Please note: This is a template for your application preparation only.
Please do not submit this form as your application - you must complete the online
application form (via the link provided to your personal email).
If you submit this document as an application it will be deemed
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Neighbourhood Planning and Community Buildings
Programme
Application Form for Neighbourhood Planning Grant
and Technical Support
Help text in purple.
Please note the online form will be automated to ensure you answer all relevant questions, which
will be based on the previous questions you answer.
Locality is delivering technical support in association with sub-contractors including AECOM and RICS.
To complete your application successfully there is various information that you need to provide us with. Please read our
guidance notes thoroughly and watch our guidance screencast before completing your application link.
To go to our guidance notes, please cut and paste the following link into your browser:
http://http://www.mycommunity.org.uk/np-grant-technical-support-guidance-notes/.
Applications are assessed on how well they meet the fund criteria and it is important that you do not rush your application.
Make sure that you focus on the content of your application. It is the quality of your application that will determine whether or
not it will be recommended for support.
Please note that the 2016/17 grants programme is now closed.
Applications for Technical Support are assessed on a rolling basis.
You may now apply for grants for the 2017/2018 programme. Eligible grant expenditure must commence on or after 1 April
2017.
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About your organisation
1.
*Please provide us with an alternative contact name and details (phone number and email address)
This person will be contacted about the application if we cannot get hold of the main applicant.
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* How many years has your organisation been in operation?
□ Under 6 months
□ 6 months to 12 months
□ 12 months to 2 years
□ Over 2 years
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* Are you VAT registered?
□ Yes
□ No
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* Please can you briefly outline your organisation's aims?
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* Which type of organisation are you representing?
Please note that if you are in an area with a Parish or Town Council you cannot be a neighbourhood forum.
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Parish Council
Town Council
Designated neighbourhood forum
Prospective neighbourhood forum
Demographic Information
Region/Local Authority Information
Which Region and Local Planning Authority is the Neighbourhood Plan / Neighbourhood Development Order located
in? (Then also asked to select the lead Local Planning Authority from a list provided):
6. * Region
□ East of England
□ East Midlands
□ Greater London
□ North East
□ North West
□ South East England
□ South West England
□ West Midlands
□ Yorkshire and Humber
Local Authority
7. If you are working across boundaries or located in a national park please name the additional local planning
authorities below:
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8.
* Area Context:
□ Urban
□ Rural
□ Mixed urban/rural
□ Coastal
□ Suburb
□ Inner City
□ Market Town
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* Ward Area Name(s)
10. * What is the estimated population of the proposed or designated neighbourhood area to be covered by the
Neighbourhood Plan/ Neighbourhood Development Order?
11. * Having looked at the link from the help text below, in terms of the level of deprivation, please tell us the
percentage band your area falls into.
To calculate the percentage of deprivation in your area please copy and paste this link into your browser http://opendatacommunities.org/showcase/deprivation.
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20% or less (shows an area with the least amount of deprivation)
21% - 40%
41% - 60%
61%-80%
81% - 100% (shows an area with the most amount of deprivation)
Progress on your Neighbourhood Plan
12. * Please outline your progress to date with your Neighbourhood Plan/ Neighbourhood Development Order
below. Maximum word limit 200 words.
Please note: No text you write over 200 words will be considered.
13. * How long have you been working on your Neighbourhood Plan/ Neighbourhood Development Order?
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0 – 3 months
3 – 6 months
6 – 12 months
12 – 18 months
More than 18 months
14. * Has the neighbourhood area been designated by the local authority?
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Yes
No
Not applicable (Parish/Town Council)
* If yes, date neighbourhood area designated
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15. * Has your neighbourhood forum been designated by the local authority? (If applicable)
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Yes
No
Not applicable (Parish/Town Council)
* If yes, date neighbourhood forum designated.
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Reg 14 Consultation (Neighbourhood Planning General Regulations 2012)
16. * Have you commenced your six-week consultation?
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No
* If yes, date the six week consultation commenced
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17. * Have you completed your six-week consultation?
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No
* If yes, date the six week consultation completed
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18. * Have you considered consultation responses and made any necessary amendments to the plan?
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No
Consultation Comments:
19. * Has the Referendum been arranged?
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No
* If yes, date set for Referendum?
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Additional Information
20. * Are you modifying a MADE neighbourhood plan?
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No
* On what date was the neighbourhood plan made by the LPA?
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This is the date the Local Planning Authority brought the neighbourhood plan ‘into force’.
Additional Information
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21. * Does any part of your neighbourhood plan area have any special designations?
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Conservation Area
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
National Park
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Other
* If Other, please specify
22. * Does the Local Authority have an up to date adopted local plan?
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No
The Local Plan is the name for the collection of documents prepared by your Local Planning Authority for the
future development of the local area. You can find out if your Local Planning Authority has an up to date adopted
Local Plan by speaking to them directly. You can find out the contact details for your Local Planning Authority by
cutting and pasting the following link into your browser
https://1app.planningportal.co.uk/YourLpa/FindYourLpa?searchText
* What year was the plan adopted?
* If yes, please cut and paste the URL link to your Local Authority’s Adopted Local Plan here:
23. *Does the Local Plan or emerging Local Plan seek to allocate more than 500 houses in the neighbourhood
area?
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Yes
No
24. * How many houses are allocated in the Local Plan or emerging Local Plan to the neighbourhood area?
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* Please provide some more details on the Local Plan/Emerging Local Plan allocation – number of sites and
allocation on each etc.:
Please note: No text you write over 200 words will be considered.
26. * Are you proposing to allocate sites for housing or mixed development?
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Yes
No
* Please give the number of sites you are proposing to allocate:
27. * Are you planning for more homes than the Local Plan?
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No
* Please explain the amount of housing you are planning for:
* Why are you seeking to allocate more homes than the Local Plan?
Please note: No text you write over 200 words will be considered.
28. * Are you assessing sites within your neighbourhood area with a view to making site allocations in your
neighbourhood plan?
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Yes
No
* Please give the number of sites you are assessing or will assess:
* What do you already know about the sites?
Please note: No text you write over 200 words will be considered.
29. * Do you want to influence the types of homes being built?
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Yes
No
30. * Are you planning for more business (including retail) than currently allocated through your local plan?
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Yes
No
31. * Do you want to use your Neighbourhood Plan/ Neighbourhood Development Order to do any of the
following (Please tick all that apply)
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Kick start or add depth to regeneration efforts
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Develop public realm schemes
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Relocate or expand community facilities
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Encourage less reliance on cars
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Kick start development on any sites which have been empty or poorly used for
many years
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Other
Please use this space to explain further the answers given to the previous question.
32. * What level of planning expertise is available in the group (volunteer or external professional support)?
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Medium level skills
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Low level skills
33. * What is the level of volunteer time available in the group?
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Considerable volunteer time
Some volunteer time
Limited volunteer time
34. * Is any paid support available, such as staff time, for example from your local authority or Parish Council?
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Considerable staff time
Some staff time
Limited staff time
* If support is available, please provide details on which groups/organisations are
supplying it?
35. * What is the target date for completing your Neighbourhood Plan/Neighbourhood Development order and
submitting it to the Local Authority?
Please provide an estimate if not known or where you have submitted provide actual date.
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36. * Please attach a document that contains an outline of your Neighbourhood Plan or Neighbourhood
Development Order.
We have provided a template for you on our website –
http://mycommunity.org.uk/resources/neighbourhood-plan-project-planner/
37. * Please tell us about the sources of income for developing your Neighbourhood Plan/ Neighbourhood
Development Order.
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None
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Local Authority
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Other Grants
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Parish Precept
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Fundraising
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Other
38. * Have you used any of the following Community Rights?
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Community
Community
Community
Community
Community
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Other
Right to Build
Right to Bid
Right to Challenge
Right to Reclaim Land
Asset Transfer
Please visit www.mycommunityrights.org.uk for more information about each of the
Community Rights.
39. * Have you had previous grants or other funding to be used for the production of your Neighbourhood Plan /
Neighbourhood Development Order?
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Yes
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No
* If yes, please indicate the kind of grant:
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Front runner grant
Locality Neighbourhood Planning Grant
Other
* If you have received a previous Locality Neighbourhood Planning Grant (please give
details including the NPG reference number and total amount received)
* Please give details of any other grant funding you have received for your neighbourhood
plan.
* What was the total amount of money received for both grant and/or other funding
source? (Rounded to full figure)
40. Have you had previous support with your Neighbourhood plan / Neighbourhood Development Order?
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Yes
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No
Please note that support could include support from Locality, Planning Aid, CPRE/NALC,
Design Council CABE plus any Consultancy support or pro-bono support you have received
to progress your Neighbourhood Plan.
* If yes, please indicate which support programme (tick all that apply)
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Locality
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Planning aid for London
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Planning aid England
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CPRE/NALC
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Design Council CABE
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Consultants
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Pro Bono support
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Students
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Other
41. * What issues do you think the plan will need to address:
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Housing
Town Centres and/or Retail
Economy and Employment
Transport
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Natural Environment
Built Heritage
Design Standards
Community Facilities
Community Energy
Too early to say
Other
Comments on any issues
Technical Support Needed
You can receive Grant and Technical Support at the same time. Applying for Technical Support will not prevent the
group accessing grant and could be best used to complement the use of grant. This will help groups make the most
of grant and move their plan making process on more smoothly. To find out more about the support offered please
see the guidance notes.
http://mycommunity.org.uk/resources/guidance-notes-neighbourhood-planning/
42. *What kind of support are you looking for? Please select a support package from the list below.
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Establishing a Neighbourhood Forum
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Housing Advice and Assessment
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Evidence Base and Policy Reviews
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Site options and assessment
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Urban Design and Masterplanning
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Heritage and Character Assessment
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
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Environmental Impact Assessment
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Habitat Regulations Assessment
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Facilitation Support
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Plan Viability
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Community Right to Build Orders and Community Housing Applications
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Plan Health check
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Technical Support not required
Please note you can only apply for one support package at a time, but you may make
concurrent applications at any time. Please apply for the support you need first. Please
refer to our guidance for a full explanation on each package.
* Please describe how this support package would help you to move forward?
43. *What other support do you need?
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Housing Advice and Assessment
Evidence Base and Policy Reviews
Site options and assessment
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment
Habitat Regulations Assessment
Facilitation Support
Plan Viability
Community Right to Build Orders and Community Housing Applications
Plan Health check
None
* Are there any barriers to making progress with your plan, such as active planning
applications, conflicting local views over how the area should be developed, lack of
support from the local authority etc?
Grant Support
Neighbourhood Groups can apply for grants of up to £9000 per neighbourhood planning area, to support with the
production of the neighbourhood plan. Please only apply for grant which can be spent after 1 April 2017. You will
then have 6 months to spend this.
Applications must be between £1,000 and £9000. If your application is not within this range it will automatically be
rejected. You can apply for a total of £9000 and we would like to encourage you to consider your needs for the next
six months, so that you do not need to make multiple applications. Whilst up to 4 applications may be submitted per
group we anticipate an average of 2 applications per group.
44. *Are you applying for a grant?
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No
45. * Please tell us the start date of your grant activity
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Under no circumstances can we fund activity that has happened in the past, or prior to a
grant being awarded. Therefore this date should not be less than a month from the date of
your application.
46. * Please tell us the end date of the final activity that this grant will cover.
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Please tell us when the activities funded by this grant will end. Please note that no
activity can take place further than 6 months from the grant being awarded or by the
end of the financial year (31st March 2016) in which you submitted your application,
whichever is the earliest.
Any grant funding must be spent within 6 months of the grant being awarded or by
the end of the financial year, whichever is the earliest. Therefore, your application
will be automatically rejected if the dates are outside the 6 month period.
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Budget Breakdown Section
In this next section of the form you will need to provide details of the estimated costs for the support you require.
(i.e. how much grant you are applying for, why you need the support, length of time to be completed, and planned
start date). Please apply under the right section.
You will need to tell us the professional fees that you want to pay as part of your project. We will need to know the
day rate that you propose to pay for any consultants who are working with you.
Remember to include VAT if your organisation is not able to recover it. Please note that the maximum day rate that
we will pay is £500 per day plus VAT and reasonable expenses. Your application will not be considered if the day
rate exceeds £500 per day.
You also need to tell us the project costs, i.e. how much each item/area of work will cost. (i.e. 5000 leaflets at
20p each – giving a total of £1,000 for printing; Or 5 meetings in the village hall at a cost of £40 per booking – giving
a total for £200 for room hire).
Please ensure that the total costs in this application do not exceed £9,000. Grant applications that are outside
of this range will be automatically rejected.
47. * What are you applying to fund?
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Professional Fees
Project Costs
Other
Budget Item 1: Professional Fees
Type of Activity
Type of Activity Detail
(please select)
1.1 □ Consultants
□ Technical Reports
□ Training Sessions
□ Facilitator Costs
□ Other
1.2 □ Consultants
□ Technical Reports
□ Training Sessions
□ Facilitator Costs
□ Other
1.3 □ Consultants
□ Technical Reports
□ Training Sessions
□ Facilitator Costs
□ Other
1.4 □ Consultants
□ Technical Reports
□ Training Sessions
□ Facilitator Costs
□ Other
1.5 □ Consultants
□ Technical Reports
□ Training Sessions
□ Facilitator Costs
□ Other
Budget Item 2: Project Costs
Type of Activity
Type of Activity Detail
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Breakdown
Budget
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
(please select)
□ Room hire
□ Website
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Breakdown
(£0.00)
development
Publicity costs
Printing costs
Other
Room hire
Website
development
Publicity costs
Printing costs
Other
Room hire
Website
development
Publicity costs
Printing costs
Other
Room hire
Website
development
Publicity costs
Printing costs
Other
Room hire
Website
development
Publicity costs
Printing costs
Other
Budget Item 3: Other
Please use this section to outline any other costs you would like to apply to help you write your
neighbourhood plan that do not fit in the sections above.
Type of Activity
Type of Activity Detail
Budget
Cost
(please select)
Breakdown (£0.00)
3.1
Other
3.2
Other
3.3
Other
3.4
Other
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3.5
Other
48. * Total value of grant you are applying for
Please note that the minimum value you can apply for is £1,000 and the maximum value you can
apply for is £9000. Grant applications that are outside of this range will be automatically
rejected.
49. * Please explain why this grant is needed.
50. * Please explain how it will help your neighbourhood plan/ neighbourhood development order to move
forward.
51. If you are commissioning expert support, please give details of the name, qualifications and professional
memberships of the person(s) you intend to use.
52. * Please attach a supporting document for consultant costs here.
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You must include all the quotes from all the professionals/consultants you are thinking about using. Please compile
these into one document to upload.
53. * Please indicate what category applies to your organisation
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I am a Parish Council / Town Council
I am an incorporated forum and have a bank account with 2 signatories
I am an incorporated forum but do not have a bank account with 2 signatories but
have a fund holder that meets the grant criteria.
I am NOT an incorporated forum but have a fund holder that meets the grant
criteria.
Please Note
If you are a Prospective Forum /Unincorporated Neighbourhood Forum and you are successful, you will need to
nominate an Incorporated organisation/ charity to hold the grant on your behalf. You will be asked to provide
details of agree to hold the grant fund on your behalf.
If you are an Incorporated Neighbourhood Forum, and you do not have a bank account (with two named
signatories), you will need to open one in your organisation’s name, or nominate an Incorporated
organisation/charity to hold details of the organisation if you are successful and they will need to agree to hold the
grant fund on your behalf.
If you are a Town/Parish Council, or an Incorporated Neighbourhood Forum with a bank account the above does not
apply.
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