News
Brooke Rd appeal update
The date for the new Inspector's hearing has been set for 28th May at Catmose.
Comments may be submitted to the Inspectorate before 1st May
Full details on the Planning webpage
Posted: Thu, 24 Apr 2025
2025 Gardening Club programme
The 2025 Gardening Club programme has now been published. Non-members are welcome to attend for just £5 per session. More information from Sue Bichard on 07904 297956.
Posted: Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Brooke Rd development update
The Parish Council is delighted to report that the decision to allow up to 30 houses on Brooke Road, Braunston has been quashed by the High Court. The Planning Inspectorate will re-determine in the coming months.
More details on the Planning webpage
Posted: Thu, 5 Dec 2024
Advent Fayre
Come along to the Vilage Hall on Sat 30th Nov from 11am to 3pm for the annual Advent Fayre, your chance to stock up with all sorts of things for Christmas - crafts, arts, jewellery, gifts and lots of edible goodies
More information on the village hall website.
Posted: Tue, 29 Oct 2024
General election result
Congratulations to Alicia Kearns on being elected as MP for the new constituency of Rutland and Stamford.
Full results as follows:
- Emma Louise BAKER (Green Party) - 2,806 votes
- Joanna Mary Burrows (Rejoin EU) - 409 votes
- Chris CLOWES (Reform UK) - 7,008 votes
- Alicia Alexandra Martha KEARNS (Conservative) - 21,248 votes
- James Robert MOORE (Liberal Democrats) - 6,252 votes
- Joe WOOD (Labour Party) - 10,854 votes...
Posted: Fri, 5 Jul 2024
Update from village meeting
A very big 'thank you' to everyone who came to the village hall tonight to share views on continuing the legal process to overturn the planning permission for the houses on Brooke Rd.
Following the meeting's overwhelming vote to continue the action, there was a generous response to the call for funding pledges. The Parish Council has now instructed our legal team to lodge the challenge in the High Court....
Posted: Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Public meeting about the Brooke Rd development
There will be a meeting in the village hall at 8pm on Tuesday 18th June. to gauge support for pursuing the challenge to this appeal in the High Court. Please come and express your views.
If you can't attend but wish your support or otherwise to be registered please contact the Parish Council via this or send an email to clerk.braunston@gmail.com
If there is support for further action, we will be looking...
Posted: Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Brooke Rd planning appeal - update
Following the Planning Inspector's decision to allow the application to build 30 houses on Brooke Rd, the Parish Council's barrister submitted an objection to the Secretary of State on legal grounds: that the Inspector had wrongly interpreted the County Council's housing delivery target as 600 houses per year rather than the actual target of 600 per five years. The Secretary of State failed to overturn...
Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2024
Brooke Rd Planning Appeal decision
The Planning Inspector has decided to allow the 30 home development on Brooke Rd, despite it being contrary to all planning policy.
Posted: Mon, 13 May 2024
Planning application for 90 lodges at Tilton on the Hill
An application has been lodged with Harborough Council for the creation of a holiday park with 90 lodges, plus ancillary buildings, on the road towards Tilton on the Hill.
Full details can be found on the Harborough website
This will be discussed at a special Parish Council planning meeting at 8pm on Thursday April 25th at 8pm in the village hall. All villagers are welcome to attend.
Objections/comments...
Posted: Mon, 22 Apr 2024
