Desford Neighbourhood Development Plan

Regulation 16 (open for consultation until 12pm on Friday 31 July 2026)

The Desford Neighbourhood Plan review is subject to consultation (the Regulation 16 Submission Consultation) for a period of just over six weeks, running from 12pm on Wednesday 17 June 2026 to 12pm on Friday 31 July 2026.

View the consultation documents

The documents subject to consultation, including the draft neighbourhood plan and supporting material, are available to view via the links below:

• The Desford Neighbourhood Development Plan Review (Submission version), including a map of the designated neighbourhood area to which the plan relates
• The Consultation Statement
• The Basic Conditions Statement
• The Statement of Modifications
• The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Statement (July 2023)
• The SEA Environmental Report (April 2024)
• All other supporting documents, appendices and evidence base documents are available on Desford Parish Council’s website: Desford Neighbourhood Plan (desford-pc.gov.uk)

Further relevant documents:

• Minutes of the Desford Parish Council meeting (21 January 2026), which approved the submission documents and resolved to proceed to Regulation 15 submission
• Cover letter from the Chair, Cllr Alastair Winner, confirming the Parish Council’s request to proceed to Regulation 15 and 16 stages
• Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Regulation 16 consultation guidance note

How to get involved

You can submit your comments in the following ways:

• Complete the online consultation form (preferred method)
• Or download a word version of the response form and return a completed copy via either of the below options: 
  • The Planning Policy contact form
  • Post/delivery: Planning Policy, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0FR

Please note that your name and comments will be published. Contact details will be stored securely and used only for consultation purposes.

Comments must be received by 12pm on Friday 31 July 2026. Late responses will not be accepted.

For any queries, please contact the Planning Policy team via the Planning Policy contact form

Regulation 15

A valid Regulation 15 submission of the Desford Neighbourhood Development Plan Review was received by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council in May 2026.

The Borough Council has confirmed that the submission meets the relevant statutory requirements and has formally accepted the plan to proceed to the Regulation 16 publication and consultation stage. The Regulation 15 acceptance letter can be viewed below:

• Regulation 15 acceptance letter

Regulation 14

The review proposals were published for public consultation in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended). This stage was led by Desford Parish Council, acting as the qualifying body. The consultation ran from 29 September to 7 November 2025.

Details and further documents can be found at Desford Neighbourhood Plan (desford-pc.gov.uk)

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessment

The following documents relate to the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) of the Desford Neighbourhood Plan review. They set out the screening and assessment process undertaken, the council’s determinations, and the environmental considerations informing the plan. You can view the associated documents below:

• DNPR SEA screening statement
• DNPR SEA determination notice
• DNPR HRA determination notice
• DNPR Environmental Report

Further information on the review

For more information on the review of the Desford Neighbourhood Plan, including how you can get involved, visit the Desford Parish Council website (desford-pc.gov.uk) or contact the parish council.

Privacy notice

In accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation, the council has a legitimate interest to process information during this consultation period. Together with your comments, it will be used as part of the statutory plan making process and will be available for public inspection. Signatures, email addresses, and telephone numbers will be removed before disclosure as a matter of course. We cannot provide anonymity or accept comments marked ‘private or confidential’ and comments that include offensive, racist, discriminatory, threatening, and other non-relevant statements will be destroyed.

Last updated: 17/06/2026 11:45