WNC’s draft Local Plan (2026) – Details of Public Exhibitions

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https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/local-plan

WNC will be hosting public exhibitions, where their Policy Team will be available to answer your questions on the draft Local Plan.

Further information is set out in the table below.

Date Time Location Venue
02 February 13:30  – 16:30 Moulton Community Centre, NN3 7AX
06 February 12:00 – 17:00 Towcester The Forum, NN12 6AF
10 February 14:00 – 19:30 Wootton Community Centre, NN4 6ED
11 February 12:00 – 16:30 Middleton Cheney Village Hall, OX17 2LT
12 February 15:00 – 18:30 Daventry Mercure Hotel, NN11 0SG
19 February 12:30 – 16:30 Northampton Grosvenor Centre, NN1 2EW
04 March 15:00 – 19:30 Long Buckby Community Centre, NN6 7QB
11 March 12:30 – 18:00 Brackley Town Hall, NN13 7AB

 

WNC’s draft Local Plan (2026)

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Parishioners will notice there has been little update about WNC’s draft Local Plan on our website since 2024. This is because when the Labour government came into power, WNC’s housing targets increased by 9,000 homes. This resulted in the Local Plan being re-drafted.

The updated draft Local Plan proposes the following for Boughton parish:-

  • 1,500 houses for North of Buckton Fields;
  • changes to the village confines;
  • a housing target of 42 houses for the village up to the period 2043; and
  • it introduces new policies about “green wedges”.

An eight week public consultation on the updated draft Local Plan will open on Thursday 29 January and run through to Saturday 28 March 2026.  Boughton Parish Council will actively post updates when available.

WNC is hosting a series of public engagement events where people can find out more and share their views:

  • 2 February – Moulton Community Centre, Moulton, NN3 7AX (1:30–4:30pm)
  • 6 February – The Forum, Towcester, NN12 6AF (12–5pm)
  • 10 February – Wootton Community Centre, Wootton, NN4 6ED (2–7:30pm)
  • 11 February – Middleton Cheney Village Hall, Middleton Cheney, OX17 2LT (12–4:30pm)
  • 12 February – Mercure Hotel, Daventry, NN11 0SG (3–6:30pm)
  • 19 February – Grosvenor Centre, Northampton, NN1 2EW (12:30–4:30pm)
  • 4 March – Long Buckby Community Centre, Long Buckby, NN6 7QB (3–7:30pm)
  • 11 March – Brackley Town Hall, Brackley, NN13 7AB (12:30–6pm)

A summary of the issues facing Boughton & WNC’s Local Plan

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  • The Parish Council’s letter summarises the position:-

https://boughtonparishcouncil.co.uk/news/letter-to-parishioners-re-wncs-local-plan-and-its-impact-on-boughton-village

  • The Parish Council have responded to WNC about the Local Plan consultation via letter, see here:
LTR to WNC (local plan) SENT

 

  • The Parish Council have responded to WNC about the proposed Northampton Planning Boundary Change via letter, see here:
LTR to WNC (northampton boundary) SENT

How do Parishioner’s respond?

Residents of West Northamptonshire are asked to complete WNC’s online questionnaire. Alternative methods of contact are listed on WNC’s page (see below).

https://westnorthants.citizenspace.com/planning/west-northamptonshires-local-plan-reg18/

  • Some residents have found the process complicated, so the Parish Council have compiled step by step instructions on how the Parish Council would respond to the questions

https://boughtonparishcouncil.co.uk/wnc-local-plan/bpcs-step-by-step-instructions-on-responding-to-wncs-local-plan-consultation

BPC’s Step by Step instructions on responding to WNC’s Local Plan Consultation

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Please note, below is a step by step guide and the answers are that of the Parish Council. Parishioners should express their own views in the questionnaire.

 

BPC's instructions to complete WNC's questionnaire

Letter to Parishioners – re WNC’s Local Plan and its impact on Boughton Village

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Please note Boughton is currently defined as a “secondary service village”. Only the streets listed on the letter form part of the “village boundary”. The remainder of the Parish falls outside of the current definition.

Letter to Parishioners (village) 22.05.24

Copy of the online consultation – WNC draft Local Plan

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WNC have a provided a copy of the questions that feature on their online consultation about the draft Local Plan.

LP Consultation Questions

Further details about the consutlation can be found here: https://westnorthants.citizenspace.com/planning/west-northamptonshires-local-plan-reg18/

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.”