Councillor John Russell, Chair of the Charles Street Working Group, said:
“Following a decision by the Executive Committee (8 September 2015) the Development Agreement between West Dorset District Council and Simons was formally ended on 25 April 2016. This involved signing a Deed of Termination, which formally marks the end of the Council’s relationship with Simons.
“All intellectual property rights are retained by the Council and both parties agreed that Simons’ planning application (submitted in 2014) will not be progressed and therefore removed from the planning register.
“The Council has established a Charles Street working group (cross political) which has commissioned GL Hearn consulting to review Dorchester’s town centre and establish how best sites can contribute to its future prosperity. This work is planned to be completed by the end of July 2016.”
