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Neighbourhood planning allows local people to come together to prepare a local level plan for their area, to guide future development.
Neighbourhood plans that have gone through all the necessary stages of production and a local referendum must be used by the council alongside its own planning documents to make decisions on planning applications in a particular area.
To date, the Emsworth Neighbourhood Plan is the only adopted neighbourhood plan in the borough. There are no other Neighbourhood Forums set up that have expressed the wish to prepare a plan.
You and your community should ask yourself why you want a neighbourhood plan. In considering whether a Neighbourhood Plan is right for you and your area you should note the following factors, amongst others:
Links to national guidance are provided below.
If you and your community are interested in preparing a Neighbourhood Plan, please contact the Planning Policy Team on 023 9244 6539 or email policy.design@havant.gov.uk for an informal discussion.