Neighbourhood planning

Introduction

Neighbourhood planning forms part of the new planning system under provisions in the Localism Act 2011. Neighbourhood planning can be delivered through the following mechanisms:

• Neighbourhood Development Plans
• Neighbourhood Development Orders
• Community Right to Build initiatives.

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The Government has an Interactive Mapping Tool. This tool allows users to view and update information on the progress of neighbourhood planning activity across England.  Public and professionals can add and modify their own neighbourhood planning data on the map.

Visit the Communities and Local Government and My Community Rights websites for further information.

Neighbourhood Planning guidance notes

We have produced the following guidance notes to help explain how the community can get involved in the neighbourhood planning process, as well as procedures for developing a Neighbourhood Forum:

• Neighbourhood Planning guidance notes (.pdf 62KB)

Maps of Planning focus areas

To help you define the neighbourhood area, it may also be useful to see which planning focus area you live or work in:

• Full plan of all the maps (.pdf 3019KB)  
• Map 1: (.pdf 2112KB)
  4: St Helens
  5: Silverhill and Alexandra Park
  8: Hastings Town Centre
  9: Old Town
  10: West Hill
  11: Hillcrest and Ore Valley
  12: Clive Vale and Ore Village
  13: Hastings Country Park
• Map 2: (.pdf 3077KB)
  1: Little Ridge and Ashdown
  2: Greater Hollington
  3: Filsham and Bulverhythe
  4: St Helens
  5: Silverhill and Alexandra Park
  7: Central St Leonards and Bohemia
  11: Hillcrest and Ore Valley
• Map 3: (.pdf 2026KB)
  1: Little Ridge and Ashdown
  2: Greater Hollington
  3: Filsham and Bulverhythe
  4: St Helens
  5: Silverhill and Alexandra Park
  6: Maze Hill and Burton St Leonards
  7: Central St Leonards and Bohemia
  8: Hastings Town Centre
  10: West Hill

Neighbourhood Planning web links

In addition to the guidance notes, there are several other places where you can find out information about neighbourhood planning:

• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Planning Advisory Service
• Planning Portal
• Planning Aid

It is important that you talk to us if you are thinking of developing a Neighbourhood Plan, as this will form a legal part of planning policy and requires formal processes to be undertaken. Contact Planning Policy on 01424 451098 or email fplanning@hastings.gov.uk