A civic society for the traditional Isle of Purbeck, first founded in 1852
COMMENTS FROM THE PURBECK SOCIETY ON PLANNING APPLICATION P/OUT/2024/03253: PROPOSALS FOR HARROW HOUSE, SWANAGE – 10.06.26 Previous applications have been unpopular in Swanage particularly on account of the percentage of affordable housing which is so badly needed in the area. This application continues to ignore the policy of Dorset Council which states that developments should … Read more
The Purbeck Society is issuing an urgent call to local residents to review and comment on a revised planning application affecting Swanage. Application Number P/OUT/2024/03253 is an amended version of a 2024 proposal (link: https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=406309) While the number of dwellings has been reduced from earlier iterations (93, then 83) to 73, the scheme still raises … Read more
The Purbeck Society Chairman’s Report from the AGM 8th March 2024, held at The Mowlem Community, Swanage
THE PURBECK SOCIETYwww.purbecksociety.co.ukAffiliated to the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Chairman : Jessica Sutcliffe COMMENTS FROM THE PURBECK SOCIETY ON THE PLANNING APPLICATION: P/OUT/2024/03253: HARROW HOUSE PROPOSALS and SANG: P/FUL/2024/ 03005 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=406309 NEW HOUSING NEEDWe welcome the new government’s focus on solving the housing crisis and agree that Swanage should play its part, but … Read more
The Purbeck Society Chairman’s Report from the AGM 8th March 2024, held at The Mowlem Community, Swanage
The Corfe Castle Museum reopened in August 2023 featuring fantastic new displays and exhibitions for visitors to enjoy.
Reminder to Members, Wednesday 12th July 10am will be the rescheduled visit to the Veterans Forge, a charity set up by Will Spicer several years ago to help and raise funds for military veterans with specific needs. The forge in the Purbeck Hills now welcomes visitors, not just veterans, to highlight the work of the … Read more
The first draft of the Swanage Seafront Masterplan is now publicly available (published 19th June-10th July).
A talk by local art historian Robert Field about 19th century artist William Joy, his work, and use of local Swanage residents as models in his nationally renowned and popular paintings. Free to members, non-members £3
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to offer our previously advertisd talk by Award winning photographer Maria Munn this Friday. Fortunately we have arranged for local artist, author and Illustrator Tony Kerins to give a presentation about his work based in Purbeck. We thank Tony for being able to do so at such … Read more