Residents have the chance to help shape the future of South Kesteven in an eight-week consultation that's open for comments right now.
It will provide a new opportunity for residents and stakeholders, such as local businesses, developers, landowners and interest groups, to have their say on the emerging Local Plan.
A Local Plan sets out which areas should be set aside for housing and industry and includes policies which seek to protect the natural and historic environment.
The new consultation is required after last year’s General Election and the new Government’s decision to increase the number of new homes required to be built in South Kesteven.
The consultation asks for comments on the changes made to the proposed housing and mixed-use site allocations shown in the Draft Local Plan published in February 2024, as well as new additional proposed sites to meet the increased housing land supply need.
The proposed site allocations are part of the ongoing process of creating a new Local Plan to guide development in the district up to 2043.
The Cabinet Member for Planning, Cllr Phil Dilks, said: "We were previously at an advanced stage of reviewing our current local plan to identify allocations for additional housing requirement. However, the new Government was elected on a commitment to see 1.5m new homes built in the next five years in a bid to solve the housing crisis.
"Their published national policy framework substantially increased our annual housing need from 701 to 886 dwellings per year, an uplift of 185 a year. This means the Local Plan's minimum housing need is now 17,720 up to 2043, which meant we had to find extra sites for an additional 3,000 more homes over that period.
"It's been a real challenge and continues to be so. We now need the public's thoughts on what we're putting forward."
Public engagement events are being held during the consultation period, with details attached below.
More information including full details of public consultation events and the locations of reference copies of the consultation documents will be available on the South Kesteven District Council website www.southkesteven.gov.uk/localplanreview or by using the QR code below.
People are encouraged to submit their comments electronically using the consultation portal on the Council's website: https://southkesteven.oc2.uk
Comments can also be emailed to planningpolicy@southkesteven.gov.uk or posted to Planning Policy Team, South Kesteven District Council, Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine’s Road, Grantham, NG31 6TT.
All comments must be received by the Council by 11.59pm on Thursday 28th August 2025.
Copies of all comments will be made available for the public to view, including the name of the responder who submitted the representation; therefore, your response cannot be treated as confidential. The Council will not make public any personal addresses or signatures.
The first event will be the online engagement session, which is taking place next Monday July 14th at 6pm. Members of the public can submit questions during the event, and people are also encouraged to send in questions in advance, either via the Public-I link (under feedback tab) or by emailing them to planningpolicy@southkesteven.gov.uk
Details - www.southkesteven.gov.uk/localplanreview
