Local planning
Map of Neighbourhood Plans in development
Neighbourhood Planner shows the location of place where NPs have been accepted or are in development. The information on the map is ‘crowd-sourced’ and can be added to or updated by anyone. If you find your NP is not yet …
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How to gather and use evidence to inform planning
In this resource, you can find out about the different sorts of evidence you can gather to influence planning. Evidence can be both quantitative (facts and figures such as census data) as well as qualitative (e.g. opinions given in consultation responses). …
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How to make the most of local heritage assets
You can download this document from the Local Government Association (LGA) to find out how communities have been able to preserve historical assets in their area. At their best, community assets can: Boost tourism Create jobs and attract business Improve …
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How to improve your local high street
The Great British High Street portal contains loads of advice, practical guides and case studies to help local people who are interested in working together to support their high streets. The portal celebrates the fantastic people that live, work, and play …
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Protect or save your local pub
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale is an independent, voluntary organisation campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights. It provides advice on how communities can use the planning system to protect community public houses from being converted to …
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Understanding Neighbourhood Planning
The My Community Rights website, run by Locality, has information on Neighbourhood Planning. The Localism Act 2011 introduced statutory Neighbourhood Planning in England. It enabled communities to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan for their area and was intended to give …
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You’ve got the power: a quick and simple guide to community rights
This document from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) summarises the range of rights and powers available to communities. This document provides a simple step-by-step overview of the rights which have been introduced to give people more power …
View moreExplore the Forum for Neighbourhood Planning
The Forum for Neighbourhood Planning website, run by Planning Aid England, supports people and communities who are using new powers under the 2011 Localism Act to create neighbourhood plans. Take a look at the case studies on the site to …
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