WHAT IS A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN. PLEASE READ BEFORE THE MEETING WE WOULD LIKE YOUR VIEW ON A NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM FOR OUR COMMUNITY Neighbourhood Planning Local people can now have a direct and active say in helping to shape development in the areas in which they live through ‘neighbourhood planning’. Local communities can now take advantage of new powers created by the Government through the Localism Act 2011 to have more of a say in the development of their local area (within certain limits and parameters). This can be done through the following methods: •Neighbourhood Development Plans: These plans are policy documents prepared by the community and set out a framework for future development, including design standards and infrastructure. They must be prepared in accordance with the statutory Planning Regulations and following a local referendum they can be adopted by the Council for them to be formally used and recognised in the planning process and part of the Local Plan. •Neighbourhood Development Orders: These orders enable planning permission to be granted by a community without the need for a planning application to be submitted by a developer. •Community Right to Build: A community is able to develop or buy assets to hold in perpetuity subject to certain thresholds. The legal regulations for the preparation of a Neighbourhood Development Plan can be found here: •The Neighbourhood Planning General (Regulations) 2012 Further information and supporting available to communities relating to Neighbourhood Planning can be found on the following websites: •Communities and Local Government (CLG) •My Community Rights •Planning Advisory Service - Neighbourhood Planning FAQs Neighbourhood Planning in Bradford Local people can now have a direct and active say in helping to shape development in the areas in which they live through ‘neighbourhood planning’. Parish and Town Councils along with established Neighbourhood Forums can apply to the Council for their area to be recognised as a Neighbourhood Area. Following this process the group can begin to produce a Neighbourhood Development Plan or Neighbourhood Development Order in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
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