Neighbourhood Plan – Regulation 14 Consultation – Brington & Molesworth Parish Council

Brington and Molesworth Neighbourhood Plan – Regulation 14 Consultation (Completed)

The Regulation 14 Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for the Parish of Brington and Molesworth is prepared under the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations (2012).
The Regulation 14 consultation Neighbourhood planning regulations requires the draft neighbourhood plan proposal to be the subject of a pre-submission consultation before it is submitted to the local authority for independent examination. The consultation should last at least 6 weeks.
The regulations say:

Pre-submission consultation and publicity

Before submitting a plan proposal to the local planning authority, a qualifying body (Brington and Molesworth Parish Council) must—

(a)publicise, in a manner that is likely to bring it to the attention of people who live, work or carry on business in the neighbourhood area—

(i)details of the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan;

(ii)details of where and when the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan may be inspected;

(iii)details of how to make representations; and

(iv)the date by which those representations must be received, being not less than 6 weeks from the date on which the draft proposal is first publicised;

(b)consult any consultation body referred to in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 whose interests the qualifying body considers may be affected by the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan; and

(c)send a copy of the proposals for a neighbourhood development plan to the local planning authority.

Brington and Molesworth Parish Council has prepared a draft Neighbourhood Plan for the parish. Once adopted, this plan will form part of the statutory Development Plan for the area and will help guide future planning decisions up to 2036. The Neighbourhood Plan sets out a local vision and planning policies to protect what residents value most about Brington and Molesworth — its rural setting, heritage and community spirit — while helping to shape any future development in a way that benefits local people. The Plan does not allocate any new housing sites, as existing development has already met the parish’s housing requirement to 2036. Instead, it focuses on ensuring that future development is of high quality, respects the villages’ distinctive character, supports local services and protects the surrounding countryside.

Pre-Submission (Regulation 14) Consultation was completed successfully on 5th February 2026.

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