Neighbourhood
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.
Find out what a neighbourhood plan and neighbourhood development order is.
**Applications for grant and technical support for this financial year (April 2019-March 2020) are not yet open**
We had anticipated re-opening for grant and technical support in April, but we now expect that to be early to mid-May.
Government remains firmly committed to supporting neighbourhood planning, and we will provide more information on the 19-20 support programme as soon as possible, following the parish council election period.
We will update the website as soon as we know.
What support can I apply for?
The Government has allocated over £23m between 2018 - 2022 to support the development of neighbourhood plans or neighbourhood development orders.
You can apply for grant funding and/or technical support if you are eligibile.
Grant funding
If you're working on a neighbourhood plan or neighbourhood development order, you can apply for grant funding of up to £9,000. If you're facing more complex issues, you may be eligible for an additional £8,000.
See grant fundingTechnical support
If you're facing complex issues such as allocating sites for development, you can apply for Technical Support where a specialist advisor will support you with specific issues or assessments.
See technical supportFind what you need
Toolkits & Guidance
Find all the resources you need to guide you through the process of neighbourhood planning.
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Network
Need inspiration or want to know what others are doing around the country? Post questions, get support, and connect with the neighbourhood planning community.
See network
Advice
Can't find what you're looking for? We'll help you find the answer to your questions.
See advice