By North Lincolnshire Local Plan enters stage four
The North Lincolnshire Local Plan has reached its fourth stage which is the final opportunity for residents to have their say on how North Lincolnshire grows from now to 2038.
Once agreed it will replace the current North Lincolnshire Local Plan, the Core Strategy and Housing and Employment Land Allocations Development Plan Documents (DPD), and the Lincolnshire Lakes Area Action Plan (AAP).
The Regulation 19 consultation on the North Lincolnshire Local Plan Review (Reg 19) began on 15 October and closes at 5 pm on 26 November.
A Publication Version that builds on earlier consultation undertaken at Stage 1 (2017) and Stage 2 (2018) and Stage 3 (2020) has been made available by the council.
This consultation is the final stage before the Plan is submitted to a Government Planning Inspector for independent examination. It is different from previous ones as it no longer seeks views on alternative options.
Regulation 19 is part of the Town and Country Planning Regulations meaning that before submitting a draft to the Government’s Planning Inspectorate, the Council must publish a draft of the Local Plan and formally invite comments on it.
The Regulations make clear that the Council must inform and invite comments, not just from consultation bodies like the Environment Agency, Natural England and Historic England, but also from residents and businesses in the area covered by the Local Plan.
The focus for this consultation relates to receiving comments on:
- Legal Compliance – does the plan meet the legal requirements made under various statutes?
- Soundness – has the plan been positively prepared, justified, effective, and consistent with national policy?
- Meets the Duty to Cooperate – has the Council engaged and worked effectively with neighbouring authorities and statutory bodies?
Comments can be made via the online representation form.
A number of roadshows are to be held across North Lincolnshire to allow local people and others to see the Plan and speak to officers that have worked on it. Dates are available on the council website.
After receiving feedback and any amendments required, the Local Plan will be submitted to the Government for approval where a planning inspector will be appointed to consider the Plan and comments from the consultation on behalf of the Secretary of State.
