Neighbourhood Planning

Welcome to the Chilterns National Landscape’s Toolkit for Neighbourhood Planning

Neighbourhood Planning gives communities power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area.

Our Neighbourhood Planning Toolkit helps communities to take action to conserve and enhance their local area within the Chilterns National Landscape through the Neighbourhood Planning process. It explains the special qualities of the Chilterns and why it is important to protect, conserve and enhance them.

This Toolkit aims to direct you to resources that explain the processes involved in Neighbourhood Planning. It will help you to decide if a Neighbourhood Plan is suitable for you, what topics should be included, and how the content should relate to the Chilterns National Landscape.

Browse our topics below to find out more about how you can help protect the special landscape, culture, biodiversity and tranquillity of the Chilterns through your local community.

Our Chilterns Neighbourhood Planning Toolkit was created as part of the Chalk, Cherries and Chairs Landscape Partnership Scheme, made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Published by the Chilterns Conservation Board (CCB), a Conservation Board established under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

DISCLAIMER: While every effort is made to ensure all the legal and policy references are correct, CCB always recommends that these are checked as revisions and updates will occur.

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What's on

Find out about our upcoming planning, and other, events in the Chilterns National Landscape.
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Influencing planning and development

We aim to ensure that the AONB’s special qualities are recognised in relevant strategies and plans, and will be conserved or enhanced through decisions on development and other activities.
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