Neighbourhood Planning

Current designated Neighbourhood Plan areas

Colston Bassett

East Leake

National guidance sets out what Neighbourhood Planning is and what it can do.

Cranmer Neighbourhood Plan Area Application

An application has been received by the Borough Council for Cranmer Ward to be designated as a 'Neighbourhood Area' covering the whole of the parishes of:

Aslockton

Elton on the Hill

Flawborough

Granby-cum-Sutton

Orston

Thoroton

Whatton-in-the-Vale

This will enable the Parish Councils and Parish Meetings, supported by the Cranmer Neighbourhood Steering Group, to produce a Neighbourhood Plan for the area to guide its development. The Borough Council is running a consultation to gather opinions on designating the area over a period of 7 weeks from the 19 December until 5pm on Friday 6 February 2026.

The application including a map of the area is available to view here. If you wish to comment on the application, please do so

by email to: localdevelopment@rushcliffe.gov.uk.
or by post to: Planning Policy, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, Nottingham, NG2 7HY

Colston Bassett

The Colston Bassett Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 12 May 2021. Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with both the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

Colston Bassett Final Decision Statement

Colston Bassett Neighbourhood Plan - html version

East Leake

The East Leake Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 19 November 2015. Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with both the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

East Leake Decision Statement

East Leake Neighbourhood Plan html version

Gotham

The Gotham Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 5 February 2020. Neighbourhood Planning - Rushcliffe Borough Council Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with both the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

Gotham Decision Statement

Gotham Neighbourhood Plan - html version

Hickling

The Hickling Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 4 March 2022. Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with both the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

Hickling Decision Statement

Hickling Neighbourhood Plan - html version

Keyworth

The Keyworth Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 1 June 2018. Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with both the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

Keyworth Decision Statement

Keyworth Neighbourhood Plan - html version

Radcliffe on Trent

The Radcliffe on Trent Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 19 October 2017. Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

Radcliffe on Trent Final Decision Statement

Radcliffe on Trent Neighbourhood Plan - html version

Radcliffe on Trent Parish Council are intending to review their neighbourhood plan. As a result of changes to their Parish boundaries, the Parish Council has applied to be designated as a neighbourhood area on its present boundary. The Borough Council subsequently designated the neighbourhood area on its present boundary on 31 October 2025.

Neighbourhood Area Application

Neighbourhood Area Designation

Ruddington

The Ruddington Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 23 July 2021. Unless material considerations indicate otherwise, decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with:

the Rushcliffe Local Plan and
the Neighbourhood Plan which comprises of the following documents:

Ruddington Decision Statement

Ruddington Neighbourhood Plan - html version

Tollerton

The Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 14 February 2025. Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

Tollerton Final Decision Statement

Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan - html version

Upper Broughton

The Upper Broughton Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 5 February 2020. Decisions on planning applications in the parish have to be made in accordance with both the Neighbourhood Plan and the Rushcliffe Local Plan (unless material considerations indicate otherwise).

Upper Broughton Decision Statement

Upper Broughton Neighbourhood Plan - html version

Planning Policy