Local plan review
Local Plan review - issues and options consultation
Help us review your Local Plan
The Local Plan sets out planning policies and proposals for new development to make sure the Rugby borough is a great place to live, work and do business.
It 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
Issues and options
Things we are reviewing
- how we can regenerate Rugby town centre
- where new housing developments can take place
- additional land for employment uses
- meeting the pitch needs of gypsies and travellers
New things we are considering
- embedding climate and nature policies throughout the plan
- driving up the quality of development with a new design code
- limiting concentrations of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Call for sites
A call for sites ran alongside the Issues and Options consultation between 31 October 2023 and 02 Feburary 2024. All sites are currently being assesed for the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA), which will be published in due course
Frequently asked questions and answers to accompany the Local Plan Review issues and options consultation 2023
The review process
How you can get involved
To support the public consultation, we arranged a number of consultation events where you could drop-in and speak to council officers about the issues and options.
Online events
The following events took place on Microsoft Teams:
| Date | Time | Microsoft Teams link |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 8 November | 7pm - 8pm | Join the event |
| Wednesday 17 January 2024 | 7pm - 8pm | Join the event |
Community events
The following community events were scheduled.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 14 November | 4pm - 6pm | Cawston Community Hall, Scholars Drive, Cawston, Rugby, CV22 7GU |
| Thursday 16 November | 4pm - 6pm | Brownsover Community Centre, Bow Fell, Rugby, CV21 1JF |
| Tuesday 21 November | 4pm - 6pm | Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PN |
| Tuesday 28 November | 4pm - 6pm | Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, CV21 3BZ |
| Monday 4 December | 4pm - 6pm | Brandon and Wolston Village Hall, Main Street, Wolston, CV8 3HJ |
| Wednesday 6 December | 3.30pm - 5.30pm | Wolvey Village Hall, The Square, Wolvey, LE10 3LJ |
| Newly added events | ||
| Thursday 11 January | 11.30am - 1.30pm | Tesco supermarket, 1 Leicester Road, Rugby CV21 1RG |
| Thursday 18 January | 10am - 12noon | Asda supermarket, 12 Chapel Street, Rugby CV21 3EB |
| Tuesday 23 January | 11am - 1pm | Sainsbury's supermarket, 385 Dunchurch Road, CV22 6HU |
| Tuesday 23 January | 4pm - 6pm | Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, The Foyer, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, CV21 3BZ |
Have your say
The consultation closed at 5pm on Friday 2 February 2024. However, you can still download the consultation documents.