Neighbourhood Planning
As a Local Authority based multidisciplinary consultancy with expertise in plan-making, partnership working and community consultation, we understand how to make neighbourhood plans work. We provide a one-stop shop for neighbourhood planning services:
- Advising on resourcing and project management
- Understanding the local area and strategic planning issues
- Understanding the regulations, roles and responsibilities
- Commissioning and engaging with specialist consultants
- Enabling communities to develop neighbourhood plans
- Design work to articulate and illustrate the communities aspirations
- Creating successful partnership structures and overcoming conflicts
- Developing a consultation programme and liaising with community groups
- Sustainability Appraisal (Strategic Environmental Assessment)