Neighbourhood Plan - Market Overton Parish Council

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?

The Localism Act of 2011 introduced Neighbourhood Plans to enable communities to have a greater say about the use of land and construction of buildings in their area. The impact of a Neighbourhood Plan is that once approved by the local community by referendum it becomes a statutory document. As part of the development plan for an area it acts as a point of reference for Market Overton Parish Council and Rutland County Council when considering planning applications. The local planning authority (RCC) must determine planning applications in accordance with the policies in the development plan unless, in a particular case, there are material considerations which indicate that the development plan should not be followed.

The Parish Council (PC) is preparing the NP. A steering group is acting on their behalf. The NP is a consensus of community opinion identifying broadly what sort of community the village wants. Residents, as well as businesses, have the right to decide/vote on issues. It will help the local authority to implement its county-wide development policy in line with Market Overton’s preferences.

Community members are offered the opportunity to voice their opinions via questionnaires, village meetings, and exercises with community groups and societies.

The process includes:-

Consideration of the Government’s National Planning Policy and the Local Authority Development Plan;
Involvement of the community in order to identify local community issues (economic, social and environmental);
Development of a shared vision (aim) and objectives (broadly how we wish the aims to be obtained), looking forward 15 – 20 years – a broad picture not lots of details;
Development of policies to support the implementation.

MARKET OVERTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

OUR VILLAGE – OUR CHOICE

Please find enclosed a copy of the Pre-Submission document for the Market Overton
Neighbourhood Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan is concerned with the development of our
village and wider Parish over the next 16 years, until 2036. More specifically it deals with
developments in the built environment.
You will note that within the document there are various proposed policies, which will guide
the Parish Council and Rutland County Council in their discussions regarding any new
applications for building development. These have been derived from the questionnaire,
which was completed by many of you and the various meetings in the village hall where the
Neighbourhood Plan has been discussed. In addition, the document represents a careful
analysis of the geography and environment of the village as well as its history and
development. You should bear in mind that these proposed policies are in addition to those
already in existence at national and local levels. Once an independent examiner has
considered the Neighbourhood Plan, and any necessary changes have been made by Rutland
County Council, you will have the opportunity to vote on its acceptance.
Once you have read the document should you wish to make any comments there is a space
in the Parish Council web site for your ideas.
In addition to the concentration on the built environment many ideas have been generated
regarding the future of the village. These have been listed towards the end of the document
as ‘village aspirations’. They represent ideas for discussion by the Parish Council and the
village.
Please let us have your comments so that we can form a strong set of policies to guide our
village development over the next sixteen years.
Many thanks for your cooperation

Andy Williamson
Chairman
Market Overton Parish Council

Chairman

Market Overton Parish Council

July 2021

Neighbourhood plan questionnaire summary v4.0

The Character and Landscape Assessment document describes the existing character of Market Overton. It draws upon those sections of the Neighbourhood Plan concerned with the history and development of the village. It should be taken into account by developers, architects and planners when assessing the merits of new developments and will help to deliver sensitively designed proposals in keeping with the feel and appearance of the area.

Click to Download Character & Landscape Assessment Document (pdf file)