Neighbourhood development plans
Notice: Neighbourhood Plans Referendums
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The Coronavirus Bill, introduced into Parliament on 19 March 2020, contains provisions to enable the postponement of electoral events, including neighbourhood planning referendums, over the course of the year. At this time, we cannot say when it may be feasible to resume ordinary processes. Once secondary legislation has been published, the Council will provide a more detailed update.
Villages and parishes throughout the Borough all have the opportunity to create their own Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDP). These plans when made become legal planning documents which shape future planning applications and developments.
By getting involved, the community can provide guidance on where development such as new homes and businesses can be built and what they should look like, as long as it is in accordance with strategic policies in the Local Plan.
Relevant links
Stages of a neighbourhood development plan (and current status):
Please note this information is being updated
Stage of NDP completion:
Sites at this stage
(click on any location for info):
Date NDP reached this stage:
Informal discussions
(No formal application to MBC)
Melton Mowbray Town Centre
Sewstern
Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile
Apply to designate
Neighbourhood plan area
Public consultations
Carry these out and then start to draft the neighbourhood plan
(Regulation 14)
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* Regulation 14 already done/ongoing
January 2016
October 2013
March 2016
November 2019
June 2015
February 2018
May 2019
Pre-submission consultation
(on draft plan)
(Regulation 16)
Submit submission plan
(to Local Planning Authority
& 6 week submission consultation)
Passed examination
Referendum by the community
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Successful Referendum
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Adopted NDP
The neighbourhood plan is put in place as a legal document.
6th June 2018
6th June 2018
6th June 2018
6th June 2018
1st August 2018
12th November 2019