry, presided over by a planning inspector, will be held in County Hall in Dorchester from 13 January and is scheduled to last for two days. A livestream will be available so people can watch it online.

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