Neighbourhood planning in a nutshell

Do you want to shape the future of Denton South?

Do you want to be the somebody who has a say over where new shops are built? Or protect your favourite local green space? Or ensure there are affordable homes for local residents. 

If so, neighbourhood planning could be right up your street.

Neighbourhood planning is a vital part of the Government's plans, a Neighbourhood Forum supporting local views from our community will enable the people in Denton South to have a stronger role in the shaping of our area. 

For the first time, local people can create a plan that allows them to develop planning policies that reflect the priorities of their area and have real legal weight. 

The whole community then decides at a referendum vote whether the local 
authority should bring the plan into force.

Nearly 2,000 communities in England have already begun neighbourhood planning.

A neighbourhood plan is a legal 
document and requires detailed research and evidence to create.

The average length of time to produce a 
neighbourhood plan is 18-24 months, and it is mostly done by volunteers in our community, though there is funding to pay for expert help where needed.

Forming a Neighbourhood Planning Forum
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Once the residents set up a neighbourhood forum, the group would have to apply to the local authority (Tameside Council) to designate it, which means officially recognise it. 

Once a neighbourhood planning group is set up,  the group is to decide on the boundary of the area that we want to cover in our neighbourhood plan.  

Once the area boundary is decided, we will then need to submit it to Tameside Council for designation. Once the area (and forum) is designated, work on the plan can begin!

Once a draft neighbourhood plan is complete, it will be then submitted to Tameside Council and they will check that the residents have followed the correct procedures.

Finally, if our plan passes the above tests, then Tameside Council will organise a public referendum (vote), so that everyone who lives in your neighbourhood area can decide whether they support it. 

If more than 50% of the voters are in favour of the plan, the local authority must bring it into force.

http://www.neighbourhoodplanning.org/