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Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan - Full Council Draft - July 2019
The Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan - Preferred Options Consultation (Reg 18) was approved by Babergh Full Council on 25th June 2019 and Mid Suffolk Full Council on 27th June 2019. To view the Draft Joint Local Plan - Preferred Options Consultation document considered by the Councils please follow the link below. The Councils will consult on the Draft Joint Local Plan later in July 2019, and further information regarding the consultation process will become available in due course.
Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan - Full Council Draft - July 2019
Please note that this is a large file and may take some time to download.
Local Plan Timetable (the Local Development Scheme)
A new Local Development Scheme (LDS) was agreed by Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councils in July 2018, which sets out the revised timetable for the production of the Joint Local Plan. The latest version can be found on the link below:
Local Development Scheme
The Joint Local Plan Consultation (Reg 18) closed at 5pm on Friday 10th November 2017.
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council published the Joint Local Plan - Consultation Document (Reg 18) in August 2017. Further information and the document links can be found on the link below.
Joint Local Plan Consultation page
Updated Evidence Base
To support the new Joint Local Plan the Councils are updating key evidence documents such as the Strategic Housing & Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) and Employment Land Needs Assessment (ELNA). The latest documents available are published on the link below:
View the Joint Local Plan Evidence Base
Local Plan Mailing List
If you have already made comments about the Joint Local Plan you will be notified of any future information, unless you choose otherwise. If you have not previously made comments about the Joint Local Plan and wish to receive updates, please register for the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan Consultation Portal:
Local Plan Mailing List