• a Neighbourhood Development Plan (shortened to neighbourhood plan) sets out planning policies for development and the use of land in a local area. Once adopted, a neighbourhood plan becomes part of the development plan for the area. This means that the plan has weight when decisions are made on planning applications.
  • a Neighbourhood Development Order allows permission to be granted for a particular development or use within a defined area without needing planning permission.
  • a Community Right to Build Order allows a local group to deliver a specific development, such as new homes or new community facilities that the local community is in favour of.