Latest Update (August 2025)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE
Dear all,
Further to the email to you dated 06 Aug 25, which advised that GGPC is reviewing next steps for the proposed response to the Local Plan and the emerging GGNP, we can now advise that the response has been revised in consideration of Villager concerns expressed at the 03 Aug 25 Meeting held in the Memorial Hall.
Guidance on how to vote are below:
1. Regulation 18 Consultation Response
GGPC’s formal objection on behalf of the Village to the allocation of the Church Lane fields site in SKDC’s Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation has been submitted, along the lines previously notified. You can view it on the SKDC planning portal.
The SKDC Local Plan site allocations can be viewed here:
Regulation 18 - Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations
See pages 74-75 for Great Gonerby SKPR241.
The PC would like to encourage you to submit your own responses/objections – the instructions below are from SKDC Planning Dept consultation email which many of you will have received if you are on their mailing list:
How to comment on the Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations
The easiest and quickest way to comment is online using the consultation portal on the Council’s website – https://southkesteven.oc2.uk/
You will need to set up an account online, if you have not done so already, and there is guidance available on how to use the portal on the Council’s website.
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 from the Council’s website or can be collected from the Council offices.
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.
If you wish to comment on the Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations and supporting documents, please ensure that comments are received by the Council by 11:59pm on Thursday 28th August 2025.
2. Concept Long Term Development Plan
Linked to the Reg 18 response above, GGPC has adapted its ‘Concept Long Term Development Plan’ based on feedback from the Village meeting. We didn’t actually get to the final part of this discussion due to time constraints, but it now focuses more on broader areas where the Village does not wish to see housing development, based on the consensus from the Neighbourhood Plan Consultation meetings. It does not explicitly define any Belton Lane traffic management solutions. Instead, it leaves this for the more detailed discussions with Site Developers, SKDC Planning, Lincs Highways and GGPC, which would be normal due process once Planning Applications have been submitted.
Other points to note:
• The site outlines are rough indications only, not scale drawings, and should not be taken as exact representations.
• This is a Concept document only, not a finalized plan and will be subject to change and updating as the planning discussions continue.
• A version of this plan will become part of the emerging Neighbourhood Plan for Villagers to comment on in due course. For the avoidance of doubt, the Neighbourhood Plan itself does NOT have to be submitted by 28th August 2025, it is only the Reg 18 responses which are subject to this deadline.
The Concept Long Term Development Plan has been submitted to SKDC Planning so that it is in place as reference until the NP is completed and accepted. This will be available from the GGPC Clerk on request. clerk@greatgonerbyparish.gov.uk
Rhona Repton in conjunction with GGPC
Church Farm
7 Church Lane
Great Gonerby
NG31 8JU