Local Plan Review

Find out about the new Local Plan we are currently developing for South Kesteven

About the Local Plan Review

The Local Plan Review will set out the planning framework for the District over the next 20 years up to 2043 and will cover issues such as; housing provision, the economy, town centres, infrastructure provision and the environment. It will also set out policies by which planning applications will be determined, in addition to allocating land for housing, employment and retail uses. 

Until the review has been undertaken and a new Local Plan is found sound and adopted by the Council, the current Local Plan (2011 - 2036) will continue to be the development plan for the District and used in determining planning applications.

Current Consultation

Regulation 18 - Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations Consultation 

Thursday 3rd July to 11.59pm Thursday 28th August 2025

South Kesteven District Council are now consulting on the Regulation 18 – Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations along with the Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment. The consultation runs for 8 weeks, closing at 11.59pm Thursday 28th August 2025. 

The easiest and quickest way to comment is online using the consultation portal:

Consultation Portal

Policies Maps

The Council encourages all responses to the draft Local Plan to be made via the online consultation portal. The portal allows you to save and review consultation responses prior to final submission.

You will need to set up an account and there are instructions available on how to use the portal at the above link.

Comments must be submitted by 11.59pm Thursday 28th August 2028.

Please note 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.

Reference hardcopies of the Local Plan are available at the following addresses

  • Customer Service Centre (located next to the Savoy Cinema), The Picture House, St Catherine’s Road, Grantham, NG31 6TT [Monday – Friday: 9am – 3pm]
  • South Kesteven Community Point & Library, 3 Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EF [Monday: 9am-5pm, Wednesday: 9am-6pm, Friday: 9am-1pm, Saturday: 9am-1pm]
  • At libraries in Grantham, Stamford, Market Deeping, and Bourne during normal opening hours.

To find your local library, and its normal opening hours, use the Lincolnshire County Council's webpage -https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/findalibrary

If you are unable to respond online you can email planningpolicy@southkesteven.gov.uk or post your comments to Planning Policy Team, South Kesteven District Council, Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine’s Road, Grantham, NG31 6TT. Please make sure to quote the site reference i.e. SKPR-123. Response forms are available to download at the link below or can be collected from the Council offices.

Response Form

Engagement Events

In-person drop-in sessions are being held during the consultation period. You will be able to view the consultation documents and speak to planning officers. These are being held at the following locations:

  • Bourne Market (car park immediately behind the Corn Exchange building) - Thursday 17th July 10am - 1pm

  • Grantham Market (Narrow Westgate) – Saturday 2nd August 10am – 1pm

  • Stamford Market (Broad Street and Ironmonger Street) – Friday 1st August 10am – 1pm

  • Market Deepings Community Library (The Park, High Street, Market Deeping, PE6 8ED) – Wednesday 30th July 2pm – 5pm

Online engagement event – Monday 14th July 6pm

An online live session will also be held during the consultation period, containing a presentation led by senior planning officers and an opportunity to submit written questions. This will be broadcast live on Monday 14th July at 6pm on the Council’s Public-I channel at the following link: https://southkesteven.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/998669

Questions can also be submitted in advance at the above link or to planningpolicy@southkesteven.gov.uk

If you are unable to attend the above dates a recording of the online events will be available to watch at a later date on the Public-I channel

Additional Information 

All evidence base documents associated with the emerging Local Plan can be found at the link below. We will update with new documents as we produce them.

Local Plan Evidence Base

You can find answers to our most frequently asked questions on the Local Plan Review on the FAQ webpage

Frequently Asked Questions

Timetable

The Local Development Scheme (2025/2028) below sets out the timetable and all the consultation stages involved in the preparation of the new Local Plan.

Local Development Scheme

Previous consultations

Further information on previous consultations can be found below:

Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan (2024)

Between Thursday 29th February and Thursday 25th April 2024, we asked for your views on the Regulation 18 draft version of the Local Plan. 

Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan

We also published a Interim Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report and Habitat Regulation Assessment. 

There was a good response to the consultation, with over 2,000 comments. You can view the comments via the Consultation Portal

The Council would like to thank everyone that has taken time to read the Draft Local Plan and provided comments. All comments are being considered as the Local Plan evolves and any changes will be reflected in the next iteration of the Local Plan. 

Statement of Consultation 

Appendix: Summary of Responses and Officer Responses

Consultation Documents

Biodiversity Opportunity Areas and Green Infrastructure Areas

Gypsy, Traveller, and Travelling Showpeople Call for Sites (2024)

We carried out a Call for Sites seeking information on potential sites that can deliver any provision for Gypsy, Traveller, and Travelling Showpeople Communities. Including 

•    New sites;
•    Extensions to existing sites; and
•    New pitches on existing sites.

As part of our duty to identify enough housing land for everyone in the district we asked individuals, landowners, and developers to suggest local sites which may be available and suitable for pitches.

Submissions of potential sites were made between 29th February and 25th April 2024. 

All sites submitted to us will be carefully assessed and considered at the next stage of the Local Plan review. This will include an appraisal of any sites that meet the minimum criteria and will identify whether or not any of the sites should be considered as a site allocation in the Local Plan.

Issues and Options Consultation (2020)

The first stage of public consultation on the new Local Plan

From Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 23rd November 2020 the Council held an Issues and Options consultation to inform the review of the Local Plan. This was the first opportunity for the local community to become involved in the preparation of the Local Plan review.

The Issues and Options was a statement of intention as to what planning policies may need to be reviewed or updated. The consultation asked a series of questions to help the Council determine the scope and content of the Local Plan review. The Issues and Options document can be found below

Issues and Options Document

Sustainability Appraisal Report

Outcomes of the Issues and Options consultation

The Issues and Options consultation proved to be successful in generating interest and gathering views to underpin the next steps of the review of the Local Plan. As a result of the consultation over 1600 responses were received from 124 respondents.

Consultation Statement

Appendix 1 - Full Representations

Appendix 2 - Representations and Officer Responses

Call for Sites (2020)

This stage in the Local Plan process is to identify what land is available for potential development within the district.

Submissions of potential sites were made between October 2020 and September 2022.

The Council is not accepting any further sites at present.

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