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Great Waldingfield Neighbourhood Plan
The Great Waldingfield 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.
Latest news...
Reg 17 Independent Examination (start date tbc)
Babergh District Council have appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FHEA FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of the Great Waldingfield NDP. An update will be published here in due course.
Guidance published by NPIERS in 2018 also introduced the opportunity for NDP Groups to view and comment on the representations made at the Reg 16 stage.
- See the Reg 16 Consultation responses
- See the Parish Council response (to follow)
Previous stages...
Reg 16 Submission consultation (19 April to 2 June 2023)
In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations, 2012 (as amended), the submission draft Great Waldingfield NDP was made available for public consultation between 19 April and 2 June 2023.
The Parish Council (the qualifying body) had formally submitted the following documents:
- A Map identifying the NDP Area
- The submission draft Gt Waldingfield NDP 2018 – 2037
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- Copies of the SEA and HRA Screening Reports and Determination Notices (see under Previous Stages section below)
- An Evidence Base Summary document
- A Local Green Space Assessment
- A Landscape Character Appraisal (This large file comprises the Main Report, Appendix 1 and Appendix GW - Views)
- A copy of the Great Waldingfield Conservation Area Appraisal (BDC, 2019)
- A Design Code (AECOM, Aug 2021)
- A Resident Survey Results document
An assessment on how this NDP meets the basic conditions will be undertaken by an Independent Examiner. Our initial check suggests that the relevant requirements have been met at this stage. View the Regulation 15 Checklist.
Respondents were also reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the independent examiner and, with the exception of personal contact details, be published on this website.
SEA and HRA Screening and Determination (Sept 2022)
The pre-submission draft NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and or a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) were needed. Both were 'screened-out'. The relevant reports and determination notices are published below:
- Read the Gt Waldingfield NDP SEA screening report (LUC, Aug 2022)
- Read the Gt Waldingfield NDP SEA determination notice (Sept 2022)
- Read the Gt Waldingfield NDP HRA screening report (LUC, Aug 2022)
- Read the Gt Waldingfield NDP HRA determination notice (Sept 2022)
Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (11 June to 1 August 2022)
Pre-submission consultation on this NDP ended on 1 August 2022.
Please visit the parish council's website for more information.