Part 1: Planning Neighbourhood Planning Section 3: Status of approved neighbourhood development plan
This section amends section 38 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 to provide for a neighbourhood development plan for an area to become part of the development plan for that area after it is approved in each applicable referendum (a residential referendum and, where the area is a business area, a business referendum). In the very limited circumstances that the local planning authority might decide not to make the neighbourhood development plan, it will cease to be part of the development plan for the area.
	This section extends to England and Wales but applies to England only.