Local Development Scheme
6. Neighbourhood Development Plans
Neighbourhood Development Plans (NDPs) can be prepared by local communities for local areas such as parishes or specifically defined areas in mainly urban areas. When approved, or ‘made’, these form part of the statutory development plan for the area.
It is up to local communities to choose to prepare an NDP if they wish, not the Council. This is optional – communities do not have to prepare a plan. However, we have a duty to support communities in preparing any plan and we lead on the later stages in terms of arranging the examination and referendum.
The following sections set out the status of NDPs across Buckinghamshire, as of March 2026
6.1. Neighbourhood Development Plans
View the tables for the planning areas below.
Central and North Planning Areas
The table below sets out the neighbourhood plans which are either ‘made’ or under preparation for the Central and North Planning Areas:
| ‘Made’ Neighbourhood Plans for Central and North Planning Areas | Neighbourhood Plans under preparation for Central and North Planning Areas | Neighbourhood Plans under review for Central and North Planning Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Abbots | Akeley | Great Horwood |
| Aston Clinton | Broughton | Steeple Claydon |
| Bierton | Calvert Green | Wing |
| Buckingham | Chearsley | |
| Cheddington | Chilton | |
| Cuddington | Dinton with Ford and Upton | |
| Drayton Parslow | Great Brickhill | |
| Edlesborough | Halton | |
| Granborough | Kingsbrook | |
| Great Horwood | Ludgershall | |
| Haddenham | Oakley | |
| Ickford | Padbury | |
| Ivinghoe | Stoke Hammond | |
| Long Crendon | Stoke Mandeville | |
| Maids Moreton | Watermead | |
| Marsh Gibbon | ||
| Mursley | ||
| Nash | ||
| Newton Longville | ||
| North Marston | ||
| Pitstone | ||
| Quainton | ||
| Slapton | ||
| Steeple Claydon | ||
| Stewkley | ||
| Waddesdon | ||
| Wendover | ||
| Westbury | ||
| Weston Turville | ||
| Whitchurch | ||
| Wing | ||
| Wingrave with Rowsham | ||
| Winslow | ||
| Worminghall |
East Planning Area
The table below sets out the neighbourhood plans which are either ‘made’ or under preparation for the East Planning Area:
| ‘Made’ Neighbourhood Plans for East Planning Area | Neighbourhood Plans under preparation for East Planning Area |
|---|---|
| Chalfont St Giles | Ashley Green |
| Chalfont St Peter | Chesham Bois |
| Penn | Little Missenden |
| Chesham | Seer Green |
South Planning Area
The table below sets out the neighbourhood plans which are either ‘made’ or under preparation for the South Planning Area;
| ‘Made’ Neighbourhood Plans for South Planning Area | Neighbourhood Plans under preparation for South Planning Area |
|---|---|
| Denham | Burnham |
| The Ivers | Dorney |
| Farnham Royal | Fulmer |
| Gerrards Cross | Hedgerley |
| Stoke Poges | Taplow |
| Wexham |
West Area Neighbourhood Development Plans
The table below sets out the neighbourhood plans which are either ‘made’ or under preparation for the West Planning Area;
| ‘Made’ Neighbourhood Plans for West Planning Area | Neighbourhood Plans under preparation for West Planning Area |
|---|---|
| Bledlow-cum-Saunderton | Princes Risborough |
| Daws Hill | Little Marlow |
| Great and Little Kimble-cum-Marsh | |
| Hazlemere | |
| Longwick-cum-Ilmer | |
| Wooburn and Bourne End |