Neighbourhood Planning - High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan

Examination

The Independant Examiner, Mr Chris Collison, was appointed by Harborough District Council to undertake the Examination of the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan.

The Examiners report was received on 8 November 2024 and recommended that with some minor modifications the Plan met the Basic Conditions and should proceed to Referendum.

Read the Examiner report into the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan

Referendum

The High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan and Examiners report was  approved by the Director for Planning and the Portfolio Holder for Planning for referednum to be held on 23 January 2025. All of the Examiners suggested modifications were accepted by the Council and the Qualifying Body.

• Read the representations received for High Leicestershire Regulation 16 Consultation.
• Read the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan - Referendum Version 
• Read the High Leicestershire Decision Notice 
• Read the High Leicestershire Basic Conditions and Compliance Statement 
• Read the High Leicestershire Town and Country Planning Background Information Statement
• High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Area Plan 

By 10 December 2024

• Read the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan Information Statement

By 13 December 2024

• Read the Notice of Referendum

The High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan Decision statement of the Local Planning Authority’s satisfaction that the referendum version Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions specified by statute and complies with the provision made by or under Section 38A and 38B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

The Town and Country Planning Statement  sets out general information as to town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum

The Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Information Statement sets out the arrangement for the Referendum including costs and voter numbers

Further information and the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan evidence base can be found here

Strategic Enviuronmental Assessment (SEA)

Tilton on the Hill Parish Council (as the qualifying Body) asked Harborough District Council to undertake a screening assessment for the purposes of SEA requirement. The Statutory Consultees were asked for comment on the screening report and their responses and conclusions can be found in the determination of the Council.

• Read the High Leicesteshire NDP screening report December 2023
• Read the High Leicestershire NDP Determination report February 2024

Regulation 14 Consultation

Tilton on the Hill PC (the Qualifying Body) held their pre submission (Regulation 14 ) consultation from 22 Jan until 4 March 2024.

Submission of Plan

The High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to the Council by Tilton on the HIll Parish Council (the Qualifying Body) on 28 June 2024. After checks and validation of the submission documents the Plan will be made available for Regulation 16 consultation.

Read the following submission documents

• The submission version Neighbourhood Plan for High Leicestershire
• The Basic Conditions Statement
• The Consultation Statement
• A map of the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Area

The evidence base can be found on the Tilton on the Hill PC website here

• Read the High Leicestershire Design Code and Guidance
• Read the High Leicestershire Housing Site Selection Report

Regulation 16 Consultation

The dates for the consultation were between 24 July 2024 and 4 September 2024.

• Read the representations made for the High leicestershire consultation

Harborough District Council, with the agreement of the Qualifying Body, have appointed Chris Collison to carry out an examination into High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan. All representations received during the consultation period have been forwarded to the appointed Examiner and have been made publicly available.  

 In order to meet the Basic Conditions, the Plan must:

• have regard to national policies and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State;
• contribute to the achievement of sustainable development;
• be in general conformity with the strategic policies of the development plan for the area;
• be compatible with European Union (EU) and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) obligations.
• Meets prescribed conditions and complies with prescribed matters;
• Meets the legal requirements;   

Examination

With the agreement of the Qualifying Body, Harborough District Council appointed Chris Collison to undertake the examination fo the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Plan on 24 September 2024.

• Read initlal letter from Examiner to HDC and PC 1/10/2024

Read the response by the Qualifying Body to the Examiner (October 2024)

• QB repsonse to Regulaiton 16 representations
• QB provided proposed site plan
• QB provided comments from Environment Agency

Read second clarification note from Examiner

• Read the second clarification note from the Examiner 29 Oct 2024
• Read the repsonse from QB and HDC 5 Nov 2024

Tilton on the Hill and Halstead Parish Council, as the relevant body, applied for the designation of the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Area. The application was published for a six week period ending on 9 November 2016 and was approved by the Portfolio Holder for Planning Services on 16 November 2016. View a map identifying the High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Area (PDF, 634KB).

• Read the decision notice for High Leicestershire Neighbourhood Area