Community Development
The Houghton on the Hill Parish Plan was published in 2004 (see link below).
Parish Plan (PDF, 3.8 Mb)
For information on the Neighbourhood Plan 2018 or the Neighbourhood Plan 2025 please refer to the dedicated pages.
Local Plan 2011 - 2031
Planning Applications
The Parish Council is consulted on planning applications and will make comments (subject to the Extensions of Time Policy) on potential material planning matters which will be considered by Planning Officers when dealing with an application.
It will make reference to a template which was published by Harborough District Council and Core Strategy Policies.
Extensions of Time Policy
In instances where it would otherwise be necessary (i.e. where the Consultation Expiry Date is on or before the next eligible Parish Council meeting), a request to Harborough District Council to permit a time extension will not normally be made in respect of the following application types:-
- CLU – Certificate of Lawful Use
- DDD – Dead, Dying and Diseased tree
- GOV – Development by Government Department
- MMA – Minor Material Amendment
- NMA – Non-Material Amendments
- PCD – Planning Condition Discharge
- PDN – Permitted Development Notification
- TCA – Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- TPO – Tree(s) protected by Tree Preservation Order
A Councillor may, however, within 48 hours of the notification being sent to them, request the Clerk to apply for an Extension of Time which, if successful, will enable the Parish Council's comments to be considered by Harborough District Council.
In respect of other application types (i.e. excluding those shown above), when the Consultation Expiry Date is on or before the next eligible Parish Council meeting, a request to Harborough District Council to permit a time extension will be made.
Observations on Planning Applications (PDF, 165 Kb)
Assets of Community Value
Eight Assets of Community Value have been nominated, all of which are included in the list as follows:-
Asset |
Expiry Date |
|---|---|
Allotments |
13 July 2027 |
Cricket Pitch and Grounds |
11 June 2025 |
Houghton Field |
3 December 2025 |
Methodist Schoolroom and Chapel |
3 December 2025 |
Old Black Horse Public House |
5 February 2025 |
Rose and Crown Public House |
3 December 2025 |
St. Catharine's Green |
3 December 2025 |
Village Hall and Grounds |
3 December 2025 |
They will remain on the list of Assets of Community Value for a period of five years. They cannot be sold before the end of this five year period (see table above) without the asset owner informing Harborough District Council at which time a moratorium will be imposed on the sale giving an opportunity for the nominating group (i.e. the Parish Council) to raise funds to purchase the property on the open market.
There will be an initial moratorium period of six weeks, from the date of notification of intention to sell the asset, to enable the nominating group to make a decision whether to progress to purchase or not, If the group wishes to progress to purchase the property then a further six month moratorium period, from the date of the notification to sell, will be imposed.
Further information can be accessed on Harborough District Council's website.