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Brettenham Neighbourhood Plan
The Brettenham Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared by the Parish Council and local community and will be used to help guide and shape future development in the plan's area.
Reg 20 Formal adoption (27 Feb 2025)
In an 'Officer Decision' published on Thursday 27 February 2025 Babergh District Council have agreed to adopt ('make’) the Brettenham NDP.
This NDP, which covers the plan period to 2037, now forms part of the development plan and will be used to help determine planning applications in the parish unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
Supporting Evidence
The following act as supporting evidence to this adopted NDP:
- Brettenham Design Guidelines & Codes (AECOM, Oct 2021)
- A Local Green Space Assessment (Jan 2025)
- A Views Assessment (Jun 2024)
- A Non-designated Heritage Assets Assessment (Jan 2024)
Previous stages...
Local Referendum (25 Feb 2025)
At a local referendum held on Tuesday 25 February 2025, more than half of those who voted did so in favour of the Brettenham NDP.
- See the declared result (a majority yes vote)
Reg 18 Exam Report Decision Statement (11 Nov 2024)
Procedures agreed in late 2021 meant that a NDP could be advanced to a referendum without Cabinet approval where there was no objection to implementing the Examiner's recommendations in full. That applies in this case, with the decision confirmed through publication of the following statement:
Reg 17 Examination (Final Report - 22 Oct 2024)
Babergh District Council appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of the Brettenham NDP.
After a short examination, which relied upon the submitted documents and written representations, she issued her final report on 22 October 2024. It praised the plans clarity and recommends that, subject to some minor modifications, this NDP would meet the basic condition tests and that it should proceed to a local referendum.
Reg 16 Submission consultation (ended 30 August 2024)
The Brettenham NDP was submitted in June 2024 and was made available for public consultation between 15 July and 30 August 2024.
Brettenham Parish Council (the qualifying body) had submitted the following documents:
- A Map identifying the NDP Area
- The submission draft Brettenham NDP 2024 - 2037
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- The 2021 Residents Survey Results
- A copy of our SEA & HRA Determination Notice (see further below)
- Other supporting documents (now published above with the adopted plan)
An assessment on how this NDP met the basic condition tests formed part of the examination. At the time of submission, our initial checks suggested that the relevant procedural requirements had been met. See our Regulation 15 Checklist.
Respondents were also reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the examiner and, with the exception of personal contact details, be published on this webpage. The Parish Council were also given the opportunity to respond to any new issues raised.
- See the Reg 16 Consultation Responses (includes the Parish Councils response)
SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (Apr 2024)
The pre-submission draft Brettenham NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and or a Habitats Assessment (HRA) were required. Both were 'screened-out'. The relevant reports and our determination notice are published below:
- Read the Brettenham NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Mar 2024)
- Read the Brettenham NDP HRA Screening Report (LUC, Mar 2024)
- Read the Brettenham NDP SEA HRA Determination Notice (Apr 2024)
Reg 14 Pre-submission consultation (22 Jan to 8 Mar 2024)
Consultation on the pre-submission draft Brettenham NDP closed on 8 March 2024.