Ten golden rules for neighbourhood planning

Francis Shaw (MRTPI) from the neighbourhood planning team at Locality lists what he thinks are the ten golden rules for successful neighbourhood planning.

1. The local planning authority should be your friend
2. Know what support is out there
3. Proper consultation and engagement
4. Know the environmental requirements
5. Have a strong evidence base
6. Make sure mapping is crystal clear
7. Policies that bite
8. Know the limits of land use planning
9. Know the basic conditions
10. Having a made Neighbourhood Plan is just the beginning

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