Our policies, plans and strategies - Hungarton Neighbourhood Plan examination

Submission of Neighbourhood Plan

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

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

• A copy of the Neighbourhood Plan proposal (PDF, 14MB)
• A map of the parish of Hungarton to which the plan relates (PDF, 129KB)
• A Statement of Public Consultation (PDF, 22MB)
• A Basic Conditions Statement (PDF, 1.1MB)

Read more information and the Neighbourhood Plan evidence base.

Hard copies of the documents can be inspected at:

• Customer Services, Harborough District Council
• Hungarton Village Hall, Barley Leas, Hungarton, LE79JH
• Evington Library
• Market Harborough Library

Making representations

An 8 week consultation on the proposed Neighbourhood Plan is now underway running from 14 December to 8 February 2017. Representations on the Plan Proposal are welcome and must be submitted using the eform (DOCX, 113KB) or the Word document form (DOC,128KB) to Harborough District Council no later than 8 February 2017 as follows:

• Email to hungartonnp@harborough.gov.uk or
• Post to Strategic Planning, Harborough District Council, The Symington Building

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 the Hungarton Neighbourhood Plan. Please note that all representations received during the consultation period will be forwarded to the appointed examiner.  

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 Core Strategy
• 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 

View all consultation documents for the Hungarton Neighbourhood Plan