Have your say on the Local Plan 

The Local Plan is the key planning document for the borough that will guide future development in Hinckley and Bosworth, up to 2045. It sets out a preferred strategy for housing and economic growth and includes planning policies covering a range of issues such as providing the right housing in the right places, conserving and enhancing the natural and historic environment, good design and place-making, and responding to the challenges of climate change. Following on from the previous consultation in Summer 2024, this consultation will be a focussed Regulation 18 consultation featuring only updated or new site allocations and policies at this stage. 

Next steps include another consultation, the next formal stage (known as Regulation 19), which is a full and complete draft of the Local Plan, in Spring 2026 with a view to submitting the Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate for Examination in Public later in 2026. Once it has completed this process, and the plan is adopted by the council, it will form the council’s framework for decision making on planning. 

Consultation starts at 12pm on Friday 17 October and runs until 5pm on Friday 28 November 2025. The public will have the opportunity to attend consultation events where planning officers will be available to answer questions, discuss views and provide advice on how to submit comments.  

These will be:

• Newbold Verdon Cricket Club, Alans Way, Newbold Verdon – Saturday 25 October, 10am - 1pm
• St Simon and St Judes Church Hall, High Street, Earl Shilton – Monday 27 October, 5.30pm - 8.30pm
• Markfield Congregational Community Church, Main Street, Markfield – Thursday 30 October, 4pm - 8pm
• Twycross Village Hall, Burton Road, Twycross – Tuesday 4 November, 4pm - 7.30pm
• Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley – Tuesday 25 November, 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Leader of the Council Cllr Stuart Bray said: “The Local Plan sits at the heart of the planning system and provides the framework against which all planning decisions are considered. The Council has worked hard on its progress, and we are pleased to provide another opportunity for the public to have their say on updates and new information provided in this draft plan.  

“We need to move the plan forward to meet the deadlines set by central government; in the meantime, we continue to call on a wide variety of partners to engage in constructive dialogue to ensure this plan is appropriate and sustainable. With a new Local Plan in place we can help protect communities from unwarranted development and guide it to more appropriate areas set out in the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plans, as well as supporting the improvement and provision of infrastructure, facilities and services in our communities.”

To keep up to date with consultation events and how to submit comments visit our Regulation 18 Consultation 2025 page