ONH have travelled the country throughout June delivering interactive Q&As and hands on workshops about the latest changes to planning and the impact on town and parish councils.

The first digital design code produced by ONH, for Sandleheath in the New Forest, has now been published.

As planning application decisions by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) and appeal Inspectors start to rack up in favour of housing schemes in the Grey Belt, so we have begun to deliver our first Grey Belt Studies for local communities.

In a significant victory for local place-making, Burghclere Parish's Modified Neighbourhood Plan played a pivotal role in successfully resisting a speculative planning appeal for a housing development outside the village boundary for a second time.

Across England, parish and town councils are stepping up to shape the future of their communities. But, with development pressures rising...

What is a HELAA? And how can reviewing this document help when developing a Neighbourhood Plan?

Clerks and Councillors in Cheshire are invited to a free event on the future of Neighbourhood Planning with ONH: Planning for Good

An ONH confession - we love sharing the progress of our projects. Here's an update from the last few months, focusing on a selection of...

Explore the stories of Westbury and Berinsfield's Made Neighbourhood Plans, utilising strategic planning and local knowledge.

Planning permission refused? Discover more about how we supported Newport Pagnell Town Council to move into the old Police Station building.

Dunton Green Parish Council asked ONH to advise on how the Parish Council could best use its land assets to deliver community value.

How can NDOs transform community spaces? Blacon, Cheshire explore their options to creative community hubs and fulfil local need.

Neighbourhood plans can deliver community infrastructure - but what else needs to be in place to create a successful project?

Community engagement in Horsford, neighbourhood plans in the new forest and design codes in Sussex, ONH has been out and about in November

Which NPPF Dec 2024 changes impact on neighbourhood plans? How can town and parish councils prepare for the changes?

The government wants planning to be digital and accessible. ONH can help you create a fully digital neighbourhood plan, design code and maps

ONH is delighted to announce that we have been nominated as a finalist in the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence

You may know that on 30 July 2024 MHCLG launched a consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This was...

ONH talks site visits for Neighbourhood Plans, this month in Hampshire. Also on the agenda: Locality grant funding and Local Plans.

A new National Planning Policy Framework, but what does it mean? Newsletter for Community, Town and Parish Council clients.