Planning Policy

Planning Policy is prepared at a national, regional, county and borough level. Below are links to the current development plan including the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan and emerging planning policy including the Charnwood Core Strategy policies.

Development Plan for Charnwood

The Development Plan is important not just because it provides a means to attract and coordinate investment and the delivery of resources but also because applications for planning permission are determined having regard to it and other material considerations.

The Development Plan for Charnwood is made up of the following documents:

• Saved policies of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan prepared by Charnwood Borough Council and adopted on 12th January 2004
• Minerals Core Strategy and Development Control Documentsprepared by Leicestershire County Council and published in October 2009
• Waste Core Strategy & Development Control Policiesup to 2010, prepared by Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council and published in October 2009
• Saved policies of the Minerals Local Plan (May 1995) and Waste Local Plan(1995-2026) prepared by Leicestershire County Council

National Planning Policy Framework

The National Planning Policy Framework was published in March 2012 replacing all the previous Planning Policy Statements and Guidance Notes.  The National Planning Policy Framework was prepared by the Department for Communities and Local Government(DCLG) publishes national planning policy and guidance.

Planning Policy Reviews

Charnwood Local Plan

Charnwood Borough Council is responsible for the review of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan and the preparation, adoption, implementation and monitoring of the new Charnwood Local Plan to replace it.

The new Local Plan will be made up of a number of documents including an overall strategy document called the Core Strategy which the Council is currently preparing.