Barlestone Neighbourhood Development Plan

Referendum and the making of the plan

The neighbourhood plan was successful at referendum on Thursday 23 June 2022, securing a positive majority vote. The final vote breakdown and turnout can be seen on the results page below:

• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Election Results

As a result, the neighbourhood plan is now ‘made’, as per Regulation 19 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and the HBBC Scheme of Delegation. The plan can now be given full weight when assessing planning applications within the neighbourhood area. The final 'made' version of the plan and the Regulation 19 Statement can be seen below:

• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan Made June 2022 (PDF)
• Regulation 19 Statement - Making of the Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan (PDF)

Referendum

Following the publication of the Decision Statement (Regulation 18) by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, the Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan referendum took place on Thursday 23 June 2022. The question asked in the referendum was: ‘Do you want Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Barlestone to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’ The specified documents can be found below:

• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan - Referendum Version 2022 (PDF)
• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Information Statement (PDF)
• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan - Examiners Report (PDF)
• Representations received at Regulation 16 stage (PDF)
• Basic Conditions and Compliance Statement (PDF)
• A note on general information on planning and neighbourhood planning (PDF)

Regulation 18 decision statement and next steps

As required by the neighbourhood planning regulations a decision statement (Regulation 18) has been published which outlines what action the Borough Council will take in response to the recommendations made by the Independent Examiner, and the next steps as the plan proceeds to referendum. The decision was made by Director for Environment & Planning on 29 March 2022, in consultation with the Ward Member for Barlestone Parish and the Executive Member for Planning.

• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan decision statement (Regulation 18) (PDF)
• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan modifications table (PDF)

Examination

Andrew Ashcroft was appointed in early November 2021 to examine the submitted neighbourhood plan and the examination commenced on 10 November 2021. He issued his report of examination on 31 January 2022.

• Examiners report (PDF)

 Documents issued during the examination can be found below:

• The examination arrangements (PDF)
• Regulation 16 responses
• Clarification notes (PDF)
• HBBC response to clarification notes (PDF)
• Parish Council response to clarification note (DOCX)
• Barlestone NDP consultation statement appendix 10 response to Regulation 14 comments (PDF)

You can download the Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan submission version, and all supporting documents, below:

• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan – submission draft plan (PDF)
• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan – basic conditions statement (PDF)
• Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan – consultation statement (PDF)
• Map of Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan designated area (PDF)
• Minutes of Barlestone Parish Council 11 August 2021
• Submission notice and consultation guidance notes

Submission consultation

The final version of the Barlestone Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP), prepared on behalf of Barlestone Parish Council, has been submitted to the Borough Council and was the subject of consultation between Wednesday 15 September 2021 and 5pm on Wednesday 27 October 2021.

View the Submission version of the plan by visiting the Barlestone Neighbourhood Plan website (leicestershirecommunities.org.uk)

Last updated: 01/02/2024 14:40