Neighbourhood Plans

Community-led planning to help people shape the future of the areas in which they live

The Localism Act 2011 has encouraged communities and local people to come together and shape the future of their local areas through Neighbourhood Plans (NPs).

NPs are formal planning documents prepared by town and parish councils in consultation with their community. They have to be in general conformity with national planning policies and the West Berkshire Local Plan.

NPs are subject to public examination and local referendum before they can be adopted as part of the Development Plan.

Developing a Neighbourhood Plan

Our neighbourhood planning resources webpage provides information to help town and parish councils decide whether they want to create a neighbourhood plan, and if they do, how to go about preparing one.

Neighbourhood Plans in West Berkshire

Information on plans that have been made and those being prepared is set out below:

Stratfield Mortimer

Qualifying Body: Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: December 2014
Current Stage: Plan adopted June 2017. Review in progress.

Tilehurst

Qualifying Body: Tilehurst Parish Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: May 2015
Current Stage: Pre-submission consultation (Regulation 14)

Compton

Qualifying Body: Compton Parish Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: January 2017
Current Stage: Plan adopted February 2022

Burghfield

Qualifying Body: Burghfield Parish Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: March 2017
Current Stage: Neighbourhood area designated

Cold Ash

Qualifying Body: Cold Ash Parish Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: March 2018
Current Stage: Neighbourhood area designated

Hungerford

Qualifying Body: Hungerford Town Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: April 2018
Current Stage: Neighbourhood area designated

Lambourn

Qualifying Body: Lambourn Parish Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: December 2018
Current Stage: Neighbourhood area designated

Hermitage

Qualifying Body: Hermitage Parish Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: April 2019
Current Stage: Pre-submission consultation (Regulation 14)

Newbury

Qualifying Body: Newbury Town Council
Date Neighbourhood Area Designated: August 2021
Current Stage: Neighbourhood area designated

Neighbourhood Development Orders (NDO) and Community Right to Build

NDOs and the Community Right to Build give the local community more control over development. They allow a parish council to grant planning permission for certain types of development.