LymeForward Community Plan 2007–2027

The Community Plan was developed under the Market & Coastal Towns Initiative, and describes how the people of Lyme and its surrounding area would like the town to develop in the foreseeable future. It has been adopted by the Local Area Partnership, who have agreed to act as guardians and ensure that the Plan's objectives Are pursued.

It has three key aspirations for the future:

"We want to preserve the unique character of Lyme Regis, the physical and visual charm that arouses such strong passions, without stultifying progress.

We want to achieve the mix of ages and skills required for a viable community, and so need to provide suitable housing, employment, and leisure opportunities. We must however manage any such development without exacerbating existing problems such as too much traffic, too little parking in the right places, and house prices beyond the means of most local people.

And finally, our location and reliance on tourism makes us very aware of the challenges of global warming and environmental sustainability: we would like to turn our concern into an economically advantageous position."

Click here to view the Community Plan.

Our annual action plan is reviewed every March at an open forum, and updated for the year ahead.

Click here to view the current action plan.