Find out about neighbourhood planning
Neighbourhood planning tools
There are three ways a community can use Neighbourhood Planning to meet its aims:
Neighbourhood Plan
Used to:
- establish and deliver a vision for the area
- set planning policies
- propose new uses for land
If a Neighbourhood Plan passes a referendum, it will be used to help decide on planning applications.
Neighbourhood Development Order (NDO)
Allows communities to grant up-front planning permission for some types of development. These are produced by parish and town councils or designated neighbourhood forums.
Community Right to Build Order
A type of NDO which can be produced by a community group. They can grant permission for small-scale community-led developments.