Although they may not advertise it, areas with the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in place are able to use the 'neighbourhood' part of that funding towards anything that will 'address the demands' that development places on an area.

Last month, Leani and Neil attended the Consortium for Scenario Planning annual conference and Neil presented case studies of our XSP experiences on plan making projects for Buckingham and St. Neots... What struck us most at the conference was the scale and scope of the XSP work in the USA. It is being used by state and local governments across its urban and rural areas akin to our new Spatial Development Strategy geography.

The end of year has brought new planning appeal successes, Local Plan Representations and more Neighbourhood Plans passing referendum! Congratulations to all ONH's clients on their hard work positively influencing planning outcomes in their areas.

Town and Parish Councils: Have you considered planning in your 2026/2027 budget? After a turbulent planning year, does your Council have the right resources available to support them through more planning changes? How can you prepare for the future now?