North East Lincolnshire Council now has a target to build 622 new homes every year. Government changes to planning regulations have made this mandatory.
That’s 11,196 new homes by 2043.
You can have your say on where we build by taking part in the latest draft Preferred Options Local Plan consultation, which is open now. Once adopted, this plan will last for 15 years from 2028-2043.
You can also come along to our face-to-face event on Saturday January 17 at Cleethorpes Library, Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes, from 9am until 1pm, when planning officers will be available to answer questions and help you respond to the latest round of consultation. This event will give you a chance to look at the Council’s preferred housing and employment site options.
This Stage Three consultation on the Local Plan began on December 8 and runs until 23.59 on February 1 2026. Electronic and paper copies of the survey questions are available to give everyone the opportunity to have their say.
The statutory review of the Local Plan began two years ago and attracted responses from more than 1,100 individuals at the last consultation. These have been reviewed and will inform the next phase of the process, and you can still have your say, or make new comments, on any, and all aspects of the Local Plan.
The review had to be paused in 2024 to consider and incorporate Government changes that have increased the housing target for many local authorities, including North East Lincolnshire. As a result, the council is now undertaking this further round of consultation and updating evidence in relation to housing and employment need. Draft Plan changes relate to:
- Jobs growth and employment needs within the plan period
- The requirements for new homes and the distribution of these homes; and
- Specific site allocations for employment and residential uses.
All comments from the 2024 consultation will be considered equally alongside new submissions. Full responses from the earlier consultation are available on the “What People Said” tab consultation portal.
You can view the Preferred Options document and supporting documents online at www.nelincs.gov.uk/local-plan-review.
Comments on the Preferred Options document can be submitted until 23:59 on Sunday 1 February 2026. You can comment on all parts of the Preferred Options document, or just the specific sections you are interested in.
Paper copies will be available to read at Cleethorpes Library, Immingham Library, Waltham Library, Grimsby Pop-Up Library, The Gingerbread House, Humberston, Scartho Community Library, and the Municipal Offices, Grimsby.
To take part in this Stage Three consultation visit the Local Plan consultation portal at: https://nelincs-consult.objective.co.uk/kse/
You can also:
- Email: send your comments to [email protected]
- Write to: Spatial Planning, North East Lincolnshire Council, Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, DN31 1HU.
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