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Local Place Plans offer communities the chance to shape their local area.

These are community-led plans that focus on the existing and future use of land and set out proposals for potential developments in the community.

A Local Place Plan might consider:

• improvements in town and local centres
• local initiatives to promote active travel or community food-growing
• conservation of the natural and built environments
• sites or areas of land which could help - tackle climate-change (such as renewable energy, flood mitigation, or tree planting)
• sites for housing development (including affordable housing and housing for particular needs or groups), local employment, or new tourism and community facilities
• retaining, improving, and expanding open space, green and blue infrastructure (such as footpaths, water networks, and drainage or flooding measures), and play facilities.

Once completed and registered by the planning authority, Local Place Plans will be considered when the Council is preparing a new Local Development Plan.

Communities can prepare Local Place Plans at any time but must submit their plan by 31 March 2026 if you would like it to be considered in the preparation of Renfrewshire's new Local Development Plan.

The fund can cover costs including:

• research
• community consultation
• professional services, such as planning consultants or graphical support
• website or document production venue hire.

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Geographical areas funded: Renfrewshire

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

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Who can apply

Community councils and some other community bodies, including community groups. Funding will be prioritised towards Local Place Plans which cover a recognised neighbourhood or community area, including a town or village centre.

When to apply

You must submit your expression of interest form before midday on Tuesday 22 April 2025. The closing date for submission of application form is then 23 May 2025.

Next deadline: 22 Apr 2025

How to apply

Apply online via the Council website. The first step is to submit an Expression of Interest form.

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Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Transport Environment

Beneficiaries funded: Local communities

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