Neighbourhood planning step by step guide

Step 5: Pre-Submission Consultation (Regulation 14)

The Neighbourhood Forum must publish its draft neighbourhood plan for at least a 6-week period before it is submitted to the city council for independent examination. The forum must publicise the proposals to all those who live and work in the neighbourhood area, engage with landowners and developers and consult statutory consultees who may be affected. 

A copy must also be sent to the city council for comment as a statutory consultee.  

We can provide relevant contact information for statutory consultees and send out consultation info on behalf of the forum to assist consultation, publicity and engagement. 

We will continue to provide informal advice and support to the forum. 

The city council’s comments as a statutory consultee will be subject to endorsement by councillors of the relevant committee