Q&A’s regarding WNC’s proposed change to Northampton’s planning boundary

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Below is a summary of questions previously received. It has been updated to reflect that WNC have now launched their consultation on the draft Local Plan.

Q&A (Northampton Boundary Change) - April 24

The Parish Council are holding an extra-ordinary meeting on Tuesday 30th April, 6.30pm, at the Church Rooms, to discuss the proposed change to the Northampton planning boundary. WNC officers will be attending to answer the Parish Council’s questions.

The meeting agenda will be published shortly but anyone wanting to attend the meeting MUST let the Parish Clerk know. The venue has a limited seating capacity. 

Please email: clerk@boughtonparishcouncil.co.uk

 

Public Exhibitions start tomorrow (18 April) – WNC’s draft Local Plan

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WNC’s public consultation period includes a number of drop-in sessions known as public exhibitions, where people can view the draft Plan and ask any questions they may have on the draft Plan. These are being held at the following locations, no appointment required:

Location Address Date Time
Moulton Moulton Community Centre, Sandy Hill Ln, Reedings, Moulton, NN3 7AX Thursday 18 April between 1 and 4.30pm
Daventry Daventry Leisure Centre, Saxon Suite, Lodge Road, Daventry, NN11 4FP Tuesday 23 April between 2 and 5.30pm
Wootton Wootton Community Centre, Curtlee Hill, Wootton, Northampton NN4 6ED Thursday 25 April between 2 and 7pm
Brackley The Old Fire Station Community Room, High Street, Brackley NN13 7DW Wednesday 1 May between 2 and 5pm
Northampton Grosvenor Centre, Gather Unit, 1st Floor, Northampton, NN1 2EW Thursday 2 May between 12 and 5pm

More information can be found here: https://westnorthants.citizenspace.com/planning/west-northamptonshires-local-plan-reg18/

WNC’s Draft Local Plan – Consultation Monday 8 April to Sunday 2 June

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WNC have released the following statement:

“People across West Northamptonshire are being invited to have their say on the draft Local Plan strategy which enables West Northamptonshire Council (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 is 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 the Local Plan consultation.”

WNC’s draft Local Plan (March 24)

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WNC’s draft Local Plan has been published, the relevant documents can be downloaded here: https://westnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=392&MId=1174&Ver=4 

Regulation 18 Local Plan PPC Final Versionv2

The Council will be discussing WNC’s proposal to change the Northampton planning boundary to include Boughton at the next Council meeting on 11 March 2024, 7pm at the Village Hall.

WNC have confirmed “in terms of public consultation on the boundary changes, the Regulation 18 version of the new Local Plan (due for public consultation in April/May) will include the draft criteria for defining the Northampton boundary, but there will not be a suggested boundary shown on the draft policies map at this stage. It is envisaged that the draft boundary line will be included in the Regulation 19 version of the Local Plan/policies map (due for consultation in early 2025).”

If you wish to attend the Council meeting, please let the Parish Clerk know so she can set the room accordingly.

WNC’s draft Local Plan (February 2024 update)

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West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) are currently working on a new Local Plan for West Northamptonshire to guide development in the period up to 2041.

The draft Local Plan is set to go before WNC’s Planning Policy Committee on Thursday 14 March 2024. A copy of the draft Local Plan will be published as part of the meeting papers by 6th March. Meeting papers can be found here:- https://westnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=392

It is understood that once the draft Local Plan is published, it will include a “consultation statement” setting out WNC’s plan to engage with residents and ask for feedback. Subject to WNC’s Planning Committee agreeing the detail, it is thought a consultation period will run in April 2024 for 8 weeks. More details will be made available in due course.

For clarity, previously WNC consulted on “spatial options”. The consultation concluded in December 2021 and the draft Local Plan will include the feedback from the spatial options consultation. More information will be known when the meeting papers are published.

Another element of the draft Local Plan proposes to define a new planning policy boundary for Northampton. It is proposed to include Boughton, Moulton, Grange Park, Wooton Fields and Great Houghton into the boundary for Northampton.

Below is a copy of WNC’s technical engagement with Boughton Parish Council. The Council will discuss this at the next Parish Council meeting on Monday 11th March, held at the Village Hall at 7pm. If you would like to attend the meeting, please do let the Parish Clerk know so she can set the room up accordingly.

Boughton Engagement - change of Northampton boundary