The Neighbourhood Planning Protocol will help town and parish councils to prepare their neighbourhood plans, as it includes the steps involved in preparation and the resources that we may be able to offer.
Neighbourhood planning is optional, not compulsory. No-one has to do it if they don't want to. It is up to each parish to decide if they wish to do it.
The protocol contains
- an introduction to neighbourhood planning
- status of neighbourhood planning
- relationship between a neighbourhood plan and core strategy
- how to prepare a neighbourhood plan
- neighbourhood development orders
- community right to build orders
- the role of the parish council
- the role of the council