Introduction

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Publications

How to shape where you live: a guide to neighbourhood planning (PDF download, 6Mb)

We’ve put together eight simple steps to take if you want to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan to help shape your community.

How to respond to planning applications: an eight step guide (PDF download, 4Mb)

This guide tells you how to find out more about a planning application and — if necessary — how you can take action.

Planning explained (PDF download, 5Mb)

This guide will help you to understand the planning system, and how to get involved to influence how your area changes in the future.

Success stories

Get some inspiration by reading about the achievements of local groups all around England who have successfully changed bad decisions.

Useful contacts

Contacts of useful organisations

Recommended websites

Here you can find other links to sites we think you may be interested in, and are sources for further research data, on planning, and links to the regional assemblies.