Neighbourhood plans
Made Neighbourhood Plans
The following 'referendum version' neighbourhood plans have been 'made' part of the statutory development plan for that neighbourhood area.
Chapel
Chapel Decision Statement (152KB)
Bradwell
Bradwell Decision Statement (162KB)
Leekfrith
Dore
Holme Valley
Holme Valley Decision Statement
Holme Valley Neighbourhood Plan
Brampton
Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge Decision Statement
Whaley Bridge Neighbourhood Plan
Draft Neighbourhood Plans
Local planning authorities may give weight to relevant policies in emerging plans according to:
(a) the stage of preparation of the emerging plan (the more advanced its preparation, the greater the weight that may be given)
(b) the extent to which there are unresolved objections to relevant policies (the less significant the unresolved objections, the greater the weight that may be given)
(c) the degree of consistency of the relevant policies in the emerging plan to the National Planning Policy Framework (the closer the policies in the emerging plan to the policies in the Framework, the greater the weight that may be given).
Where the local planning authority has issued a decision statement (as set out under Regulation 18 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012) detailing its intention to send a neighbourhood plan to referendum, that plan can be given significant weight in decision-making, so far as the plan is material to the application.
Saddleworth
Saddleworth Neighbourhood Development Plan – Regulation 16 consultation
Saddleworth Parish Council have prepared the Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan covering the whole Saddleworth Parish boundary.
Saddleworth Parish falls within Oldham Council’s planning boundary and also the Peak District National Park boundary.
The Neighbourhood Plan proposal sets out a vision, plan objectives and planning policies. Once adopted by Oldham Council and the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA), the Neighbourhood Plan will form part of the statutory development plan and will be used to assess planning applications alongside the relevant Local Plans (including Places for Everyone) covering the Saddleworth Parish neighbourhood area.
Saddleworth Parish Council submitted the Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents to Oldham Council and the PDNPA under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 (as amended).
Oldham Council is inviting representations on behalf of both itself and the Peak District National Park Authority on the Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents, in line with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations (Regulation 16) from 10 June 2026 until 11.59pm on 24th July 2026.
Further information can be found on the Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan page is found here
Hartington
There will be a referendum on the Hartington Town Quarter Neighbourhood plan on 8 July 2026.
Information can be found here.
Bakewell
Post examination withdrawal statement.
The Longstone Neighbourhood Plan Area
The Longstone neighbourhood plan area was designated at Peak District National Park Planning Committee on 5 September 2025. Please see the area map here.
For ongoing consultations please see our neighbourhood planning, current consultations page.