WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING
THE WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENT CAME INTO EFFECT ON 12TH DECEMBER 2016 AND WILL APPLY FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS
Can the Local Planning Authority demonstrate
a 5 year housing land supply?
YES
NO
Is the Written Ministerial Statement
less than 2 years old or has the
Neighbourhood Plan been part of the
Development Plan for 2 years or less?
At the point of determination of your application
and/or appeal, would the Neighbourhood Plan
form part of the Development Plan?
YES
NO
NO
YES
Does the Neighbourhood Plan
allocate sites for housing?
NO
YES
Does it allocate your site for housing?
Proposal not currently affected by
Written Ministerial Statement.
Continue to monitor:
YES
1. Neighbourhood Plan progress
2. Five year supply of housing
NO
Can the Local Planning Authority
demonstrate a 3 year housing land supply?
NO
Relevant policies for the supply
of housing in the Neighbourhood Plan
are not up to date.
YES
Written Ministerial Statement applies.
Bristol
T/ 0117 929 9677
Cambridge
T/ 0122 334 5555
Cardiff
T/ 0292 066 0910
AND
Ebbsfleet
T/ 0132 237 4660
Relevant policies for the supply
of housing in the Neighbourhood Plan
are up to date.
Edinburgh
T/ 0131 220 7777
Leeds
T/ 0113 204 4777
London
T/ 0207 446 6888
Manchester
T/ 0161 817 4900
Newcastle
T/ 0191 206 4040
Reading
T/ 0118 943 0000
Solihull
T/ 0121 711 5151
Southampton
T/ 023 8038 1968