Neighbourhood Planning Process

If you are thinking about preparing a Neighbourhood Plan and would like to learn more about the process then we have compiled a list of useful information below:

Toolkits

• Note on Neighbourhood Planning

Websites

• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Planning Advisory Service
• Locality  - Information on grants available, including the new neighbourhood planning workshop grant
• Knowledge hub  - set up by Locality for people to talk/contact/seek help on neighbourhood planning matters
• Planning Aid (forum for neighbourhood planning) with access to Neighbourhood Areas map

Documents

• DCLG Neighbourhood Planning Guidance
• The Neighbourhood Planning (General Regulations) 2012
• Locality - Roadmap to neighbourhood planning
• Locality – Quick guide to neighbourhood plans

Sustainability Appraisal

• Guidance Note on the Preparation of Sustainability Appraisals to Support Neighbourhood Plans

Examples of neighbourhood plans

• Central Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Plan (Business Area)
• Fortune Green and West Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan
• Norland Neighbourhood Plan
• Thame Neighbourhood Plan

 

Contact

Email planningpolicy@dover.gov.uk

Tel: 01304 872 244