Little Bromley Parish Council has submitted an application to designate the entire parish as a Neighbourhood Plan Area.
Under Regulation 5A, where a parish council submits an application for an area that consists of the whole of the parish council’s area, the local planning authority must exercise their powers to designate the specific area as a neighbourhood plan area.
The designation enables the Parish Council to begin preparing a Neighbourhood Plan, which, once made, will form part of the statutory Development Plan and carry full weight in planning decisions. This supports the principles of localism and community empowerment, allowing residents to influence the future development of their area.