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Hanley Castle Neighbourhood Plan

What is the Neighbourhood Plan?

The Neighbourhood Plan sets out the vision for the parish and the planning policies for the use and development of land within the parish.

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Neighbourhood plans focus on guiding development rather than stopping it and give communities an increased ability to influence planning within their areas. Plans have to conform with planning policies and guidance at a local and national level and meet the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations. This is checked by an independent examiner. They also need to demonstrate the involvement of the local community in decision-making and be subject to a community referendum. 

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Neighbourhood plans sit within a suite of plans, the highest being the National Planning Policy Framework then the county development plan and then neighbourhood plans. It is important that all three plans work together and that their policies integrate.

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Click the image to view the draft plan submitted by

Hanley Castle Parish Council to

Malvern Hills District Council

Plan Review 23/24

Hanley Castle's Neighbourhood plan was adopted by Malvern Hills District Council on 22 January 2019.  This made it part of the statutory Development Plan for Malvern Hills District, sitting alongside the  South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP), and other material considerations in determining planning applications in the parish of Hanley Castle.

Plan Review 2023/25

The Neighbourhood Plan is being assessed by an independent examiner. For more details please refer to the Malvern Hills District Council web site which can be accessed using the following link.

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Neighbourhood Planning

Contact

This website is run by volunteers.  We work hard to ensure that the information provided is accurate and up to date, but If you spot anything that needs changing, or would like us to add anything to the site/calendar, please email hanleysweb@gmail.com as soon as possible.  

 

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