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Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan (Reg 18) - Consultation Open

The consultation for the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan - Preferred Options; Consultation Document (Reg 18) opened on Monday 22nd July. The consultation is open for 10 weeks and will be closing at 4pm on Monday 30th September 2019.

Update: Further consultation events have been added, for a full list visit our Features page.

To view or comment on the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) Consultation Document- (July 2019) or Preferred Options - Sustainability Appraisal and Appropriate Assessment 2019, please click the Joint Local Plan Consultation Page button below.

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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

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