Making local green space designations in your neighbourhood plan Local Green Space is a way of designating local green areas, which meet a set of criteria, in order to protect them from development. This guide explains how this can be done as part of a neighbourhood plan. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
How to undertake a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) Find out how neighbourhood planning groups can undertake Housing Needs Assessments (HNAs) for their neighbourhood area including what is involved, and what data and resources will be required to complete the assessment. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
How to assess and allocate sites for development Find out the principles for allocating sites and the methods that should be applied in order to make sure the sites chosen are the most appropriate for the neighbourhood. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
Achieving well-designed places through neighbourhood planning Find out the role of good design within a neighbourhood plan. The guide sets out tools and activities for assessing the qualities and character of a place as well as providing guidance on writing design policies for the neighbourhood plan. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
Understand if your plan requires a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Find out whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is necessary for your neighbourhood plan. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
How to consider the environment in Neighbourhood Plans This guide sets out how to consider the natural and historic environment when making a neighbourhood plan and has been written by statutory consultees. Resource type Evidence Gathering Key Documents Policy Writing
How to write planning policies for your Neighbourhood Plan Understand how to write a planning policy that is clear, evidence based, and robust enough to support your neighbourhood plan. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
How to commission consultants to work on your neighbourhood plan The evidence gathering and plan drafting stages of neighbourhood planning may require groups to commission engagement and planning consultants to help. This guide describes the process of commissioning consultants. Resource type Evidence Gathering Getting Started Policy Writing Project Management
How to write a neighbourhood plan in a climate emergency If you are focusing on sustainability in your neighbourhood plan, read this guide to find out about community energy projects, green infrastructure, transport and more. Resource type Policy Writing
What transport matters can a neighbourhood plan address? Why do I need to read this guide? Read this short guide to get a comprehensive understanding of the transport issues that fall within scope of neighbourhood planning legislation and those that do… Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
General conformity with strategic local planning policy Learn why and how your neighbourhood plan should be in general conformity with the local plan for the area. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing
Testing the viability of proposals within your neighbourhood plan National planning guidance requires the viability and deliverability of proposals in neighbourhood plans to be considered. This toolkit will help you understand how to test viability of proposals. Resource type Evidence Gathering Policy Writing