Resources
Publications
We’ve put together eight simple steps to take if you want to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan to help shape your community.
> How to shape where you live: a guide to neighbourhood planning
This guide tells you how to find out more about a planning application and — if necessary — how you can take action.
> How to respond to planning applications: an eight step guide
This guide will help you to understand the planning system, and how to get involved to influence how your area changes in the future.
> Planning explained
Campaign Tips
A help section on gaining support for your cause
> Campaign tips
Success stories
Get some inspiration by reading about the achievements of local groups all around England who have successfully changed bad decisions.
> Success stories
CPRE's planning Glossary
No puzzling acronyms or confusing jargon here. We've explained the planning system in clear, plain words.
> Planning glossary
Useful contacts
Contacts of useful organisations
> Useful contacts
Government policies and statements
Back up your arguments! Government policies and statements are material consideration and must be taken into account when an authority is making a decision on a planning application.
> Government policies
Read the policies and use them to help shape local decisions about development.
Recommended websites
Here you can find other links to sites we think you may be interested in, and are sources for further research data, on planning, and links to the regional assemblies.
> Recommended websites