Consultations

Arnesby Review Neighbourhood Plan

From: 10/07/2024 To: 21/08/2024.

Arnesby Neighbourhood Plan Review - Examination

Submission of Neighbourhood Plan

Notice is given that Arnesby Neighbourhood Plan Review has been submitted by Arnesby Parish Council to Harborough District Council for examination.

In accordance with the regulations, the following documents have been submitted for examination:

The Local Planning Authority has also provided as required by regulations a statement of the nature of modifications to the Plan

For more information and the Neighbourhood Plan evidence base please visit:

https://www.arnesbyparishcouncil.org.uk/neighbourhood-plan

Making Representations

A six week consultation the proposed Neighbourhood Plan is now underway running from 10 July 2024 to 21 August 2024. Representations on the Plan Proposal are welcome and must be submitted to Harborough District Council on the submission forms provided (eform and print version ) no later than 21 August 2024 as follows:

  • by email to neighbourhoodplans@harborough.gov.uk ; or
  • by post to Strategic Planning, Harborough District Council, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AG

The submitted documents can be viewed online by selecting the relevant attachments above. Alternatively hard copies of the documents can be inspected at:

  • Arnesby Parish Clerk, 1 Mew Cottages , Mill Hill Road, Arnesby, Leicester LE8 5WG
  • Fleckney Library, 8 School St, Fleckney, Leicester LE8 8AS
  • Concierge, The Symington Building,  Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough , LE16 7LT

(Please note that opening times vary Please call the venue before travelling)

 

If you wish to be notified of the Council’s decision on the plan proposal then please state this in your representation.

Harborough District Council will appoint a suitably qualified Examiner to carry out an examination into Arnesby Neighbourhood Plan. Please note that all representations received during the consultation period will be forwarded to the appointed Examiner and be publicly available.  

The Examiner is obliged to consider whether the amendments to Arnesby Plan are:

  • Minor (non-material) modifications to a neighbourhood plan or order are those which would not materially affect the policies in the plan or permission granted by the order. These may include correcting errors, such as a reference to a supporting document, and would not require examination or a referendum.
  • Material modifications which do not change the nature of the plan or order would require examination but not a referendum. This might, for example, entail the addition of a design code that builds on a pre-existing design policy, or the addition of a site or sites which, subject to the decision of the independent examiner, are not so significant or substantial as to change the nature of the plan.
  • Material modifications which do change the nature of the plan or order would require examination and a referendum. This might, for example, involve allocating significant new sites for development.

The Qualifying Body and the Local Planning Authority have both submitted statements of modification to the examiner and agree that the review plan requires examination but not referendum. The examiner will make the decision whether the plan requires examination only, or examination and referendum.

In completing the representation form, please be aware that the Examiner will only be testing whether the proposed Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions and other relevant legal requirements. The Examiner will not be testing the soundness of the plan or looking at other material considerations but checking that the plan:  

  • Has regard to national policy and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State;
  • Contributes to the achievement of sustainable development;
  • Is in general conformity with the Local Plan;
  • Does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with, EU and human rights obligations;
  • Meets prescribed conditions and complies with prescribed matters;
  • Meets the legal requirements;