Hinckley residents will soon have their last formal opportunity to shape a planning document that will guide development across the borough for the next two decades. Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council is preparing a Regulation 19 Pre‑submission Local Plan consultation for later this summer, once it secures formal council approval. The plan, which covers the years 2024 to 2045, will set out where new homes, businesses and infrastructure can be built, as well as policies affecting the green belt around Hinckley.
Regulation 19 is the final stage of public consultation before the Local Plan is handed to the Secretary of State for an independent Examination in Public. At this point, representations must focus on whether the plan is sound and legally compliant. Council Leader Cllr Stuart Bray said the plan “sits at the heart of the planning system” and stressed the importance of moving it forward to meet central government deadlines while continuing to seek input from partners to keep it appropriate and sustainable.
Previous consultations, including a Regulation 18 exercise that ran from 17 October to 28 November 2025, allowed residents to comment on specific site allocations and new policies. The borough’s current Local Plan covers the period 2006‑2026, and the review has been underway for several years. Once the summer consultation closes, the council aims to submit the plan to the Planning Inspectorate by the end of the year. Full details, including dates and how to respond, will appear on the Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council website after the meeting that authorises the consultation.
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