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Neighbourhood Planning Grant Scheme Due to Close for Applications on the 31st January 2023 (England)

Local communities can apply for grants of up to £10,000 through the Neighbourhood Planning Grant Scheme to develop neighbourhood plans or neighbourhood development orders, addressing matters such as the location of new homes, commercial buildings, and green spaces. Additionally, local communities may also be eligible for additional grants of up to £8,000.

Groups are eligible to apply for additional funding if the following conditions apply:

  • Allocating sites for housing
  • The plan includes design codes
  • The plan includes a designated business neighbourhood plan
  • A cluster of three or more parishes writing a single plan
  • A Neighbourhood Area with a population of over 25,000
  • A designated neighbourhood forum
  • A group based in an area which has a high level of deprivation (where 30% or more of the neighbourhood area or population is in the 20% most deprived areas in England according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation)

In certain circumstances, technical support is also available to help develop plans.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 31st January 2023.

 

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What is neighbourhood Planning

 

12th January 2023