Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the Growth Plan?
The Growth Plan will be a dedicated plan for Creswell, setting out plans for how Creswell could grow and prosper in the future. It will cover issues such as living and working in Creswell, and will particularly focus on employment and environmental issues.

Why are you carrying out this consultation?
Because we really want to hear the voices of people who live and work in Creswell and particularly on how people like you think Creswell should grow and prosper in the future.

How long will the consultation be open for comments?  
The consultation will be open for comments from the 8th of July to the 19th of August 2024.

How are you engaging local people?
We will listen to all of the views received through the consultation and use your views to inform an adopted Creswell Growth Plan. So if you want us to come back to you, please make sure you provide us with your contact details.

How will you use the results of the consultation?
We will listen to all of the views received through the consultation and use your views to develop draft plans for Creswell that we will then bring back to you for your views as we want to make sure we are going in the right direction. So if you want us to come back to you, please make sure you provide us with your contact details.

How does this consultation relate to the Local Plan?   
We have an up-to-date Local Plan which doesn’t need to be reviewed for several years. The Creswell Growth Plan will be a non-statutory planning document that will sit on top of the Local Plan for Bolsover District. It is intended that the Growth Plan will be adopted as a material consideration in the District Council’s planning processes.

How can I find out more information?  

More information is available on the Council's website https://www.bolsover.gov.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=214

You can contact Bolsover District Council’s Planning Policy team on 01246 242203 or by emailing [email protected].