During the inquiry, the planning inspector considered all unresolved objections to the West Dorset District Revised Deposit Plan. The Inspector's report set out recommendations to the district council on all its proposed local plan policies and proposals to which people had objected. The report also set out recommendations on objectors' alternative policies and proposals.

The report is organised on a chapter-by-chapter basis to reflect the order of the local plan. As well as being set out in plan order, chapters are arranged by policy and paragraph number and include a note of objector name and number for each part of the plan that is addressed. Objectors' details for the more contentious issues in the plan, which resulted in a large number of objections, are set out in a separate appendix, in order to make the written text of the Inspector's Report more concise.

The inspector's report was not binding, and there was no obligation on the district council to accept the recommendations. However, where the council chose not to accept a recommendation there needed to be clear and sound planning justification not to do so. The recommendations were considered, and proposed modifications to the Local Plan resulting from the Inspector's recommendations were published for a six week period of consultation from 7 April 2006 - 19 May 2006. On 14 July 2006 West Dorset District Council formally adopted the plan.

A full copy of the inspector's report is available by using the downloads to the right of this page. The report is lengthy, so for easier downloading has been split into its various parts. Alternatively a hard copy of the plan can be purchased for £20 (plus £5 postage and packing) from the district council.