Neighbourhood planning referendums
Neighbourhood planning is optional and aims to help local communities play a direct role in planning the areas in which they live and work.
Neighbourhood plans are prepared by town or parish councils, or neighbourhood forums. The plan can show how the community wants land to be used and developed in its area.
Once a neighbourhood plan or order has been prepared, an independent examiner will check that it meets the right basic standards.
The council will organise a referendum on any plan or order that meets the basic standards. This ensures that the community has the final say on whether a neighbourhood plan or order comes into force.
People living in the neighbourhood who are registered to vote in local elections will be entitled to vote in a referendum, which would be conducted following similar procedures to those used at local government elections.
More information can be found on the Melton Local Plan website.
Please see below for local plans that have gone or are going to referendum.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 3 October 2019 to let Ab Kettleby electors decide on whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan to help decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 28 September 2023 to let Asfordby electors decide on whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan to help decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 02 September 2021 to let Bottesford electors decide whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Bottesford to help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 1 December 2022 to let Burton and Dalby electors decide on whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan to help decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Plan Referendum on 15 February 2018 to let Clawson, Hose & Harby electors decide on whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan to help decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 10 May 2018 to let Frisby electors decide whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Frisby to help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 6th May 2021 to let Gaddesby electors decide whether or not they want us to use the neighbourhood plan for Gaddesby help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 6th May 2021 to let Hoby with Rotherby electors decide whether or not they want us to use the neighbourhood plan for Hoby with Rotherby help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 12 April 2018 to let Broughton and Dalby electors decide whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Broughton and Dalby help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 6th May 2021 to let Scalford electors decide whether or not they want us to use the neighbourhood plan for Scalford help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 6th May 2021 to let Somerby electors decide whether or not they want us to use the neighbourhood plan for Somerby help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 9th June 2022 to let Stathern electors decide whether or not they want us to use the neighbourhood plan for Stathern help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 12 April 2018 to let Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold electors decide whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold help decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Please check the download panel to see the result.
There was a Neighbourhood Plan Referendum on 30th November 2017 to let Wymondham and Edmonthorpe electors decide on whether or not they want us to use the Neighbourhood Plan to help decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area. Please check the download panel to see the result.