TODAY is the last day that people can comment on a major planning blueprint for Dorset which contains proposals for thousands of new homes.

As well as house building, the Dorset Local Plan sets out a blueprint for job creation, roads, and local services, to be used by a guide to enable the council to have more control over where developments can go.

Around 30,500 new homes are proposed for the county by 2038 - although Dorset Council has said the plan is to find land for 39,000 houses.

The plan includes a Bridport-specific chapter, which will guide the expansion of the town centre and the delivery of housing and other developments at Vearse Farm (760 homes consented with potential for more), land east of Bredy Vets, land to the west of the hospital, the ‘Gateway Care Village’, and St Michael’s Trading Estate among others.

In its response, Bridport Town Council has called for 'major improvements' to the Local Plan saying it 'must do more to meet the town’s needs'.

Residents have until midnight tonight to share their views on the Local Plan.

To have your say, visit Dorset Council's website - where you will also find webinars and podcasts about the proposals: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/dorset-council-local-plan.aspx