| AECOM | Architecture, Engineering, Consulting, Operations and Management |
| BMV | Best and Most Versatile agricultural land |
| CBC | Central Bedfordshire Council |
| CIL | Community Infrastructure Levy |
| DLUHC | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities |
| EA | Environment Agency |
| GI | Green Infrastructure |
| HNA | Housing Needs Assessment |
| HRA | Habitats Regulations Assessment |
| LPA | Local Planning Authority |
| LGS | Local Green Space |
| NDP | Neighbourhood Development Plan |
| NP | Neighbourhood Plan |
| NPPF | National Planning Policy Framework |
| NPSG | Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group |
| PPG | Planning Practice Guidance |
| SEA | Strategic Environmental Assessment |
| SG | Steering Group |
| SHELAA | Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment |
| SPD | Supplementary Planning Document |
| SSSI | Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| SuDS | Sustainable Drainage Systems |
| TCPA | Town and Country Planning Act |
| TPC | Toddington Parish Council |
| TPO | Tree Preservation Order |
Planning Terms
| Basic Conditions | Legal tests a Neighbourhood Plan must meet |
| Made Plan | A formally adopted Neighbourhood Plan |
| Material Consideration | A factor considered when deciding planning applications |
| Referendum Area | The area entitled to vote on the plan – Toddington parish |
| Settlement Boundary | The defined edge of a village, town, or settlement |
| Statutory Consultees | Organisations legally required to be consulted |