Brightwell cum Sotwell Parish Council published its neighbourhood plan in 2017 to help inform how future development takes place in the parish based on evidence, to help conserve what is best about the parish of Brightwell cum Sotwell. The plan was updated in 2023 to bring it in line with new legislation and planning practice.
The Brightwell cum Sotwell Neighbourhood Development Plan Review was made and became part of the SODC Development Plan on 12 October 2023 and carries full weight in the determination of planning applications. This Plan replaces the Brightwell cum Sotwell Neighbourhood Plan made on 12 October 2017.