Community led development

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) December 2025 defines a community-led development as:

'A development taken forward by, or with, a not-for-profit organisation, that is primarily for the purpose of meeting the needs of its members or the wider local community, rather than being a primarily commercial enterprise. The organisation should be created, managed and democratically controlled by its members, and membership of the organisation should be open to all beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of that organisation. It may take any one of various legal forms including a co-operative society, community benefit society and company limited by guarantee. The organisation should own, manage or steward the development in a manner consistent with its purpose, potentially through a mutually supported arrangement with a Registered Provider of Social Housing. The benefits of the development to the community should be clearly defined and consideration given to how those benefits can be protected over time, including in the event of the organisation being wound up.'

[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings

• Community.
• Community facilities.
• Community Infrastructure Levy.
• Communities of practice.
• Community of place.
• Community right to bid.
• Community rights.
• Cohousing and related terms.
• Co-operative Housing.
• Co-operative Housing examples.
• Localism Act.
• Local development order.
• Local needs analysis.
• National Planning Policy Framework.
• Neighbourhood development order.
• Neighbourhood planning.
• Planning permission.
• Right to build.
• Right to regenerate.
• Society.