Liskeard Neighbourhood Plan

Planning Liskeard's Future

Project plan

A complex process such as making a Neighbourhood Plan needs careful management. The Neighbourhood Plan team has therefore devised a project plan which it will review and update as progress is made. The most recent update is attached here, along with a summary process diagram: Liskeard NP project Plan October 2014 Stages May 2014 … [Read more...]

Budget

Obviously, preparing a Neighbourhood Plan is going to cost money. But who pays for what? The Dept of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) says that the cost of preparing a neighbourhood plan will be met partly by the local planning authority (ie Cornwall Council) and partly by the promoters of the neighbourhood plans (i.e. the Town Council), and that there will be some financial support from Central Government. The concept is that costs to the local council can be kept down by using … [Read more...]

National Planning Practice Guidance

The Government has also published the National Planning Practice Guidance portal which provides guidance to Planners, Councillors, planning applicants, developers, and the public as to how the National Planning Policy Framework is to be used. The portal can be found here. The NPPG includes a section specifically about neighbourhood planning. This provides advice on the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act including key stages and decisions (e.g. deciding neighbourhood … [Read more...]

Advice and support from Planning Aid England

Planning Aid provide free and independent professional planning advice to community groups and individuals who cannot afford to pay professional fees. Its part of the Royal Town Planning Institute's activity. You can see more details of the Institute's offer here. As part of this service, Planning Aid offer advice and support on Neighbourhood Planning matters. You can find out more, including several downloadable briefing Notes, here. Liskeard Neighbourhood Plan Team have joined the … [Read more...]