Planning policy consultations

This webpage holds a list of current consultations on key strategic planning documents drafted and other policy matters currently being consulted upon, by the Planning Policy Team, such as Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs), Call for Sites and, when necessary, Local Plan reviews.

When documents are published for consultation, they will be listed here alongside the time period in which we are accepting responses.

Call for Sites - Summer 2025

• This consultation has now closed (Monday, 18 August, at 9:00am to Monday, 13 October, at 11:59pm)

Whilst the Council is currently at examination with its Borough Plan Review (2021-2039), the Council is taking proactive steps to move forward with its new Local Plan, which will guide development over the coming years following the publication of the Government’s updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in December 2024.

Landowners and developers are being asked by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council to come forward with sites that may be suitable for future development within the Borough, with a site area of 0.25ha or above, that could be used for future development uses, including:

• Housing (such as market, affordable, older persons and gypsy and traveller accommodation)
• Employment (such as offices, warehouses and industrial)
• Retail (such as convenience stores and supermarkets)
• Social Infrastructure (such as community centres, green space and schools)

All of the sites submitted will be subject to a detailed assessment in order to establish their suitability, availability and achievability in meeting any future needs for the Borough.  

How do I submit a site for assessment, as part of this Call for Sites consultation

1. To submit a site for assessment, please complete our Site Assessment Form (please complete a new form for each individual site you wish to submit for assessment).
2. Alongside any Site Assessment Forms you wish to submit, a site plan should also be submitted so that the site(s) can be identified appropriately. It is important that as much information as possible relating to the site(s) is provided in order to allow for an effective assessment.
3. Please email your Site Assessment Form(s) to planning.policy@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk or post them to: Planning Policy, Town Hall, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5AA. 

Note: Sites should be 0.25ha or above and sites submitted during the 2024 Call for Employment Sites do not need to resubmitted unless the promoters of these sites would like them to be considered for alternative land uses. Any sites submitted during historic Call for Sites processes, prior to the 2024 Call for Employment Sites, need to be resubmitted in order to be considered going forward.

This exercise is being conducting in line with the framework outlined in the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) methodology. This methodology was produced in collaboration with other Local Authorities within the Coventry and Warwickshire sub-region. 

Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan

• This consultation has now closed (Monday, 2 June, at 09:00am to Monday, 14 July, at 11:59pm)

What is the Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan

The Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan aims to set the direction for the Council on actions we can take to ensure we are operating as sustainably as possible, as well as the actions we can take to achieve carbon neutrality within the Borough as a whole.

Consultation documents

• Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan
• Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan - Response Form

How can I read the associated documents

• An online version of the Climate Change and Sustainability Action Plan can be viewed above (Consultation documents section).
• Hard copies of the consultation documents are available to view at Nuneaton Town Hall and Nuneaton, Bedworth and Bulkington libraries.
• You can also drop into Nuneaton Town Hall between from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Appointments can be pre-booked to discuss the consultation materials with a Planning Policy Officer by emailing planning.policy@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk or ringing 02476 376288 during normal office hours. You can also use this phone number to book a call back at a time that suits you.

How do I respond to the consultation

• Electronic response forms can be downloaded above (Consultation documents section). Once completed, these should be emailed to planning.policy@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk by the end of the consultation period.
• Paper response forms can be picked up from Nuneaton Town Hall and Nuneaton, Bedworth and Bulkington Libraries. Once completed, these should be posted to: Planning Policy, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Town Hall, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5AA by the end of the consultation period.

Statement of Community Involvement

One of the main principles behind the planning system is community involvement. We encourage the public, local organisations, businesses and other interested parties to have a say in different aspects of planning.

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out the way the Council will involve the local community, stakeholders and statutory bodies, in the preparation of new planning policy documents and in consultation on planning applications.