Fleckney Parish Plan Review

Fleckney Parish Plan Review

he Parish Council has agreed to undertake a review of its adopted Neighbourhood Plan in the light of the recently published Harborough District Council Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment which identifies a number of sites in the village which have potential for development. The District is in the process of producing a new Local Plan following a review that identified that a significant increase in Leicester’s housing need, combined with the requirement to meet unmet need within Leicester and Leicestershire through the Duty to Cooperate, was likely to result in the need to update the Harborough Local Plan. An outcome from the new Local Plan could be a further allocation of new dwellings for the village although at this stage nothing is certain.

The review of the Fleckney Neighbourhood Plan, as well as re-evaluating the existing policies, will provide an opportunity for the local community to have a say, if there is a requirement for additional housing in the village, on the type of housing, its style and design and where they should be located.

The Parish Council is forming a Steering Group to undertake the review and would like to hear from local residents who would be interested in being a member of the Group and help to shape the future of the village. Meetings would take place in the evenings at the Sports Centre and are expected to be on a monthly basis.

If you are interested please email the Clerk at fleckneypc@btconnect.com with your details.