The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a set of neighbourhood planning toolkits to help communities in England prepare and shape Neighbourhood Plans.
Government Uk writes:
Neighbourhood planning gives communities the right to plan for and guide development in their area. These practical toolkits support communities to create and shape their places in response to both current and future challenges. They are intended for anyone involved in creating or supporting a neighbourhood plan in England. Each toolkit sets out, in detail, the processes and activities required to produce a neighbourhood plan, as well as providing best practice guidance.
They should be read alongside separate guidance found in:
Neighbourhood planning toolkits
- How to create a neighbourhood plan
- 31 March 2026
- How to write planning policies for a neighbourhood plan
- 31 March 2026
- How to assess and allocate sites for development
- 31 March 2026
- Screening neighbourhood plans for Strategic Environmental Assessment
- 15 April 2026
- Developing a memorandum of understanding
- 15 April 2026
- After the neighbourhood plan is made: implementation, monitoring and review
- 15 April 2026
