Local Plan review Preferred Options consultation
The Local Plan is prepared in consultation with residents, businesses and other stakeholders. Councils must review their Local Plan every five years. Rugby borough’s current plan was approved in 2019.The Local Plan defines many things, including:
- where housing can be built.
- which land can be used to provide employment.
- how vital infrastructure needs can be met, such as schools, green spaces, health care facilities and transport links.
- how the borough will mitigate and adapt to climate change.
What is the Preferred Option?
The Preferred Option Consultation Document sets out a proposed development strategy for the borough for the period 2024-2045. This identifies what development and land use should go where. It also includes draft development management policies to be used for determining planning applications, including policies to tackle issues we identified in the ‘Issues and Options’ consultation in October 2023. This Preferred Option Consultation Document has been shaped by:
- your feedback to the ‘Issues and Options’ consultation (Oct 23- Feb 24).
- land submitted to us through the call for sites (Oct 23-Feb 24) or identified from other sources.
- changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the latest being December 2024.
- new technical evidence on a range of topics.
How to have your say
Rugby Borough Council is consulting on the Preferred Option Consultation Document from 24 March 2025 until 5pm on 19 May 2025.A copy of the Preferred Option Consultation Document and related evidence is available to download. You can also view the policies map. Hard copies of the draft plan are also available to view at:
- Rugby Borough Council’s offices, Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby, CV12 2RR.
- Rugby Library and Information Centre, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, CV21 3BZ.
- Dunchurch Community Library, The Green, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PA.
- Wolston Library & Information Centre, Manor Estate, Wolston, CV8 3GX.
You are encouraged to give us your views via the online questionnaire. Alternatively, comments may be made:
- By email to localplan@rugby.gov.uk with ‘Preferred Option Consultation’ in the subject line, or
- by post to:
Preferred Option Consultation, Development Strategy Team, Town Hall, Evreux WayRugbyCV21 2RR.
Please include the relevant policy reference with any comments, so that we can fully understand and consider them. Please note, if you submit a response by email you should not submit a paper copy as well. RBC cannot accept anonymous comments so a full name and postal address must be supplied with email and postal comments. Consultation responses may be made available for public inspection and will be processed in line with the council’s privacy notice.
How to find out more
To support the public consultation, RBC have arranged a number of consultation events where you can drop-in and speak to council officers about the Preferred Option Consultation Document.
Important dates to note:
Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 Survey - deadline for submission 4pm, 6th April
Local Plan 2024 - 2045 Consultation - deadline for submission 19th May (details on RBC and this Parish Council website)
Look out for the planning application for East of Rugby Road where between 150 and 180 houses could be built