Welcome to Neighbourhood Planning Support, where you’ll find everything you need to know about how to develop a neighbourhood plan or neighbourhood development order and what support is available to you.

As part of a pilot, additional support is available for groups bringing forward affordable housing for sale.

Important notices for Neighbourhood Planners

How Coronavirus affects neighbourhood planning

Continuing neighbourhood planning during COVID-19

Basic grant increase

Due to the impacts of coronavirus, the Basic Grant allowance has increased from £9,000 to £10,000. Further information can be found on page 8 of the guidance notes.

Further support for designated forums and/or groups in deprived areas

The Additional Grant and technical support criteria has been extended to support designated neighbourhood forums, and groups based in deprived areas (where 30% or more of the neighbourhood area or population is in the 20% most deprived areas in England in accordance with the Index of Multiple Deprivation). These groups can also receive a new facilitation package.

Find out more in the Guidance notes.