Neighbourhood Plans are required to be legally compliant with and take account of wider planning policy considerations (e.g. national policy). Planning guidance can be viewed on the Planning Practice Guidance website.

These conditions are:

• they must have regard to national planning policy
• they must be in general conformity with strategic policies in the development plan for the local area (i.e. Milton Keynes Council Core Strategy)
• they must be compatible with EU obligations and human rights requirements.

Specific policies and evidence considered are:

• National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
• Milton Keynes Core Strategy
• Milton Keynes Local Plan Saved Policies
• Neighbourhood Planning PPG
• Community Questionnaire Report
• Milton Keynes LTP3 – 2011 to 2031
• Milton Keynes Affordable Housing SPD
• Olney Neighbourhood Plan – Housing Allocations Requirement
• Olney Healthcheck
• Olney Air Quality Action Plan
• Milton Keynes Council Social Infrastructure SPD
• Public Questionnaire Consultation Report
• Housing Needs Survey Report
• Local Connections Policy
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
• Site Allocations Plan Issues and Options – Sept 2014
• Site Assessments
• Site Allocations Plan: Emerging Preferred Options – October 2015
• Carter Jonas Retail Report
• Site D / E indicative masterplan