Tattingstone Neighbourhood Plan

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The Tattingstone Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is being prepared by the Parish Council and local community. When complete, it will be used to help guide and shape future development in the plan's area.

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Reg 17 Examination (commenced 4 Nov 2025)

Babergh District Council have appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FRSA AoU to examine the Tattingstone NDP.

This phase is now underway and, as part of that, the Examiner has issued a 'procedures note' that sets out her role, etc. A copy of that note is reproduced below. Further updates will also be published below, as and when required.

Previous stages...

Reg 16 Submission consultation (ended 17 Oct 2025)

The Tattingstone NDP was submitted in late July and was made available for public consultation between 3 September and 17 October 2025. A list of the submitted documents appears below. 

An assessment on how this NDP meets the basic condition tests will form part of the examination. Our initial checks suggest that the relevant procedural requirements have been met. See our Regulation 15 Checklist.

Respondents were reminded that their comments could not be treated as confidential, and that, with the exception of personal contact details, they would be published on this webpage at the end of the consultation period.

Settlement Boundary change consultation (ended 28 Feb 2025)

Tattingstone Parish Council carried out a focused consultation exercise on proposed changes to their NDP's settlement boundary - the area at The Heath - in response to comments made on their pre-submission draft plan. To find out more, please visit their Neighbourhood Plan webpage.

SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (Apr 2024)

The pre-submission draft Tattingstone NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and or a Habitats Assessment (HRA) are required. Both were 'screened-out'. The relevant reports and our determination notice are published below:

Reg 14 Pre-Submission consultation (20 Jan to 8 Mar 2024)

Consultation by the Parish Council on their pre-submission draft NDP closed on 8 March 2024.

Reg 05 Area Designation (19 July 2021)

The Tattingstone NDP Area was designated by Babergh District Council on 19 July 2021.