The North West Leicestershire Local Plan will affect every member of our community in some way, and they’d like you to have your say.
The plan will be a guide to where new homes, businesses and jobs, schools and open space will go, as well as how we will protect the local environment.
Planning officers and members of the Planning Committee will use this document and the policies in it when deciding whether to permit or refuse planning permissions.
This consultation is your chance to give your views on the various aspects of the plan.
We would like comments on all aspects of the plan, but understand that particular topics are of interest to different people, so the feedback forms are set up so you can comment on one aspect, a number of aspects or all aspects of the plan.
The main topics covered by the plan are:
- Housing and affordable housing
- Jobs
- Infrastructure and facilities
- The natural environment
- The historic environment
- Climate change
- Gypsies and Travellers
- Transport
- Shopping
Public Consultation Events
There will be an opportunity to discuss the draft Local Plan with officers at the following events:
| Date | Time | Location |
| 8th October 2015 | 11-3pm | Ashby de la Zouch , Tesco |
| 13th October 2015 | 11-3 pm | Ibstock, Co-op |
| 15th October 2015 | 11-3pm | Measham, Tesco |
| 17th October 2015 | 10-12pm | Kegworth, Market Place |
| 23rd October 2015 | 2-5pm | Castle Donington, library |
| 26th October 2015 | 11-3pm | Greenhill, Community Shop |
| 28th October 2015 | 11-3 pm | Coalville, Morrisons |
| 30th October 2015 | 11-3pm | Coalville Market |
| 31st October 2015 | 11-3pm | Ashby de la Zouch, Market Street |
This Local Plan will guide where new homes, businesses, jobs and infrastructure will be developed in North West Leicestershire until 2031, and is now available for public comment.
The consultation on the district’s draft Local Plan is available online
The next steps for the North West Leicestershire Local Plan (subject to change):
Until 30 November 2015
Public consultation on the draft Local Plan – see the council’s web page here
November 2015 – January 2016
Once the consultation ends, we will collate all the feedback and look at whether any changes need to be made to the plan.
March 2016
Full Council will be asked to agree the publication version of the Local Plan – this is what the Planning Inspector will see.
September 2016
The Planning Inspector will begin to look at our draft Local Plan in detail during an examination. This could then allow for the Local Plan to be adopted by the council in September 2017.