Consultations

Issues and Options Public Consultation

Harborough District Council is preparing a new Local Plan. This is the first stage of public consultation on the preparation of the new Local Plan and seeks views on a range of planning issues and potential options for the future development of the District.  

The Issues and Options consultation document, associated background documents and evidence have been prepared in the context of the relevant  National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) at the time of their preparation. In most cases this is the September 2023 version of the NPPF.

The Issues and Options consultation document is now available read here.

The Consultation will be open for comment from 16 January to 27 February 2024 and you can submit your comments via our dedicated online consultation page. 

For information on how to have your say on the Regulation 18 consultation, please visit our How to get involved page. 

Public drop-in events

Planning for the future is a complex process. Therefore, as part of our commitment to involve local residents, businesses and organisations in the preparation of new planning policy documents, Council Officers will host five public drop-in events across the district.

The public drop-in events are designed to provide interested parties with more information on the Issues and Options consultation document, how to respond and an understanding of what happens next.  Venues, dates and times are as follows:

24 January, 10.30am to 8pm: Market Harborough – Council Chamber, 2nd Floor The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, LE16 7AG.
31 January, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Scraptoft – Community Hub (Lounge), Malsbury Ave, LE7 9FQ.
6 February, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Lutterworth – The Wycliffe Rooms (Community Hall), George Str, Masonic Hall, LE17 4ED.
7 February, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Broughton Astley – Broughton Astley Village Hall (Boughton Hall), Station Rd, LE9 6PT.
13 February, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Kibworth – The Old Grammar School (Main Hall), School Rd, LE8 0JE.