Category Archives: Neighbourhood Plan

The latest news relating to the development of the Neighbourhood Plan for North Luffenham from the Parish Council.

Residents vote in favour of North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan

Residents in North Luffenham have voted in favour of a Neighbourhood Plan for their area, following a referendum on Thursday 19th October 2023.

The number of people who voted ‘Yes’ in response to the referendum question was 144. The number voted ‘No’ was 20. Total turnout for the referendum was 26.03%.

The full Declaration of Result of Poll for the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan referendum can be viewed online at: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/elections-voting/neighbourhood-planning-referendums.

Further information about the Neighbourhood Plan itself can be found at: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/planning-building-control/local-plan/neighbourhood-plans.

As the Local Planning Authority, Rutland County Council must formally adopt the Plan within eight weeks of the referendum.

Notice of Referendum

A referendum is to be held on Thursday, 19th October 2023 to decide on
the question below:


‘Do you want Rutland County Council to use the neighbourhood plan for the
Parish of North Luffenham to help it decide planning applications in the
neighbourhood area?’

Please see further details in notice attached.

Submission Neighbourhood Plan: Consultation ends on 28th April

Comments on the North Luffenham Submission Neighbourhood Plan can be made to Rutland County Council until 5 pm on Friday 28th April: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplans

The Neighbourhood Plan has been posted previously but all the documents can be viewed on this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LS8Wl5MK8JltKbAj60mXjp8WAFSXhxuN

Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Friday 17th March – Friday 28th April 2023

Rutland County Council is inviting representations on the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan, which has been formally submitted by North Luffenham Parish Council and covers the whole parish.

The Neighbourhood Plan sets out how North Luffenham should be developed over the period to 2037 and has been prepared by North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan Group following consultation with the local community.  It includes policies covering design, residential development, historic environment, and landscape setting.

You are invited to make comments from Friday 17th March until 5pm on Friday 28th April 2023.

Detailed information on this consultation is set out in the Public Notice in the link below

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NVQIRwx0I5luxg7sXQn-RerFP4EIwQfb&authuser=peteburrows%40northluffenham.org.uk&usp=drive_fs

and on the Council’s website: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/planning-building-control/local-plan/neighbourhood-plans

Representations can be submitted in the following ways:

  • Emailed to: localplan@rutland.gov.uk
  • Posted to: Planning Policy, Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP

If you have any questions, please email localplan@rutland.gov.uk or telephone 01572 722577 and ask for Planning Policy

North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan approved by RCC Cabinet

At its meeting on Tuesday 7th March, the cabinet of Rutland County Council approved the next five stages of the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan, in order for it to proceed.

More information can be found here:

https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/council-cabinet-approves-next-stages-for-north-luffenham-neighbourhood-plan-174651?fbclid=IwAR3OneiEtfXf7kkVEwk01F-10PvhHsUiyOJ4EQ50TNjlLPzE6d5kplRwvIg

Extension to the Neighbourhood Plan Consultation.

The Consultation has been extended to the 14th October 2022; due to the death of the Queen and the period of mourning there were some loss of days and focus on the consultation.

There are already responses that potentially will result in alterations to the Plan, and so do not feel that the plan is a “Done Deal”, the Parish Council values your input, particularly your comments and will assess all input before finalising the plan. It will then be submitted to RCC and the Official Inspector.

The Plan and supporting documents, plus the online form for responses and comments can be found here:

Neighbourhood Plan | North Luffenham

Neighoubourhood Plan Consultation Ending Soon

Just a reminder that the consultation period for the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan will end on Tuesday, October 4th, and so you only have a couple of days left to comment.

There are already responses that potentially will result in alterations to the Plan, and so do not feel that the plan is a “Done Deal”, the Parish Council values your input and will assess all input before finalising the plan and submitting it to RCC and the Official Inspector.

The Plan and supporting documents, plus the online form for responses and comments can be found here:

Neighbourhood Plan | North Luffenham

Consultation: Still time to take part.

Many thanks to all those who have taken part in the consultation on the draft Neighbourhood Plan. There is still time to take part; the consultation form and supporting documents are on the website https://northluffenham.com/nlpc/neighbourhood-plan/

The paper copies that were distributed can still be returned in the stamped addressed envelope; if you have mislaid this than please contact timsmith@northluffenham.org.uk and a replacement can be delivered.

Please come and find out more: Neighbourhood Plan

On screen Policies and Interpretation

The next exhibition of the draft Neighbourhood Plan is this Thursday the 15th from 6.30pm to 8.30pm in the Community Centre.

If you have any questions about the policies and/or completing the questionnaire that was posted to each household members of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will be on hand to help.

 A printed copy of all documents, along with display material presenting the draft plan, will be available for examination.

There will be a further exhibition on Wednesday 28th September 2.30pm – 4.40pm.

If you cannot make the exhibitions, the Draft Neighbourhood Plan and a form for your comments is available : https://northluffenham.com/nlpc/neighbourhood-plan/

Want to know more?

The first exhibition concerning the Draft Neighbourhood Plan will take place this Saturday in the Community Centre from 2.00pm – 4.00pm. A printed copy of all documents, along with display material presenting the draft plan, will be available for examination.

Members of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group will be available to discuss and explain the draft plan with the aim of giving you a better understanding of the issues involved. There will be forms available for you to make your comments on the policies of the draft plan

There will be further exhibitions on Thursday 15th September 6.30pm – 8.30pm and Wednesday 28th September 2.30pm – 4.40pm.

If you cannot make the exhibitions, the Draft Neighbourhood Plan and a form for your comments is available on the website: https://northluffenham.com/nlpc/neighbourhood-plan/

Neighbourhood Plan Consultation 23rd August – 4th October

As you will be aware the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan Working Group of the Parish Council have been developing the Neighbourhood Plan document, Planning Policies and background evidence for the North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan.

The Plan and Policies are now at the point where the residents of the Parish have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft (the official status is “Pre Submission”) plan.

You should have received details about the plan, and the consultation, via a leaflet drop.

The consultation period starts Tuesday 23rd August, and you can find the details of the consultation period, a downloadable copy of the draft plan, along with supporting documents on the Neighbourhood Plan page on the web site.

There is also a link to the online form for you to enter your views

https://northluffenham.com/nlpc/neighbourhood-plan/

This is your chance to provide feedback, and influence the plan. Once this consultation period completes, Rutland County Council will run a wider review, however this will be mainly around the legalities and background evidence for the plan – they will not comment on the actual planning policies in the plan, unless there are errors or unenforceable statements included in the text.

Please take this opportunity to provide your input. The Plan will be part of the decision making process for all planning applications submitted in North Luffenham Parish until 2036, and so it is very important that it accurately reflects the overall views of the residents.

North Luffenham Draft Neighbourhood Plan

The Draft Neighbourhood Plan has been developed by North Luffenham Parish Council. The next stage of the process is a formal, six week, consultation on the draft plan.

The consultation period will run from 23rd August to 4th October 2022

This is the opportunity for villagers and other stakeholders to comment on the overall plan, and specifically on the planning policies included in the plan.

Please note the consultation goes live on the website on the 23rd August.

Draft Neighbourhood Plan

The draft North Luffenham Neighbourhood Plan, having been approved by North Luffenham Parich Council, has been submitted to Rutland County Council for screening to make sure it complies with various statutory reqiurments. This takes 4-6 weeks and if it meets these requirements there will be an extensive consultation, called Regulation 14, with residents of the parish.

Neighbourhood Plan Update.

There is to an EGM to discuss the policies and in particular the Local Green Spaces designation in those policies.

Once the policies are finalised the parish will be consulted on those polices: there will a post on the website, an Exhibition in the Community Centre and a posting to each household.