Home » Neighbourhood Plan » Neighbourhood Plan Step 1 Neighbourhood Plan - Step 1 Step 1 - Completed Step 1: Designating neighbourhood areaParish council submits an application to the local planning authority to designate a neighbourhood areaLocal planning authority publicises and consults on the area application for minimum 6 weeksLocal planning authority designates a neighbourhood area Evidence of designating neighbourhood area 9 March 2015 Application documentation26 March 2015 Public notice and details of how to make representation9 June 2015 Designation decision statement and map Skip back to main navigation