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Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs)
Community-led planning to help people shape the future of the areas in which they live
The Localism Act 2011 has encouraged communities to come together and shape the future of their local areas, through Neighbourhood Plans (NPs).
NPs are formal planning documents prepared by town and parish councils in consultation with their community. They allow local people to shape the future of the areas in which they live. They have to be in general conformity with national planning policies and the West Berkshire Local Plan.
NPs are subject to public examination and local referendum before they can be adopted as part of the Development Plan.
Developing a Neighbourhood Plan
We have produced some guidance to help and support communities wishing to develop a Neighbourhood Plan, which you can see below:
We have a duty to support communities to develop a Neighbourhood Plan. Communities wishing to develop a Neighbourhood Plan will be asked to sign a service level agreement, which sets out how we will help and support them, upon approval of their Neighbourhood Area.
Neighbourhood Plans in West Berkshire
You can see current Neighbourhood Plans below:
Neighbourhood Area | Qualifying Body | Area Designated | Current Stage |
| Stratfield Mortimer | Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council | December 2014 | Plan made |
| Tilehurst | Tilehurst Parish Council | May 2015 | Neighbourhood area designated |
| Compton | Compton Parish Council | January 2017 | Neighbourhood area designated |
| Burghfield | Burghfield Parish Council | March 2017 | Neighbourhood area designated |
| Cold Ash | Cold Ash Parish Council | March 2018 | Neighbourhood area designated |
| Hungerford | Hungerford Town Council | April 2018 | Neighbourhood area designated |
| Lambourn | Lambourn Parish Council | December 2018 | Neighbourhood area designated |
| Hermitage Neighbourhood Plan | Hermitage Parish Council | April 2019 | Neighbourhood area designated |
Neighbourhood Development Orders (NDO) and Community Right to Build
NDOs and the Community Right to Build give the local community more control over development.
They allow a parish council to grant planning permission for certain types of development.