Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan - Scope and Options Consultation

Closed 31 May 2023

Opened 5 Apr 2023

Contact

planningpolicy@northnorthants.gov.uk 

Feedback updated 20 Jul 2023

We asked

Public consultation on the Scope and Options and associated Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report is the first stage of preparing the Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan. At this stage the Council invited views on what should be included in the plan and a range of high-level options to address issues within the plan.

You said

The consultation at this first formal stage in the plan making process encouraged many helpful and constructive comments and can be considered valuable with nearly 100 individual responses received. A Scope and Options Consultation Summary Report will be reported to Planning Communities Executive Advisory Panel on 19 July 2023.

Agenda for Planning Communities Executive Advisory Panel on Wednesday 19 July 2023

We did

Feedback received will be used to help prepare the draft Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan. A formal consultation on the draft Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan is expected to take place later in 2023.

Overview

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) is preparing a plan to address the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Travellers in North Northamptonshire.

The Scope and Options Consultation invites views on what should be included in the plan and represents the first stage in the preparation of the plan. As part of this process a Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report has been prepared. The purpose of the sustainability appraisal is to appraise the social, environmental, and economic effects of the plan from the outset of plan preparation.

You can find out more about the Scope and Options Consultation and supporting documents from NNC’s webpage.

You can comment on:

  • The Scope and Options Consultation
  • The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

The consultation period starts on 5 April 2023 and closes at midnight on 31 May 2023 

Paper copies of the consultation documents and supporting material are available for inspection at the Council Offices and the libraries listed below during normal opening hours. For full details of library opening times visit Library Plus – Countywide services.

Council offices:

  • One Stop Shop, The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG
  • Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Northamptonshire, NN14 4LZ
  • Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX
  • Swanspool House, Doddington Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1BP

Libraries:

  • Corby Library, The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG
  • Irthlingborough Library, High Street, Irthlingborough, NN9 5PU
  • Kettering Library, Sheep Street, Kettering, NN16 0AY
  • Oundle Library, Glapthorn Road, Oundle, PE8 4JA
  • Rushden Library, Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0PT
  • Wellingborough Library, Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 1AS

To respond to the consultation, we would prefer you to complete the online response form below.

Alternatively, you can respond by email or post:   

By e-mail: planningpolicy@northnorthants.gov.uk 

By Post:
Local Plans
Deene House
New Post Office Square
Corby
Northants NN17 1GD

If you have any questions about the consultation or need help completing the response form, please email: planningpolicy@northnorthants.gov.uk or call Customer Services on 0300 126 3000 and request a call back from the Planning Policy team. 

For information about how consultation and engagement responses are managed, please see the consultation and engagement privacy notice. 

 

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