Rugby Borough Council, at a meeting of full council on 14 December 2022, decided to make the Brinklow Neighbourhood Plan under Section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).
The Brinklow Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the Development Plan for Rugby borough and will be taken into account in local planning decisions.
A referendum on the Brinklow Neighbourhood Plan took place on Tuesday 15 November 2022.
The referendum asked the following question:
'Do you want Rugby Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Brinklow to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?'
| No | 32 |
| Yes | 248 |
The following documents were published ahead of the referendum and are available to download:
The examiner's report on the Brinklow Neighbourhood Plan has recommended the plan proceeds to a referendum, subject to modifications.
Download the examiner's report
Rugby Borough Council has accepted the findings of the examiner's report and has confirmed the plan can proceed to a referendum.
Download the council decision statement
Before conducting the examination of the plan, the examiner was sent the representations received during the public consultation on the plan.
Download the summary of consultation responses
The Brinklow Neighbourhood Development Plan was submitted to Rugby Borough Council on 18 January 2022.
A public consultation on the plan, run in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning General Regulations 2012 (Regulation 16), ran from Tuesday 8 February to Tuesday 22 March 2022.
The following documents were published for the consultation:
The following documents were published for information:
Following consultation with the statutory consultees it has been determined a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) will not be required for the Neighbourhood Plan.
Download the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) screening determination statement
Brinklow Parish Council submitted an application to Rugby Borough Council for the designation of the parish as a Neighbourhood Area under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 in June 2016.
Subject to the designation of the Neighbourhood Area, the parish council intends to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan to help shape the future development of the village.
You can download the following documents which the parish council has submitted in support of its application:
A public consultation on the proposed Neighbourhood Area closed on Friday 29 July 2016.
The application to designate the parish of Brinklow as a Neighbourhood Area was approved on 22 August 2016.