North Northamptonshire Strategic Plan Scope and Issues Consultation

Overview

North Northamptonshire Strategic Plan

Planning law requires the council to prepare a local plan to guide development and growth in its area – everything from homes and jobs to schools and infrastructure.

The current Local Plan for North Northamptonshire includes the Joint Core Strategy and supporting area-based plans. The Joint Core Strategy adopted in July 2016 provides the strategic planning policies for the future development of the area over the period to 2031.

The council is reviewing the strategic planning policies through the preparation of the North Northamptonshire Strategic Plan to take account of changes since 2016 and to extend the period to which the plan relates to 2041 and beyond.

Scope and Issues Consultation Document

Consultation on the Scope and Issues is the first stage of preparing the Strategic Plan. At this stage the council is inviting comments on the key planning issues facing the area, and the proposed scope and contents of the new Strategic Plan.

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report proposes a framework, including objectives and indicators, to be used in the assessment of draft policies and proposals as part of the plan making process. The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report is subject to consultation at the same time as the Scope and Issue Document.

How to comment

The consultation runs from 28/03/2022 until 23/05/2022.

Our preference is for responses to be submitted using our online questionnaire. Please note you can save your progress with the questionnaire and come back at any time before the date if required.

Responses can also be made using the Scope and Issues or SA Scoping report response forms to:

• planningpolicy@northnorthants.gov.uk
• Strategic Planning Policy Team, North Northamptonshire Council, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Northamptonshire NN14 4lZ

Hard copies of the relevant documents are available for public inspection at the main council offices and libraries. Opening times may vary, please visit Library Plus Countywide Services website for details.

We will be holding drop-in events at the 4 main offices where you can come and discuss the consultation in more detail with officers. These will be held on:

• Wednesday 27th April at Cedar Drive, Thrapston reception area from 10am-4pm.
• Friday 29th April at One Stop Shop, Corby Cube reception area from 10am-4pm.
• Tuesday 3rd May at Bowling Green Road, Kettering reception area from 10am-4pm.
• Wednesday 4th May at Swanspool House, Wellingborough Mayor's Parlour from 10am-4pm.

What happens next

The feedback from the consultation will inform the development of spatial options which will be subject to consultation later in the year.

The timetable for each stage of future public consultation is set out below.

• Options Consultation – November 2022
• Draft Plan Consultation – June 2023
• Publication Plan Consultation – November 2023
• Examination – September 2024
• Adoption – September 2025

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

What happens next

The feedback from the consultation will inform the development of spatial options which will be subject to consultation later in the year.

The timetable for each stage of public consultation is set out below.

• Options Consultation – November 2022
• Draft Plan Consultation – June 2023
• Publication Plan Consultation – November 2023
• Examination – September 2024
• Adoption – September 2025