
Key stages in the process of preparing our Neighbourhood Plan
Tasks & Action
Status
Stakeholders
Outcome
Plan︎ Project and Get Partners
Plan︎ Project and Get Partners
Clarify why a plan is needed.
Publicise the intention to produce a plan.
Identify and contact key local partners.
Dialogue with the local planning authority.
Produce a project plan with costings.
LPA
Founders
Local Press
Involve the Community
Publicity.
Engage local partners.
Broad issues.
Provide feedback.
Engagement group
Local Community
Urban Character Study︎
Determine the neighbourhood area.
Submit neighbourhood area proposal.
LPA consults.
LPA approval.
LPA
SBNF
Create Neighbourhood Forum
Put together prospective neighbourhood forum.
Submit forum proposal.
LPA consults.
LPA determines area.
LPA
Forum Committee
Identify Stakeholders & Resources
Reach out to local businesses and community groups.
Work with local press
Gather resources
Engagement group
SBRA
FOSB
FOSF
etc.
Build Evidence
Review existing evidence.
Identify gaps in evidence.
Compile new evidence.
Analysis of evidence.
Working groups
Local community
Themes, Aims, Vision, Options
Identify key issues and themes.
Prioritise issues and themes.
Develop key aims.
Look at options.
Working groups
Local community
Consultant
Draft the Plan
Policies, proposals, site allocations.
Consider sustainability, diversity,
equality, implementation & monitoring.
Working groups
Local community
AECOM
Consultant
Consult
Consultations on draft plan.
Amend plan.
LPA
Working groups
Local community
Consultant
Separate Mandatory Policies from Aspirations
Supplementary proposals do not require planning consent and do not need to be deliverable within 15 years. Not subject to Referendum.
LPA
Working groups
Consultant
Create Design Code
Combine Planning Briefs
Find a balance between technical specificity and a succinct description of what is required.
LPA
Working groups
Consultant
Re-Designate the Forum
Gather support.
Apply.
Respond to any objections.
Refresh membership.
Committee
JSC
Hold AGM
Proxy voting option
Elect Committee incl. group leaders
Recruit and update members
Committee
Members
Local Councillors
Raise More Funds
Apply for Grants.
Crowdfunding.
Seek Donations.
Locality
Committee
Local community
Review and Gather more Evidence
Fill gaps in evidence.
Consider demographic changes.
Committee
Working groups
All members
Discuss Online
Discuss unresolved issues and ideas via new online forum and social media
All members
Working groups
Align with Local Plan Revisions
Must be in general conformity with the strategic policies in the development plan for the wider district area.
Adopted 2017. Reviewed every five years
Committee
Working groups
LPA
Align with new legislation
Review changes to National Planning Policy, Human Rights, SDGs and EU laws after Brexit.
Committee
Working groups
LPA
Public Engagement Events
Have Your Say Day and/or workshops.
Online surveys.
Analyse feedback.
Amend the Plan.
Committee
Working groups
Members
Community
Regulation 14 Consultation Process
Public consultation organised by the Forum (6 weeks)
Analyse Results
Fine-tune the Plan
Committee
Working groups
Members
Community
Amendments and Screening
Possible SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment)
Possible Independent Examination
Committee
Working groups
LPA
Independent examiners
Submit the Plan
Submit final version to Local Planning Authority (LPA).
LPA publicises for 6 weeks
Committee
LPA

Referendum
Hold referendum (28 days).
Note: Marine Ward is not designated as a Business Area, so unfortunately, if you work in the area but you are not a resident, you cannot vote.
LPA
All residents

Plan Completion
Decisions on planning applications will be made using both the Local Plan and the Neighbourhood Plan. Once the Plan is made, the community may decide to make an update during the 15 year period if the Neighbourhood Plan conflicts with a new council plan (Local Plan) or if it becomes outdated.
LPA
Forum

Monitoring the Plan
The implementation of the completed Plan will need to be monitored and progress will need to be measured to ensure objectives are met. It will be for the local community to agree a successor body to monitor, implement and review the NP through a neighbourhood organisation which is fully representative of homeowners and tenants and all parts of the designated Neighbourhood Area.
Forum
Design Review Panel
Community groups, i.e. SBRA, FOSB, etc.
