Your Voice Matters - have your say on the Central Kettering Neighbourhood Plan
Planning strategies and plans21 October 2026
North Northamptonshire Council is inviting residents and stakeholders to submit their views on the Central Kettering Neighbourhood Plan.
A public consultation has now launched and will run for 6 weeks and is inviting formal representations on the draft plan.
The Neighbourhood Plan for Central Kettering will be a key document in the determination of planning applications for the town and has been developed by Kettering Town Council before submission to the council. It also provides local detail to support wider development policies contained in the North Northants Joint Core Strategy, the Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local Plan and the Kettering Town Centre Area Action Plan. The draft Neighbourhood Plan, supporting documents and details of how to respond are available on the council’s consultation hub.
Neighbourhood Plans play a huge part in shaping communities across the local area. But any Plan needs the input of residents - local knowledge and a keen understanding of an area is vital.Cllr Jan O’Hara, the council’s Executive Member for Planning and Economic Growth
With this in mind, I would encourage you to get involved and have your say to help shape the Central Kettering Neighbourhood Plan.
When our corporate plan was unanimously approved, we made a commitment to work with local communities to enable them to shape need at a local level through Neighbourhood Plans. This work will help shape the centre of Kettering for years to come, ensuring that residents have the facilities they need in the future.Cllr Martin Griffiths, Leader of the Council
Once the consultation has closed, the Plan will go for examination before a referendum is held to seek its adoption.
The consultation will run until 2 December and is now available online. Anyone who requires the document in an alternative format can email [email protected]