In today’s planning environment, collaboration is not a luxury — it is essential. Whether navigating neighbourhood planning, or engaging with developers and local authorities, in many cases it falls to town and parish councils to ensure that decisions made about the future of its settlement delivers local community value. Some go as far as bringing together residents, local authorities and developers to shape shared futures. Something devolution will make more important.

ONH have been working with Nailsea to identify the best options to improve community facilities in the area.

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?

You may have read some rather dismissive comments on planningblogs about neighbourhood plans recently. Some commentators ask what is the...

ONH: Planning for Good has been awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute Award for Small Planning Consultancy of the Year, South East

ONH have a social mission of supporting local communities in the English planning system. A first social impact statement has been published