Parish plan
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In England, parish plans are a form of community-led plan.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2011 |title=Community Led Planning |url=http://www.acre.org.uk/our-work/community-led-planning |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405134132/http://www.acre.org.uk/our-work/community-led-planning |archive-date=5 April 2011 |website=ACRE – Action with Communities in Rural England |via=Internet Archive}}
Parish plans determine the future of communities and how they can change for the better. They are documents that set out a vision for the future of a parish and outlines how that can be achieved in an action plan.
The parish plan process may include:{{Cite web |title=Community Led Planning |url=https://www.essexrcc.org.uk/community-led-planning |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=Rural Community Council of Essex |language=en}}
- a village appraisal – a household questionnaire to assess needs and aspirations of local people
- participatory appraisals – hands-on interactive workshops
- business surveys
- the creation of an action plan
Members of the rural community action network support groups in local communities to create parish plans.
Another type of community-led plan is a village design statement.