Adopted plans become part of the statutory ‘development plan’, These will be used alongside the Council’s own adopted planning documents when making decisions on planning applications in a neighbourhood area.

• Kentish Town plan
• Fortune Green and West Hampstead plan
• Highgate plan  
• Hampstead plan
• Dartmouth Park plan
• Camley Street plan
• Redington Frognal plan

Your community can influence the future of your neighbourhood by preparing a neighbourhood plan. This should set out the vision for your local area and give general planning policies to guide developments.

Please see below for guidance to help your community decide whether to get involved in neighbourhood planning. It will also help you to prepare a plan if you do.

Advice on preparing neighbourhood plans (PDF)

• Fact Sheet 1: Neighbourhood Forum and Area application checklist  (PDF)
• Fact Sheet 2: Basic Conditions for Neighbourhood Plans (PDF)
• Fact Sheet 3: Strategic Environmental Assessment  (PDF)

Locality provides support to communities with neighbourhood planning.  You can apply for direct support and funding and receive useful advice and contacts through their website.

Contact us at planningpolicy@camden.gov.uk if:

• you have any further questions on neighbourhood planning
• you are thinking of preparing a neighbourhood plan for your area.

Highgate Neighbourhood Forum are applying to Camden and Haringey Council for renewal - details can be found here. The consultation closes on 23rd June 2023.

Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood Forum are applying to Camden and Islington Council for renewal - details can be found here. The consultation closes on 30th June 2023.