Neighbourhood Plans

A Neighbourhood Plan is a way of helping local communities to influence the planning of the area in which they live and work.

It can be used to:

Develop a shared vision for your neighbourhood.
Choose where new homes, shops, offices and other development should be built.
Identify and protect important local green spaces.
Influence what new buildings should look like.

General neighbourhood plan guidance and details of funding available to assist in producing a neighbourhood plan.

Application form for area and forum designation.

Marton Moss Neighbourhood Plan

The Council formally designated the Marton Moss Neighbourhood Area and the Marton Moss Neighbourhood Forum on the 26th March 2019, following a six week consultation period which ran between 21st January 2019 and the 4th March 2019. The Council's decision is available below:

Marton Moss Neighbourhood Area and Forum designation decision

Marton Moss Neighbourhood Area and Forum designation decision notice

The application, supporting documents and a Schedule of Representations are available below:

Schedule of Representations

Marton Moss Neighbourhood Area and Forum Designation Application Form

Proposed Marton Moss Neighbourhood Area

Marton Moss Supporting Statement

Marton Moss Constitution

Further information and background

Marton Moss neighbourhood planning approach

The core strategy was adopted in January 2016 and identifies the remaining lands at Marton Moss as being integral to the local distinctiveness of Blackpool and is highly valued by the local community.

Policy CS26 sets out a neighbourhood planning approach. This means getting the community more involved in deciding what they want for the area, for example how to retain the Moss’ distinctive character as well as deciding where and what type of development may be acceptable.

The Council undertook consultation events in November 2017 and the local community voted in favour of producing their own Neighbourhood Plan. For more information on the consultation process and the results, please see the documents below.

Consultation report

Information leaflet

Information boards