Last Chance: Carlton in Lindrick Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Closes Tuesday

Carlton in Lindrick residents have just hours left to have their say on the village's draft Neighbourhood Plan, with the current consultation closing at 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.

What is the consultation about?

The consultation is the final formal opportunity for the public to comment on a revised Basic Conditions Statement – the document that explains how the Neighbourhood Plan meets national planning law and policy. It is a relatively technical step, but an important one: the plan cannot proceed to its referendum until the statement has been examined and signed off.

Once adopted, a Neighbourhood Plan carries real legal weight in planning decisions. It sits alongside Bassetlaw District Council's own Local Plan and is used by planning officers and councillors when deciding applications for new homes, business premises and community facilities in the parish.

Why it matters for Carlton in Lindrick

Neighbourhood Plans give parish communities a direct say in shaping where new development happens, what it should look like, and what facilities should be protected. For a village like Carlton in Lindrick – which has seen significant pressure for new housing in recent years – the plan is one of the few mechanisms residents have to influence growth at street level.

Comments at this stage feed into the formal examination of the plan. Anything raised now is on the record and considered by the independent examiner before the plan goes to a community-wide referendum.

How to take part

The consultation documents, including the revised Basic Conditions Statement, are available on the Bassetlaw District Council Neighbourhood Plans page. Comments must be submitted before 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.

Worksop Wire will report on the outcome of the examination once it is published.