Both West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) and Harborough District Council (HDC) have launched their processes to create new local plans. It is really important that East Farndon Parish Council (EFPC) and residents have their say in the creation of these plans, as they shape the future in terms of housing, transport, health, leisure and many other topics. The East Farndon parish is in Northamptonshire, but it is also on the border with Leicestershire and HDC. Potential housing and roads development between East Farndon and Harborough remains an area that is being closely watched by EFPC.
People across West Northamptonshire are being invited to have their say on the draft Local Plan strategy which enables WNC to plan for the future of the area positively and sustainably by guiding decisions on future development proposals and creating places where people wish to live, work and visit and will thrive. The draft Plan sets out a vision and objectives for the area, its ambitions for new development and commitment to dealing with climate change. The Plan allocates land for housing and employment and contains a series of planning policies for these and many other topics such as leisure, transport, health and wellbeing, infrastructure and the environment and where development can and cannot take place.
Once adopted the new Plan will replace current plans that cover West Northamptonshire and form part of the development plan against which planning decisions are made. This consultation gives residents the opportunity to get involved with this stage of the local plan process and will help WNC consider and address issues before a final draft is produced.
People can have their say from Monday 8 April to Sunday 2 June by visiting: Have your say on West Northamptonshire’s new draft Local Plan – West Northamptonshire Council – Citizen Space
The draft Plan is accompanied by a number of technical documents and other evidence. All can be found on the dedicated New Local Plan for West Northamptonshire page.
As it develops, EFPC will have the opportunity to review and comment on the new Harborough Plan being prepared by HDC. At this stage, the HDC process is not as advanced as the WNC process, but everyone is encouraged to view and get involved as appropriate using the following link, Harborough District Council New Local Plan
We will keep everyone updated via this website, but if you have any questions, please email our Parish Clerk, Caroline Burton.