BLACKFORDBY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulation Asessment

North West Leicestershire District Council issued their Screening Opinion on whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment is required. The Screening Opinion concluded that both a Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment were required.  The Habitats Regulations Assessment was carried out by an external consultant, AECOM, and completed in January 2020.  The Strategic Environmental Assessment was also carried out by AECOM and was completed in March 2021.

Presubmission Consultation

Changes have been made to the Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan following the publication of the Strategic Environmental Assessment.  As a result of this, there is a further period of consultation which will start on Thursday 1st April 2021 and conclude on Friday 14th May 2021.  There were six changes identified and a summary of these updates can be found here.  The latest version of the Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan includes these amendments.  If you wish to comment on the Draft Plan you can do this:

By email: info@ashbytowncouncil.org.uk

In writing, addressed to: Mel Mitchell, Ashby de la Zouch Town Council, Legion House, South Street, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1BQ

Neighbourhood Plan Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Consultation Statement (this will be published at the Examination Stage)
• Appendix 2 - Statement of Basic Conditions (this will be published at the Examination Stage)
• Appendix 3 - Housing Site Assessment
• Appendix 4 - Housing Needs Report
• Appendix 4.1 - Census Profile
• Appendix 4.2 - Land Registry data
• Appendix 5 - Environmental Inventory
• Appendix 6 - Local Green Space Assessment
• Appendix 7 - Listed Buildings
• Appendix 8 - Detailed description of existing community facilities
• Appendix 9 - Additional transport analysis

Neighbourhood Plan Supporting Documentation

• Site Map - Area
• Site Map - Village
• Site assessment - Heath Lane/Boundary
• Site assessment - Land rear of 31 Main Street
• Site assessment - Butt Lane
• Site assessment - Hepworth Road
• Site assessment - Moira Border

An update on progress with the Neighbourhood Plan was presented to Ashby de la Zouch Town Council's Planning and Transportation Committee on 29th April 2019.  The supporting report can be viewed on this link

Designated Status

North West Leicestershire District Council have confirmed designated status for the Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan. Further details can be found here.

Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan Area

A map showing the Neighbourhood Plan Area can be viewed here

Steering Group Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference for the Steering Group can be viewed here

Steering Group Meeting Minutes

 

• Monday 23rd October 2017
• Wednesday 8th November 2017
• Monday 20th November 2017
• Monday 15th January 2018
• Monday 19th March 2018
• Tuesday 12th June 2018
• Tuesday 16th October 2018
• Wednesday 28th November 2018
• Tuesday 22nd January 2019
• Thursday 25th April 2019
• Wednesday 21st August 2019

 

Launch Event

A successful launch event was held on Saturday 1st April 2017

Over 80 villagers attended and expressed support for the production of a Neighbourhood Plan

Details of comments made by participants at the Drop In can be viewed on this link.