Neighbourhood Planning - Bitteswell Neighbourhood Plan

Regulation 14 Consultation.

Bitteswell Parish Council as the Qualifying Body undertook the Regulation 14 consultion between 5 April 2021 and 23 May 2021

Submission of Plan to Harborough District Council

The following documents were submitted by the Bitteswell Parish Council (the Qualifying Body) for Regulation 16 consultation and examination on 2 July 2026..

• Bitteswell NDP Review - submission version plan
• Bitteswell Review Consultation Statement including Regulation 14 consultation repsonses
• Bitteswell Review Basic Conditions Statement
• Bitteswell Neighbourhood Area plan

The Qualifying Body has submitted the appendices supporting the neighbourhood plan

Other documents submitted 

• Appendix C Census Data
• Appendix E Housing Needs Report
• Appendix F Site Selection Process
• Appendix G Environmental Inventory
• Appendix H Local Green Spaces
• Appendix I Important Views

The Council validated the plan in early July 2026

• Read the Bitteswell NDP validation document

Regulation 16 consultation

Bitteswell Parish Council, as the relevant body, applied for the designation of the Bitteswell Neighbourhood Area on 3rd October 2016. The application was published for a six week period ending on  20th December 2016. A copy of the designation application and Bitteswell Neighbourhood Area Plan

January 2017

The designation of Bitteswell Neighbourhood Area was approved by the Portfolio Holder for Planning on the 31 January 2017

View the Decision Notice for Bitteswell Neighbourhood Area