Harborough District Council - Issues & Options Consultation - Public Drop-in Events

The Issues and Options public consultation, which will be open for comment from Tuesday 16 January to Tuesday 27 February 2024.

The purpose of the consultation is to seek views on the development options for a new district-wide Local Plan. At this early stage of plan-making, the consultation is about the overall strategy. It asks questions about how much development is needed and where it should it be built. Specific development sites will be considered in more detail at later stages.

Planning for the future is a complex process, therefore as part of our commitment to involve residents, businesses, community groups, Town Councils, Parish Councils and Parish Meetings in the preparation of new planning policy documents, I am pleased to confirm that Council Officers will host five public drop-in events across the district.

The public drop-in events are designed to provide interested parties with more information on the consultation document, how to respond and an understanding of what happens next. Venues, dates and times are as follows:

• 31 January, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Scraptoft – Community Hub (Lounge), Malsbury Ave, LE7 9FQ.
• 6 February, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Lutterworth – The Wycliffe Rooms (Community Hall), George Str, Masonic Hall, LE17 4ED.
• 7 February, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Broughton Astley – Broughton Astley Village Hall (Boughton Hall), Station Rd, LE9 6PT.
• 13 February, 3.30pm to 7.30pm: Kibworth – The Old Grammar School (Main Hall), School Rd, LE8 0JE.

If you have any queries about this consultation, please do not hesitate to contact the Strategic Planning Team. You can telephone the team direct on 01858 821160 or send an email to planningpolicy@harborough.gov.uk.