Comment

Representation ID: 4644

Received: 12/03/2026

Respondent: Mrs Vanessa Norris

Emphasis on small developments (11 houses or less) noted but as AECOM report confirms Barrowby has met housing targets to 2041, please state NO further development will be approved on greenfield sites except where BCP identifies specific local need (any such development required to add positively to village infrastructure / shared services). To protect the Western Edge of the village, explicitly state NO further development will be approved in order to preserve our countryside and important views. Please explicitly name & protect views from Barrowby, also draw a green " development-free zone" to protect village & countryside.

Object

Representation ID: 4645

Received: 12/03/2026

Respondent: Miss Anna Stott

Barrowby has met its housing quota now.
Enough is enough. It’s a clear no to any more development.
Losing views of open countryside can never be replaced.
Losing wildlife habitat can never be replaced.
A green buffer needs to be kept otherwise it will just become joined with Grantham and no longer be a village.
Turning villages into towns can never be undone.
We must have explicit wording put in place to stop anymore new housing.

Object

Representation ID: 4646

Received: 12/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Stephen Muldoon

I support strengthening the draft Barrowby Neighbourhood Plan to better protect the village’s character, landscape setting, and identity within the Harlaxton Denton Bowl. Evidence shows Barrowby has already met its housing requirement to 2041, so further large-scale development, particularly on greenfield land, should not be supported without clear local need. The plan should also prevent westward expansion into the countryside, protect key views and rural footpaths such as the Gingerbread Way, and establish a green buffer to maintain Barrowby’s separation from Grantham and preserve it as a distinct village.

Comment

Representation ID: 4647

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Andy Hodgson

The AECOM report already shows that Barrowby has already met its housing targets up to 2041.

The western side of Barrowby is elevated, visible and gives our village its rural identity. The current plan permits development in the village adjacent to the existing village footprint.

The protections for our footpaths and views are not strong enough. We need important views identified and protected.

The plan needs to ensure that Barrowby remains a village and not just an extension of Grantham. I would prefer a defined ‘Green Buffer’ around the existing village boundary

Comment

Representation ID: 4648

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Miss Tristen Thorpe

The Village Plan submitted to the local council must include clear and unambiguous wording, such as “no changes will be made to any GREEN or OPEN spaces around Barrowby village,” ensuring these spaces remain permanently protected rather than leaving policy open to interpretation.

Comment

Representation ID: 4649

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Jake Powditch

The neighbourhood plan includes strong policies for managing development, but several issues require clarification. The plan does not protect the important southern heritage view toward Harlaxton Manor, visible from a well-used public footpath; development opposite The Drift would harm the village’s rural character and conflict with plan objectives. The policy encouraging “infill development” is ambiguous because no specific housing sites or protected greenfield areas are defined, leaving uncertainty about where development should occur. Consultation data is outdated and should be refreshed. The plan acknowledges a 1,500-home development nearby but does not address the resulting traffic and infrastructure impacts on Barrowby.

Comment

Representation ID: 4650

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Jake Powditch

One additional comment.

I'd like the plan to include information on the development and upgrades to village infrastructer - particularly on the introduction of Full Fibre internet. Specifically there are a small number of houses on the bottom of 'The Drift' which have been entirely passed on the roll out of Full Fibre whilst the rest of the houses on The Drift and main areas of the village already have access to this feature.

Comment

Representation ID: 4651

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mrs Julie Lindfield

1. AECOM states housing target met to 2041. This plan is too vague. Please give a clear NO to more housing on Greenfield sites.
2. Ecological map flooding. Where there are any signs of risk of flooding this plan should clearly state NO housing.
3 The infrastructure in the core of the village is at saturation point and any remaining infills should not be built on to prevent more traffic in the centre of the village.
4. Carbon neutrality and how to achieve is not clear. More houses = more cars = more carbon.
5. We need a defined “Green Buffer” to protect the core village, its infrastructure and carbon footprint. Keep Barrowby a village.
6. The developed footprint boundary needs to include land not suitable for development eg risk of flooding, increased carbon, wildlife habitat, highways etc.
7. Current plan permits development adjacent to existing developed footprint boundary. There must be explicit wording to stop new housing where it does not protect existing public rights of ways, countryside, historical views, natural drainage, highways, carbon levels etc.

The plan needs to give clear directives on numbers and how the infrastructure can safely absorb these.

Object

Representation ID: 4652

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Steve Glanville

Too much development in a small rural village

Comment

Representation ID: 4653

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Neil Lindfield

1. Infrastructure in the core centre of Barrowby Village is at saturation point. This plan needs explicit numbers of houses that can be developed both in the core of the village and adjacent before the whole infrastructure topples over eg highways, water, sewerage, carbon levels etc
The plan is far too vague. We need specific quantities and how that translates to the quality and health of the residents living here.
2. Projected surveys and consultations need to be completed to assess future impacts eg build on a flood risk area what impact does that have?
3. Carbon neutrality no specifics on how to achieve. More houses = more cars = more pollution.
4. Views/walks. All the photos must have been taken early morning as there are zero cars on any of them or taken in the 1900.s when there were only tractors in the village!! The photos need to give a true representation. We need to see the problems so that it supports why you are saying NO to houses v the beautiful views and public rights of way that by saying NO we will protect for future generations.

Plan needs specific numbers and impacts.

Comment

Representation ID: 4654

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mrs Janette Pask

The Policy should clearly state that it does not permit more housing on greenfield sites and greater definition within the policy to protect Barrowby from joining Grantham, Sections 7,8 and 9 refer to the need for maintaining a relationship with the rural environment.

Comment

Representation ID: 4655

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr James Pask

I would like to see a distinctly stronger definition of permitted and non-permitted development and more integrated relationship between the Planning and Housing Policies (1 and 3) with the Environmental, Green Spaces and Rural Character Policies (5,6 &7) so that any edge of village development is not permitted, unless and in case of very specific, proven local housing need, which I understand from the AECOM Housing Needs Assessment is currently not only met but exceeded until 2041. I would like to see a recognition of recent village expansion being by far and away above the expected norm for a village.

Comment

Representation ID: 4656

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mrs Joanne Watson

The plan should include stronger wording on the following:
The wording should make it explicit that Barrowby has a defined village boundary for buildings, and keeps a defined green buffer between the village and the town;
It should identify and specify rural characteristics of our village to preserve: the countryside, nature, views and veteran hedges and trees, to protect these natural amenities for people and wildlife.
Update the wording to include a clear no on additional housing on green field sites around the village. Housing targets are met and there is no requirement to expand further at this time.

Comment

Representation ID: 4657

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mrs Gemma Laragy-hully

I request the following changes
• Strengthen Policy 3 so that additional housing is only supported where there is a clear local need.
• Change or remove the wording that supports development “adjacent to the Developed Footprint.”
• Introduce protection for the highly sensitive and character defining Western edge of the village in particular.
• Strengthen Policy 6 to include additional views, particularly those looking outwards from our village over the incredible countryside, and on the Western edge over the Harlaxton Denton Bowl.
• Amend Policy 7 so that the rural setting of footpaths and green infrastructure is protected.

Comment

Representation ID: 4658

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Miss Rachel Turner

Barrowby has already met it's housing targets so the neighbourhood plan should prevent additional housing on greenfield sites unless there is a proven housing need. Development on the western edge of the village must be stopped to protect the Harlaxton Denton Bowl landscape and the village's rural setting. The plan should also safeguard important views and public footpaths, which are key to Barrowby's character. A green buffer is needed around the village to prevent expansion towards Grantham and preserve Barrowby's identity as a distinct rural village.

Comment

Representation ID: 4659

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Abigail O'Rourke

The neighbourhood plan should include stronger direction on the ongoing development in the village.
"Key Fact and Figure 2.9" should list actual numbers to help understanding of what the local need is.
Barrowby's conservation area is at risk of increased traffic due to proposed developments; wording could be clearer that this needs protecting. Traffic through the conservation area should be minimised and rural views retained where possible.
Barrowby is at risk of losing it's rural environment if much of our green space is built on - the neighbourhood plan could represent this stance more strongly.

Object

Representation ID: 4660

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Barry Good

I have lived in Barrowby for a number of years and value its identity as a distinct village surrounded by countryside. Several policies within the plan appear too vague to properly protect the village. Barrowby has already seen substantial growth and the AECOM report indicates housing targets are met to 2041, so the plan should resist further greenfield development unless a specific local need is demonstrated. Stronger protection is also needed for the western edge of the village and views across the Harlaxton, along with protection for rural footpaths and a defined green buffer to prevent gradual coalescence with Grantham.

Comment

Representation ID: 4661

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Jason Lupton

1. I would like it to be made absolutely clear that we have exceeded our requirements for new housing and that any further applications for housing developments simply cannot be justified by need alone.
2. Given that we have already exceeded our new development quota, I think it reasonable that any future development is confined to brown field sites and no more extensions of the village edge, to preserve our rural identity as a village.

Comment

Representation ID: 4662

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Ken Claxon

• Prevent development on the edges of the village and maintain what is left Barrowby’s separation from Grantham, by resisting any development on greenfield sites surrounding the village.
• Protect long range views, skylines and visual relationships—especially towards Harlaxton Manor, from the western footpath from Casthorpe Road to the Playing Field and North from the Churchyard.
• Safeguard the character and amenity of green infrastructure and footpaths.
• Ensure housing development is strictly limited to genuine, evidenced local need and restricted to brownfield small scale sites..
• Protect the existing road infrastructure.

Comment

Representation ID: 4663

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mrs Joanne Gardner

I would like the plan to be more explicit in its wording: to specify that there should be no more housing built on Greenfield sites; prevent new housing to the West of the village to protect our Western Edge (Harlaxton Denton Bowl); protect our views and rural rights of way looking out from Barrowby to our countryside and identify our rural public rights of way; set out a more specific Green Buffer that will define our village boundary and the surrounding countryside so that we don't lose our identity as a village to encroaching developments.

Comment

Representation ID: 4664

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mrs Anna McConnell-Good

The Housing Needs Assessment shows Barrowby already exceeds its housing requirement, making further development disproportionate to the village’s limited infrastructure and amenities. Additional housing would erode the village’s countryside character and identity and undermine the important green buffer separating it from Grantham. Development of land east of Rectory Lane would cause demonstrable harm to the rural setting, result in increased traffic on an unsuitable and constrained road network, and represent unsustainable growth unsupported by adequate local infrastructure. Protecting surrounding greenfield land is essential to maintain the village’s character, landscape setting, and clear physical separation from the urban edge of Grantham.

Comment

Representation ID: 4665

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Matt Hully

Recognise the critical importance of this document to protect Barrowby , I don't feel its strong enough in its current form, and I would like amendments to be made.
Specifically Policies 1 and 3 should be stronger worded that no development is required, and the Western side of Barrowby is also not sufficiently protected in the Plan. Finally, a number of critical and beautiful views have been missed , and thus need adding

Object

Representation ID: 4666

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr Sefton Collett

Too Many Housing Developments
There are currently a myriad of housing developments within the Barrowby parish either under construction (Low Road SKPR-272), under application (Land West of Grange Paddock S25/247) and Rectory Lane (S26/0235) or included within the South Kesteven District Council Local Plan 2011-2036 (Land to East of the Drift SKPR-327). There is simply too much housing either being built or proposed to be built in our small rural village which far exceeds the requirement for Barrowby's housing targets which have already been met up to 2041(Official AECOM Report). No further permissions should be granted for further developments (whether speculative or included in the SKDC Local Plan). This is not clear in the Draft Plan. In particular there should be no more housing built on Green Field Sites.

When combined with existing developments (Low Road 290 houses under SKPR-272), Rectory Farm (more than 1000 houses), The Colleys (additional 300 houses) and proposed developments allocated under the Local Plan (Low Road/West of the Drift 450 houses under SKPR-327) Taken as a whole, S25/2471, SKPR-272 and SKPR-327 would, if all houses were built, more than double the size of Barrowby.

Urbanisation of Rural Village
Barrowby village was once rural but is becoming increasingly urbanised. The existing new development on Low Road and potential development of land east of The Drift/ South of of Low Road as well as speculative applications at Grange Paddock and Rectory Lane may well result in the edges of the village being eroded and Barrowby becoming indistinguishable from the urban sprawl of Grantham itself.
This existing and potential urbanisation of agricultural land is, the NPPF paragraph 174 which is designed to protect and enhance valued landscapes from unnecessary harm, recognising the character and beauty of the countryside.

Under the Local Plan, Barrowby is classed as a `larger village' within which Local Plan Policy SP2 requires that any development will only be supported if it does not compromise the settlement's nature and character. Any new developments will contravene this policy. The landscape around Barrowby will be changed forever
if new developments go ahead, removing access to countryside walks and will be detrimental to the rural character of the village and its surrounding environs.

If the Greenfield Edges of the village are eroded by further developments, Barrowby will simply become a part Of the urban sprawl of Grantham. There must be a defined green buffer to protect the local countryside and the boundary of the village itself.

Limited Inclusion of Important Viewpoints
The selected important viewpoints which are noted in the Draft Plan are limited and do not cover certain important views within the village and the Parish as a whole, Specific views both outward from the village and its public footpaths and inward from surrounding countryside must be included. The only outward view shown in the Draft Plan is looking over the A52 towards Lincoln. Views that include views towards the Harlaxton Denton Bowl both from the village and from Westry Corner/ South of Low Road/ Barrowby Lodge on Low Road and vice versa must be included as important views.

Western Edge Development and Low Road (South)

The Western Edge of the village enhances the rural landscape and character of the village owing to its elevated position and access to countryside and views over Harlaxton Manor and Denton Bowl. The current speculative application for development at Grange Paddock is already seeking to erode this. Land South
of Low Road / Westry Corner also affords important rural landscape character, views to Harlaxton Manor and Denton Bowl and access to countryside. Explicit wording should be included in the Draft plan to stop any housing in these areas to protect the countryside. and important views

For the reasons set out above I respectfully suggest that SKDC consider my objections and incorporate solutions in the Draft plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 4667

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Mr John Kinnear

The views identified in the plan omit those from the footpaths around the playing fields and from the drift which are an important feature of the rural village . I suggest these could be added.

The report does not mention the village school as a facility or its playing fields as an open space?

Comment

Representation ID: 4668

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Camilla Clayfield

The Western Edge of Barrowby needs more protection that the neighbourhood plan currently offers. The wording emits development 'adjacent to the existing village footprint', giving developers an open invitation to submit plans that expand the village in all directions. The plan needs explicit wording to prevent new development and protect the countryside, the views and the walks that make Barrowby the village that it is. A defined green buffer around the village would help to protect these, ensuring that the village boundary is not endlessly expanded, damaging the character of both the village itself and the countryside.

Barrowby has already met it's housing targets up to 2041. There needs to be specific wording in the neighbourhood plan to ensure greenfield sites are protected unless there is a clear local need for additional housing.

Object

Representation ID: 4669

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Steve Vickers

May I make the following points against any further housing development within the village.

If the AECOM official report states Barrowby has already met its housing targets then no more developments should be considered, Barrowby must be kept as a village and not a suburb of Grantham, any further housing will only consume quality agricultural land and spoil a very pleasant open aspect, views and walks.

Comment

Representation ID: 4670

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Kevin Walker

I would like to make the following comments, regarding the Draft Neighbourhood Plan for Barrowby.

1. According to the AECOM Housing Needs Assessment document - Final Report Feb 2024, point 17 'AECOM estimate potential demand for 2.4 affordable home ownership dwellings per annum in Barrowby, equating to a total of 41 over the Neighbourhood Plan period....'

Since this report was commissioned by the Barrowby Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group the development 'Barrowby Chase' has commenced and are to build 175 homes. There are currently planning applications submitted for 225 houses (land off Grange Paddock) and 90 houses (land off Rectory Lane) and Local Plan allocation for 455 homes off Westry Corner. Barrowby will already have met the AECOM estimate within the Barrowby Chase development. As such this needs to be explicitly recognised within the neighbourhood plan, clearly stating that Barrowby has already reached its housing target. As such no further development is supported on greenfield sites, without the prior evidenced based demonstration of clear local need.

2. According to the Barrowby Neighbourhood Plan, submission version August 2025 Page 45 b) Site Locations....'Additionally, land on the edge of the village immediately adjacent to the Developed Footprint may
also be considered a suitable location, provided that the development:
a) is well-integrated with the existing village, especially through the provision of convenient,
safe and attractive connections with the village centre for pedestrians and cyclists;
b) is of a scale that will support but not overwhelm services and facilities provided in the village;
c) maintains and strengthens the distinctiveness and coherence of the village of Barrowby,
physically, socially and culturally.'

No consideration is given here to building outside of the current footprint of the village, and its detriment to the access to the countryside, Barrowbys rural identity and the preservation of views. The present wording needs to explicitly state that it excludes all future potential development to the West, North and South of the village, outside of the village footprint.

3. No recognition has been made with respect to important views looking out from the village - South and West towards the Denton-Harlaxton Bowl from the public rights of way. Investigation is needed to consider these important views.

4. To ensure Barrowby does not become urbanised, in relation to Grantham, and retains its own identity as a village it is essential that a defined Green Buffer is put in place within the Neighbourhood Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 4671

Received: 13/03/2026

Respondent: Chris Turner

I am writing with regard to the above plan for my village of Barrowby.
I think that Barrowby has had enough development to stop it becoming a small town and should be preserved as it is.
This plan is rather vague on planning restrictions and already has fulfilled its requirement for further development until 2041.
Further expansion of our village cannot be met by the capacity of :
Village school capacity
Water provision
Sewage capacity
Traffic flow.

Common sense and attention to existing Villagers views.
People want to live in a village community not a burgeoning dormitory “town”.
Enough really is enough!
This Government is adopting a policy of build at any cost to local communities; it has one aim to meet its manifesto promise to build 1.5 million new houses; according to building industry experts, it will never achieve that figure and is likely to miss the target by at least 15%!
They are pushing for building on high quality Grade A farmland and not utilising Brown sites.
Our Grantham area has enough “ problem” planning issues, such as the Southern Relief Road rail/ river bridge, the bridge over the main railway line to Gonerby Hill Foot and the lack of a plan for the A1/A52 junctions for access and exit from the Southern relief road.
Let’s make what we’ve got better!
Here’s to a happy local area!

Comment

Representation ID: 4675

Received: 10/03/2026

Respondent: Philip Bray

The language in planning needs to be precise and explicit not sufficiently vague to allow the scope for and latitude in "interpretation".
We have already experienced this in Barrowby with recent developments that were subsequently changed from the initial approval.
It's how developers and their legal representation operate in order to get what they want.
Barrowby is a village.
If it wasn't for the A1 it would already be a suburb of Grantham off the A52 and Dysart Road.
The developments to date have already exceeded our housing targets for the next 15 years.
The infrastructure in terms of roads and facilities is insufficient for the population as it was prior the developments taking place.
There should be no new developments beyond those already taking place and scheduled to take place.
Explicitly NO to any "greenfield" site development until at least 2050 and only then with an overwhelming case of necessity.
The integrity of the village must be preserved within its - now expanded - curtilage.
The rural character and green spaces and open outlook must be safeguarded.
This is particularly relevant to the west of the village.
A Grantham "sprawl" must be avoided to maintain its character as a market town and the surrounding villages kept distinct as that is the charm of the locality.

Comment

Representation ID: 4676

Received: 10/03/2026

Respondent: Tim Murgatroyd

I note that the draft neighbourhood plan is currently out for consultation, so as a longstanding village resident I wish to raise the following points as part of this process:
1. Barrowby is already, and has been over the last few years, experiencing an excessive amount of residential development, with yet even more proposed. I understand that the parish has already met its targets right up to 2041, so absolutely no more should be even be considered, let alone consented. Consequently, there should be explicit wording that NO more housing will be allowed on any greenfield land around the village.
2. In particular, no land on the western side of the village should be consented for development, in order to ensure the protection of the elevated important viewpoints to and from the open countryside to the west, which currently contribute to giving the village its rural identity. These views/vistas, ie the overall skyline, need protecting as do all the well used rural footpaths linking the village with the Harlaxton Denton Bowl.
3. Barrowby is in danger of expanding to the point it is essentially subsumed by the ever expanding town of Grantham itself, when it would lose its own village identity and become like Manthorpe - simply a sprawling residential area on the edge of town. Barrowby needs a defined green belt buffer around the entire village, to protect the village as it is, as well as what is left of the adjacent open countryside.