Great Bowden Neighbourhood Plan Review

Basic conditions statement consultation Wednesday 20 May to Wednesday 3 June 2026

On 11 May 2026, Harborough District Council received an amended Basic Conditions Statement to accompany the Great Bowden Review Neighbourhood Plan, taking into account the provisions of Sections 98 and 99 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act (LURA) 2023 which came into force on 25 March 2026. The council has assessed the amended Basic Conditions Statement in accordance with the relevant legislation and has validated the document. The Coucnil are now seeking views of people who live, work and carry out business in the area.

We have commenced a two-week consultation from Wednesday 20 May until Wednesday 3 June 2026. You can view the consultation documents on the link below and all the Great Bowden Review Neighbourhood Plan details

• Read the amended Gt Bowden Review NDP Basic Conditions Statement FINAL (this consultation)
• Read the submission documents for the Gt Bowden NDP Review

What can be commented on?

Comments are invited regarding whether the submitted basic conditions as amended complies with Section 98 and Section 99 in the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (as amended).

Comments should relate only to the amended Gt Bowden Basic Conditions Statement. This is not an opportunity to comment further on the Great Bowden Review Neighbourhood Plan, as the Regulation 16 consultation closed on .8 April 2026

How to comment on the revised basic conditions statement

Please submit your comments by midnight on Wednesday 3 June 2026 via email to

• neighbourhoodplans@harborough.gov.uk or
• by post to Strategic Planning, Harborough District Council, The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AG

Where the document is available

The submitted documents can be viewed online by selecting the relevant links above. Alternatively hard copies of the documents can be inspected at:

• Concierge, The Symington Building, Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough

Comments cannot be accepted if anonymous. All information received is public information and will be provided to the examiner (subject to the General Data Protection Regulation).

What happens next?

Once the consultation is completed, responses will be forwarded to the examiner for consideration in order to help him decide if the neighbourhood plan should proceed to referendum.