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Bourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire

Before you complete this questionnaire, please do take the time to familiarise yourself with the Draft Neighbourhood Plan (the Draft Plan), particularly those policies that most interest you.

Each policy in the Draft Plan is prefixed by the policy number (e.g. Policy BP1)and is contained within a box with a green background. The policy is accompanied by text which outlines the purpose of the policy (the written justification).

To help you decide which policies you would like to focus on, the following provides a list of topics and related policy numbers:

  • Green spaces, corridors landscaping and important views (Policies BP1 – BP6 inclusive).
  • Local distinctiveness, vernacular and area character (Policies BP7 and BP8).
  • The historic environment including local heritage assets, the Conservation Area and shopfronts. (Policies BP9-BP11 inclusive)
  • Bourne town centre including uses, the public realm and parking (Policies BP 12 – BP14 inclusive).
  • The visitor economy (Policy BP15)
  • Community facilities and schools (Policies BP16-BP18 inclusive).
  • Transport including prioritising sustainable transport and cycle/car parking provision (Policies BP19 to BP22 inclusive).
  • The town settlement boundary (Policy BP23)
  • Housing (Policies BP24 and BP25)
  • Employment (Policies BP26 – BP28 inclusive)

We are holding several ‘drop-in’ sessions where you can find out more about the Draft Plan. Dates and times can be found on the ‘Home’ page of our website click here

The Draft Plan, together with other documents that you may find useful, can be found on the ‘Documents’ page of our website by clicking here

Paper copies of the Draft Plan can also be read at the library in Bourne during normal opening hours and at the ‘drop-in’ sessions.

The questionnaire should be submitted on or before Monday 12th January 2026. Participants can return to the survey to pick up where they left off and/or edit previous responses until the Done button is clicked after this time your response cannot be edited.
Part 1. About You.
Part 1 (questions 1 to 3 inclusive) is mandatory and is about you and how we use your personal details. We are unable to accept anonymous comments.
1. Please provide your name, email and address.
A summary of comments will be made publicly available.
Your personal details (name and contact details) will not be made public but will be used solely for the purposes of correspondence relating to the Bourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan and processed in line with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulations.
Name(Required.)
Email address(Required.)
Address including postcode(Required.)
Organisation/Company (if applicable) or Acting on behalf of (if you are an agent)
2. Do you... (Please tick all that apply).
Live in Bourne Parish?(Required.)
Work in Bourne Parish?(Required.)
If neither of the above, please explain your interest in the Neighbourhood Plan
3. Do you consent for your contact details (name, address/email address) to be passed on to South Kesteven District Council so that it can inform you of the next consultation stage (Regulation 16)?(Required.)
Part 2 . The Draft Neighbourhood Plan
We do not require you to answer every question in this part, though your responses are valuable, irrespective of how many questions you choose to answer.

When submitting comments or suggested changes, please be as clear and concise as possible and refer to the relevant paragraph of the Draft Plan where appropriate.
4. Policy BP1 – Local Green Space (page 20 of the Plan)
Summary: This policy designates 19 green spaces in Bourne town and Dyke as ‘Local Green Space’ to be protected. Exceptionally, development may be permitted where it is compatible with the use of the land, and the open and historic character and setting of the space will be retained
Do you agree with Policy BP1?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP1?
5. Policy BP2 – Important Open Spaces (page 22 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy designates 38 green spaces in Bourne town, Dyke and Twenty to be protected in accordance with Policy OS1 of the South Kesteven Local Plan .
Do you agree with Policy BP2?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP2?
6. Policy BP3 – Green Infrastructure Corridors (page 25 of the Plan)
Summary: This policy identifies key green corridors (green spaces that link together to form linear corridors for the movement of wildlife and humans) within the town together with corridors in the form of public rights of way and key water courses within the wider parish. The policy requires new development to protect and enhance these corridors.
Do you agree with Policy BP3?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP3?
7. Policy BP4 – Protecting and Enhancing the Car Dyke and Bourne Eau. (page 26 of the Plan)
Summary: This policy seeks to safeguard the alignment of the waterways and enhance their integration as a positive and distinct feature through the provision of an accessible corridor along both sides of the bank, where feasible.
Do you agree with Policy BP4?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP4?
8. Policy BP5 – Landscape and Biodiversity Enhancement. (page 32 of the Plan)
Summary: This policy provides for the sensitive landscaping of development sites. It highlights issues to consider including design guidance; the retention of positive feature; the retention and enhancement of several landscape views; biodiversity enhancements; the provision of tree lined streets; softening visually intrusive development and the need for maintenance and management.
Do you agree with Policy BP5?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP5?
9. Policy BP6 – Bourne Wood. (page 34 of the Plan)
Summary: This policy requires proposals not to have a detrimental impact on the woodland ecology or on the setting of the wood.
Do you agree with Policy BP6?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP6?
10. Policy BP7 – Character Areas. (page39 of the Plan)
Summary: The Bourne Character Assessment summarises the defining characteristics of the settlements of Cawthorpe, Dyke, and Twenty and areas of the town. Proposals should contribute to local distinctiveness; responding appropriately to aspects of local character in the vicinity including, for example, the siting, scale, height, roofscape, separation distances to plot boundaries, materials and massing of surrounding buildings. Where the existing context lacks design quality, new development should use existing site features and the layout of development to create its own locally distinctive character
Do you agree with Policy BP7?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP7?
11. Policy BP8 – Housing Design and Materials. (page 41 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy requires full account to be taken of guidance to ensure that proposals reinforce local identity and make a positive contribution to local distinctiveness, vernacular and the character of the area.
Do you agree with Policy BP8?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP8
12. Policy BP9 – Bourne Conservation Area. (page 44 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy aims to ensure that development in the Conservation Area respects and reinforces the historic spacing, scale and height of nearby buildings; historic features; boundary treatments and building lines; traditional building materials and colours; high quality architectural detailing; the use of pitched roofs and important views Where opportunities arise, proposals should remove negative elements of the Conservation Area.
Do you agree with Policy BP9?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP9?
13. Policy BP10 – Shopfronts. (page 46 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy supports the retention of shopfronts of historic or architectural value and the installation of shopfronts which take account of the Bourne Shopfront Design Guide.
Do you agree with Policy BP10?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP10?
14. Policy BP11 – Local Heritage Assets. (page 48 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy lists 80 local heritage assets in Bourne, Cawthorpe, Dyke and Twenty and supports their retention and enhancement. Loss or harm to such assets will only be supported in wholly exceptional circumstances and where criteria listed in the policy are met.
Do you agree with Policy BP11?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP11?
15. Policy BP12 – Town Centre Uses. (page 54 of the Plan)
Summary: The South Kesteven Local Plan defines the town centre boundary together with primary and secondary shopping frontages. Policy BP12 seeks to maintain a compact retail core with complementary uses along primary shopping frontages Various other uses will be supported within the remainder of the town centre, although residential development along primary and secondary frontages will only be appropriate on upper floors.
Do you agree with Policy BP12?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP12?
16. Policy BP13 – The Town Centre Public Realm. (page 57 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy supports works which improve the quality of the public realm; enhance the historic character of the town centre; and incorporate high standards of accessibility for all.
Do you agree with Policy BP13?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP13?
17. Policy BP14 – Town Centre Parking Provision. (page 57 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy supports the retention of the car parks at the Burghley Centre, South St, Abbey Rd and Burghley St unless equivalent or greater provision is to be provided in a convenient location or there is insufficient demand to justify the retention of the car park.
Do you agree with Policy BP14?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP14?
18. Policy BP15 – Visitor Accommodation and Attractions. (page 62 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy seeks to direct visitor accommodation and attractions to the town, particularly the town centre, to strengthen its viability and provide convenient access for visitors, including business travellers, to local services and facilities. Tourism related development is subject to a sequential test set out in national planning policy. The test prioritises sites within the town centre ahead of edge of centre sites with other locations only considered where sequentially preferable sites are not available. In a village or the countryside proposals should be of a small scale. Accommodation should be related to a visitor attraction or existing buildings. Attractions in such locations must require a geographically fixed resource (e.g. a woodland) which justifies the specific location; or contributes to the viability of an agricultural business. In all cases, proposals must not have an unacceptable impact on the area.
Do you agree with Policy BP15?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP15
19. Policy BP16 – Existing Community Facilities. (page64 of the Plan)
Summary: Appendix B of the Plan lists key community facilities. The policy encourages the retention of these and other community facilities, although the loss of a facility may be permitted where there is no demand. Where new development could give rise to complaints about an existing community facility, mitigation measures (e.g. sound proofing) may be required as part of the new development
Do you agree with Policy BP16?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP16?
20. Policy BP17 –New Community Facilities. (page 66 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy provides support for new facilities in Dyke and Twenty provided that the proposal will not affect the viability of existing village facilities and is of a scale proportionate to the needs of the village community. Within the town of Bourne proposals must accord with a sequential test whereby proposals are directed to the town centre ahead of edge of centre sites and out of centre locations.
Do you agree with Policy BP17?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP17?
21. Policy BP18 –Education Provision. (page 67 of the Plan)
Summary: Where necessary, measures should be put in place to increase the number of school places arising from new housing. The expansion of a school must not prejudice the continued use of an existing playground or playing field unless it is to be replaced by equivalent or better provision. Where appropriate, educational establishments will be encouraged to extend the use of facilities to the wider community
Do you agree with Policy BP18?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP18?
22. Policy BP19 –Bourne Bus Station. (page69 of the Plan)
Summary: This policy encourages measures to enhance the role of the bus station in Bourne as a sustainable travel hub.
Do you agree with Policy BP19?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP19?
23. Policy BP20 –Prioritising Walking, Cycling and Public Transport. (page 71 of the Plan)
Summary: The needs of pedestrians, cyclists, people with impaired mobility and public transport users should be prioritised ahead of car users. The policy highlights key principles to be applied to new development to achieve this objective.
Do you agree with Policy BP20?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP20?
24. Policy BP21 –Cycle Parking and Storage. (page 73 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy and associated appendix set out cycle parking standards and promotes ancillary facilities at places of work including changing rooms, showers, and lockers
Do you agree with Policy BP21?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP21?
25. Policy BP22 –Parking Provision and Design. (page 75 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy and associated appendix sets out parking standards for new development in locations which are convenient, safe to use and well screened. New or replacement driveways must not increase flood risk and should maximise soft landscaping to reduce the visual impact of the development and support urban wildlife.
Do you agree with Policy BP22?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP22?
26. Policy BP23 –.The Town Settlement Boundary (page 77 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy establishes a settlement boundary to assist in containing the growth of the town and protecting the countryside from encroachment. Proposals on the edge of the settlement will only be supported if located on brownfield land or the use cannot reasonably be accommodated within the settlement boundary. Proposals which are appropriate on the edge of the settlement must be located immediately adjacent to the boundary and must not create, intensify or exacerbate an area of linear development.
Do you agree with Policy BP23?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP23?
27. Policy BP24 – Land South of Mill Drove and West of Meadow Drove, Bourne. (page 81 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy allocates the land for housing and sets out key principles for its development including the provision of an agreed masterplan and design code which incorporate land for school playing fields; structural greenspace and wildlife corridors; the positive integration of the Car Dyke; convenient footway and cycleway connections; measures to manage and reduce flood risk and mitigate any adverse impact on heritage assets; and developer contributions, where necessary, towards the improvement of community infrastructure
Do you agree with Policy BP24?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP24?
28. Policy BP25 –Housing Mix. (page 84 of the Plan)
Summary: Major developments should focus primarily on 2–3- bedroom market housing and affordable housing for smaller households to rent and for affordable ownership, The affordable housing should be integrated with the market housing. Some provision should be made for bungalows across tenures to meet the needs of older people.
Do you agree with Policy BP25?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP25?
29. Policy BP26 –Land South of Spalding Road. (page89 of the Plan)
Summary: The land is allocated for employment in the South Kesteven Local Plan. Policy BP26
sets out key principles for its development through the provision of an agreed masterplan to include green infrastructure; access onto Spalding Road; measures to enhance active travel and, where possible, the use of public transport; proposals to maximise opportunities for solar energy; flood and odour mitigation; and measures to mitigate any impact on heritage assets.
Do you agree with Policy BP26?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP26?
30. Policy BP27 – Land North of Bourne Eau and East of Car Dyke, Bourne (page 92 of the Plan)
Summary: The land is allocated for employment in the South Kesteven Local Plan. Policy BP27
sets out key principles for its development through the provision of an agreed masterplan to include green infrastructure, including a landscaped corridor adjacent to Car Dyke; measures to enhance active travel and, where possible, the use of public transport; proposals to maximise opportunities for solar energy; and flood and odour mitigation measures.
Do you agree with Policy BP27?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP27?
31. Policy BP28 –Working From Home. (page 93 of the Plan)
Summary: The policy supports working from home where the dwelling will continue to be the principal place of residence for the business owner(s); the development will not have an adverse impact on neighbouring properties or highway safety; any alterations will not have an adverse impact on the residential character of the building or street scene; and there is adequate off-road parking.
Do you agree with Policy BP28?
Do you have any comments to make about Policy BP28?
32. If you have any other comments to make about the draft Neighbourhood Plan, please use the box below:
Your comments are appreciated. Thank you for taking part in this consultation.
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