Hundreds of communities taking up chance to have a say over their neighbourhood

Communities were urged to make full use of their rights and join the hundreds of groups now working up plans that will set out the future vision for their neighbourhood. 

 

A new landmark has been reached with more than 800 communities now working on getting a neighbourhood plan in place. 

Neighbourhood planning is one of the new community rights introduced by government to give people more say over their area and puts communities in charge of setting out the homes, shops and amenities they want in their neighbourhood.

55% of local authorities have neighbourhood plans being worked up and have received an application for an area to be designated, with 43 of these authorities having at least 6 plans in progress. 

For more details of Neighbourhood Planning please click here.