Guidance and support for neighbourhood plans
Guidance on producing a neighbourhood plan
The Locality Neighbourhood Plan Roadmap: A Step-by-Step Guide is a useful document that provides guidance on producing a neighbourhood plan.
Support available
Information on government grants, direct help, and guidance documents are available on Locality's Neighbourhood Planning website.
Alternatively, you can contact us:
Email: localplan@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 300 4353
Getting started
Town and parish councils are the ‘qualifying bodies’. They can produce plans that cover their entire parish/town boundary or just part of it. Alternatively, they can work with other town and parish councils to produce a joint plan if they wish to do so. The neighbourhood area must be designated by us to allow the town or parish council to produce a neighbourhood plan, and this is the first step in the process. On receiving an application from a town or parish council, which aligns with the parish boundary, we will approve the application. For any other areas proposed, we will consider the application.
If you consider a neighbourhood plan is the right option for your community, please contact us for the application form or for more detailed information.
Email: localplan@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 300 4353