RBC Local Plan Consultation - Hillmorton sites
Rugby Borough Council (RBC) are currently consulting on their Local Plan (the plan where new housing will be built). The consultation ends on 19th May
Three of the preferred sites for house building are in Hillmorton; with 400 homes proposed to be built off Barby Lane, 125 homes proposed to be built off Kilsby Lane & 250 proposed homes to be built south of Houlton.
The organisers of the campaign against further house building in Hillmorton are holding two meetings to assist people wishing to write objection letters to RBC regarding these developments. The campaign organisers will also be giving brief updates on their progress.
Further information and details of the meetings can be found here
Lodge Farm is also in the RBC Local Plan as a potential site (to build up to circa 2,600 new homes)
Further details about the Lodge Farm site can be found here
Objections can be sent to RBC by post or email localplan@rugby.gov.uk
The Parish Council will be submitting objections to the preferred sites in Hillmorton and to the potential site at Lodge Farm due to the impact that these sites will have upon the lives of people living in Onley & Barby
Barby & Onley Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Review Referendum to take place on 1st May 2025
What is the Neighbourhood Plan?In simple terms it is a document that:
- Sets out policies that are to be used by West Northants Council when deciding on planning applications in the Parish - so it carries real legal weight.
- Has been developed by the local community, rather than West Northants Council, and therefore reflects the priorities and wishes of people living and working in the Parish as far as possible within the context of planning regulations and requirements.
What is the question on the Ballot Paper?'Do you want West Northants Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan Review for the Parish of Barby & Onley to help it decide planning applications?'
What would a YES vote mean?If a simple majority vote YES to the Plan in the Referendum, it will become part of the statutory Development Plan for West Northants. Any planning decisions and conditions, e.g. on housing and the environment, within our Parish must be made with reference to our Neighbourhood Plan Review.
What would a NO vote mean?If a simple majority vote NO to the Plan, the local protections and conditions stated in the Policies will not apply and West Northants Council will continue to make planning decisions based upon County-wide and national policies.
Where can I get more information to help me decide?Go to the following webpage:
https://www.barbyandonleyparishcouncil.gov.uk/Neighbourhood_Plan_7061.aspxOr read a paper copy of the Plan, available at Barby Village Shop
Or contact Faith Gorman, Chairman Barby & Onley Parish Council: faith.gorman@bopc.org.uk
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU VOTE – IT IS IMPORTANTYour Polling Card will arrive before the Referendum and will show the Polling Station where you can vote.
Parish Council News
West Northants Planning Application - 2024/0993/FULL Toft Hill 19 Rugby Road Barby CV23 8UB - Approved by West Northants Council on 4th September 2024
Due to concerns that the Parish Council had with West Northants Council's (WNC) decision to grant planning permission at Toft Hill, Barby (2024/0993/FULL) legal advice was sought. Our legal advisors identified grounds that would support a Judicial Review and asked West Northants Council to consent to judgment in a formal letter before action. Even though WNC agreed that they had made mistakes with regard to their procedures and that they had interpreted planning policy incorrectly, they would not concede to judgement. Consequently, the only option available to the Parish Council was to take court action against them which was considered to be too great a burden upon the Parish's financial resources.
Posted 22nd October 2024
Barby Flag
The Flag is a combination of two of the flag designs submitted by residents of the village.
The main device of the flag, the upwards pointing chevron, is a representation of Barby Hill. The name of Barby village comes from the old norse word “Bergbýr”, meaning “hill dwelling”, so it only seems appropriate that the hill should be prominently featured on the flag as it is the village’s namesake.
Within the chevron are 5 diamonds used as a subtle reference to Barby being the birthplace of the Maclaren pushchair company. The Maclaren logo is 5 diamonds in the shape of an M, but in the flag they have instead been rearranged to fit inside the symbolic hill.
Above the chevron is a bar and below is a bee – a play on the village name.
The choice of colouration for the flag, red background, blue central device and additional detailing in gold was chosen to match the colouration of the coat of arms belonging to Barby’s French twin village Vulaines-sur-Seine
Posted 30th May 2023
LODGE FARM DEVELOPMENT
Rugby Borough Council (RBC) are considering sites to build around 3,500 new homes, over the next 5 years. One option that may be considered is Lodge Farm again. If this huge development went ahead it would mean over 2,500 new homes being built around Onley Village and on the other side of the A45. This would significantly impact on our road system especially through Dunchurch village and would ruin our Countryside forever.
RBC are consulting on their proposals until 19th May 2025. You can send an objection against the Lodge Farm Development directly to RBC using localplan@rugby.gov.uk or come along to one of our drop in sessions to sign one of our objection template letters (there are several to choose from).
Drop in sessions are being held in Onley Village Hall on Sunday 27th April 3.30-5.30 and in Barby Village Hall on Monday 28th April from 5:30 to 7:30
For more information please contact sarah.withington@bopc.org.uk or dawn.cotton@bopc.org.uk
Rugby Borough Local Plan Review Preferred Option Consultation
The consultation started on 24 March and runs until 19 May. Residents are invited to give their views. Rugby Borough Council’s Preferred Option is for a dispersal model of building houses in and around Rugby and large villages to the north rather than a large new settlement. BUT a new, much larger Lodge Farm of over 2,500 houses has been included in the Call for Sites and the Sustainability Appraisal documents so, in the future following the consultation, the Local Plan could potentially have a major impact on the residents of Onley and the surrounding villages. SALFV (Stand Against Lodge Farm), the group that successfully campaigned to have Lodge Farm removed from the Local Plan in 2018, will provide more information soon about their strategy to, once again, have this removed.
The first link is to Rugby Borough Council’s consultation webpage where all the relevant information and documents can be found.
Rugby Borough Consultation webpage
https://www.rugby.gov.uk/pl/local-plan-review-preferred-options-consultation
The document below is the final version of the consultation document.
Preferred Option Consultation Document.
Click here for the document
Although the consultation document above describes Rugby Borough Council’s Preferred Option for reaching their housing and employment targets, they are required to consider alternative strategies as well. The document below outlines 5 ‘scenarios’ (from page 45 onwards) and describes the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Alternative Development Strategies
Click here for the Sustainability and Appraisal report
Paragraphs 5.4.80 and 5.4.81 on page 34 particularly relate to the possible resurrection of Lodge Farm as a new, much larger settlement of over 2,500 houses on both sides of the A45 on the way to Dunchurch. Page 43 provides a map and, as above, the sustainability of the 5 scenarios is assessed from page 45 onwards.
Evidence Base
The call for sites document can be viewed here
The call for sites document lists the development sites eventually selected from the hundreds of potential sites put forward for development by landowners and developers. Lodge Farm is Site 73 and includes documents from St Modwen.
Consultation
There will be a Virtual Q and A consultation event on 10 April from 1.00pm - 2.00pm. Join this event on MS Teams
You can give your views on the Preferred Option via the online questionnaire.
Alternatively, comments may be made:
1. by email to localplan@rugby.gov.uk with ‘Preferred Option Consultation’ in the subject line, or
2. by post to: Preferred Option Consultation, Development Strategy Team, Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby, CV21 2RR
Please include the relevant policy reference with any comments. You must also include your full name and postal address with email and postal comments.
20mph speed signs
The Parish council has obtained some advisory 20mph speed signs to place around the Parish to alert drivers that driving at 30mph may be inappropriate in certain areas.
There are some restrictions on where we can place these signs and we are advised to move them frequently so drivers do not become complacent to them.
If there is a particular pole or post that you consider would be a good place to put a sign (all should have numbers on) then please let our clerk know & we can look to include it in our next round of sign placements. If you are also able to be part of a team responsible for moving & re sighting these signs please also let us know: clerk@barbyandonleyparishcouncil.co.uk
Posted 2nd January 2025
Neighbourhood Plan Review
As you will know, Barby and Onley Parish Council are in the process of reviewing its Neighbourhood Plan. Thank you to those that completed the survey which has now closed.
Further details can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan page of this site
or email faith.gorman@bopc.org.uk
Posted 19th May 2024
Barby Church Trust (Charity no 277482) - “Taps & Toilet 100 Club”
The last draw of the Taps & Toilets took place recently after six years, during which time £23,000 was raised for amenities in the church. Ann & Paul Smith won £85.00 with ball number 94. Barbara Formby won £290.00 with ball number 77.
Important Planning Application
Please click here for an announcement from the Parish Council on an important planning application regarding Cadman Sporting in Barby.
Posted 22nd July 2023