Andy PerkinDevelopment Officer

Locality

Community Right to Build

New Community Rights

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Community Right to Build

small scale, site-specific developments without planning permission

Welcome to

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGPlease drive carefully

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Community Right to Build• a specific kind of neighbourhood development

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Like Neighbourhood Development Plans – • neighbourhood area needs to approved by the

Local Planning Authority• CRtB Order must be in ‘general conformity’ with

the NPPF and local plan• independently assessed• subject to a local referendum

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Community Right to Build• allows specific proposals to be

developed without planning permission• may be used as part of a

neighbourhood plan or separately• expected to be mainly used for small

scale housing in rural areas• but can be used for shops, businesses,

community facilities, playgrounds, small scale power generation, etc

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Who can submit a CRtBuild Order?• parish council or existing

neighbourhood forum• local charities• incorporated community

organisations- ‘established for… furthering the social.

economic & environmental well-being of individuals living, or wanting to live, in a particular area’

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Opportunities• revenue generated stays with the

community• take advantage of CIL and New

Homes Bonus• encourages community spirit and

ownership• encourages partnerships with

developers

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Challenges• small scale – 5 to 20 houses• community must acquire the land

and capital to develop• may be easier to just get planning

permission in most cases

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Community Right to Build

any questions?

Where to now?

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mycommunityrights.org.uk

mycommunityrights.org.uk

Where to now?

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www.locality.org.uk

0845 458 8336

andy.perkin@locality.org.uk