Before starting work on your neighbourhood plan:
- Neighbourhood Plan options document
- Neighbourhood Plan options flowchart
- Neighbourhood Development Plan action list
Further information and documents:
- Neighbourhood planning toolkits (MHCLG) including:
- How to create a neighbourhood plan
- How to write planning policies for a neighbourhood plan
- How to assess and allocate sites for development
- Screening neighbourhood plans for Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Developing a memorandum of understanding
- After the neighbourhood plan is made: implementation, monitoring and review
- General neighbourhood planning guidance (Locality)
- Neighbourhood plans roadmap - 2018 edition (Locality)
- Understanding Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) (Locality) (PDF, 3.7MB)
- How Green is my Plan (urban & suburban) (CSE)
- How Green is my Plan (rural) (CSE)
- Marine Planning and the role of neighbourhood plan groups (PDF, 602KB)
- How to identify suitable areas for onshore wind development in your neighbourhood plan (CSE)
- How to shape where you live (CPRE) (PDF, 3.51MB)
- Cheshire Gardens Trust Information Sheet - historic parks and gardens (PDF, 368KB)
- National Trust - Guide to Heritage in Neighbourhood Plans
- Quick guide to neighbourhood planning (Urban Vision) (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Forum for Neighbourhood Planning (Locality)