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Neighbourhood Planning

Current designated Neighbourhood Plan areas

Colston Bassett

East Leake

Gotham

Hickling

Keyworth

Radcliffe on Trent

Ruddington

Tollerton

Upper Broughton

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

 

Colston Bassett

The Colston Bassett Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 11 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 30 January 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

 

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:

Ruddington Decision Statement

Ruddington Neighbourhood Plan - html version

 

Tollerton

The whole of Tollerton Parish has been designated as a neighbourhood area, following applications in 2016 and 2022:

The latest designation runs until 28 February 2027.

Consultation on the Submission version of the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan

Tollerton Parish Council submitted the draft Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan to Rushcliffe Borough Council in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

The draft Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan contained local objectives and planning policies which the Borough Council will use alongside the Local Plan when considering planning applications within the parish. The Borough Council was required to publicise the draft neighbourhood plan and invite representations to be made.

The consultation closed at 23:59 on Monday 9 October 2023.

The submission documents that were available for consultation were:

 And the other supporting documents available to view were:

The representations received by the Borough Council, including the Borough Council's own representations, on the draft Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan can be viewed below:

Examination of the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan 

The Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan and all representations received were submitted for examination on Monday 6th November 2023. The independent examiner appointed is David Kaiserman. 

Having read the Neighbourhood Plan and the supporting documentation, the examiner asked two clarifying questions on the 15th November 2023, and a third clarifying question on the 24th November 2023 to both Rushcliffe Borough Council and Tollerton Parish Council. 

Examiner Question 1 and 2

Examiner Question 3

Rushcliffe Borough Council's response and Tollerton Parish Council's response to the three questions can be viewed below. 

Rushcliffe Borough Council's response to questions 1, 2 and 3

Tollerton Parish Council's response to questions 1, 2 and 3

On the 11th December 2023 the Inspector asked a fourth clarifying question.

Examiner Question 4

Rushcliffe Borough Council's response and Tollerton Parish Council's response to question four can be viewed below.  

Rushcliffe Borough Council's response to question 4

Tollerton Parish Council's response to question 4

The independent examiner issued their final report on the 17th January 2024. 

Examiner Final Report - Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan

 

Upper Broughton

The Upper Broughton Neighbourhood Plan was adopted on 30 January 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