Helmdon Parish Plan 2025 (HPP3)

HPP3 Stage 2

May 2026 – Further to the Parish Plan Report, a printed form “Helmdon Village Community Shop – Viability  Questionnaire” was delivered to all residents. An online version is available here. Responses to be submitted by 05 June 2026.

May 2026 – Helmdon Community Speed Watch 2026 Report of observations, analysis and actions was presented at the May 2026 Parish Council meeting.

January 2026 – Further to the Parish Plan Report, Helmdon Community Speed Watch will be implemented during early 2026. This operates in conjunction with the Safer Roads Team Enforcement Supervisor at Northamptonshire Police.

January 2026 – Based on the Stage 2 survey results, a Parish Plan Report was presented at the January 2026 Parish Council meeting

June 2025 – HPP3 Stage 2 survey results were presented at the June 2025 Parish Council meeting:

March 2025 – Helmdon Parish Plan Stage 2 survey issued: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZQM87V7  [survey now closed]

HPP3 Stage 1

August/September 2024 – The village faces new challenges and pressures that didn’t exist when the first Parish Plan was drawn up.   It is now time for HPP3!

The purpose of a Parish Plan is to “… set out a vision of what is important, how new development can best be fitted in, the design and quality standards it should meet, how to preserve local features and to map out the facilities which the community needs to safeguard for the future.” Plans should “identify key facilities and services, set out the problems that need to be tackled and demonstrate how distinctive character and features can be preserved.”

Helmdon Parish Council asked residents “What do you love about living in Helmdon and want to see protected or continued”, and “What do you not like about living in Helmdon and want to see changed?” This short Stage 1 survey was used to inform the more detailed questions in the Stage 2 survey (above).

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HPP1 and HPP2

The first Helmdon Parish Plan (HPP1) was published in 2004 and a refresh (HPP2) was carried out in 2011.  These provided a footpath to Helmdon’s future.

Many action points in the original Action Plan have been achieved and Helmdon is a stronger and more vibrant community as a result.

The purpose of a Parish Plan is to “… set out a vision of what is important, how new development can best be fitted in, the design and quality standards it should meet, how to preserve local features and to map out the facilities which the community needs to safeguard for the future.” Plans should “identify key facilities and services, set out the problems that need to be tackled and demonstrate how distinctive character and features can be preserved.”

For more information on HPP1 and HPP2 please visit https://www.helmdonhistory.com/parishplan.