Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Neighbourhood Plan
The Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Neighbourhood Plan was subject to a referendum on 7 May 2026.
The referendum asked residents of the parish the following question:
'Do you want Rugby Borough Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Clifton-upon-Dunsmore to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?'.
The outcome of the referendum was 76.44 per cent of the votes cast answered in favour of a 'yes' to the above question.
The council looks set to decide whether to adopt the Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Neighbourhood Plan at a meeting on 17 June 2026.
The referendum versions of the neighbourhood plan:
- Clifton upon Dunsmore neighbourhood plan (referendum version)
- Appendix 1- Housing Needs Assessment
- Appendix 2- Design Guide and Codes
- Appendix 3- Environmental sites inventory
- Appendix 4 - Important views
Copies of the referendum version of the plan can also be inspected at the following locations:
- Town Hall, Evreux Way, Rugby, CV21 2RR
- Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, CV21 3BZ
Copies of the report of the independent examination and the decision statement (see below) are also available for inspection in these locations.
Examination
An independent examination of the Clifton upon Dunsmore Neighbourhood Plan was completed, and the examination report was received on 23 February 2026. The report recommended a number of modifications to the Submission Version of the plan, and concludes that subject to modifications being made, the neighbourhood plan may proceed to referendum. The Council decided to accept all the modifications recommended by the examiner, and published a decision statement pursuant to Regulation 18 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
Submission documents
The Clifton upon Dunsmore Neighbourhood Plan has been prepared by Clifton upon Dunsmore Parish Council in consultation with the local community. It was submitted to Rugby Borough Council (as the Local Planning Authority) on 05 September 2025.
A 6-week period of public consultation commenced on 23 September 2025, and ended on 04 November, in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
The neighbourhood plan and all responses received to that consultation were then submitted to an independent examiner, who undertook the examination of the plan.
Documents which formed part of the submission and the examination: