Chelmondiston Neighbourhood Plan

The Chelmondiston Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) - the 'Chelpin Plan' - has been prepared by the Parish Council and local community, and will now be used to help guide and shape future development in the parish. 

Reg 20 Formal Adoption (2 March 2022)

In an ‘out of meeting’ decision published on 2 March 2022, Babergh District Council agreed to adopt ('make') the Chelpin Plan. 

This NDP, which covers the plan period to 2036, now forms part of the development plan and will be used to help decide planning applications in the parish unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

• Read the adopted Chelpin Plan
• Read the adoption Decision Statement
• Read the 'out of meeting' request

Supporting Evidence

The following documents act as supporting evidence for the adopted NDP:

• Chelmondiston Village Development Framework (Feb 2016) 
• Housing Needs Survey (CAS, Feb 2015) 
• Pin Mill Conservation Area Appraisal (Babergh DC, 2007) 
• Planning Policy Assessment & Evidence Base Review (Kirkwells, 2020)

Previous stages...

Local referendum (24 Feb 2022)

A local referendum on the Chelpin Plan was held on 24 February 2022. The question asked of those entitled to vote was: 'Do you want Babergh District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Chelmondiston to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Plan Area?'

• See the Declared Result (a majority yes vote)

Reg 18 Exam Report Decision Statement (20 July 2021)

On 5 July 2021, Babergh’s Cabinet Committee agreed that, subject to modification, the Chelpin Plan should proceed to a local referendum.

• Read the Chelpin Plan R18 Decision Statement (July 2021)

Reg 17 Examination (Final Report - 19 May 2021)

Babergh District Council appointed Janet Cheesley BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI to carry out an independent examination of the Chelpin Plan. The examination was conducted through written correspondence.

On 19 May 2021, the Examiner issued her final report. It recommended that, subject to modification, the Chelpin Plan meets the basic condition tests and should proceed to a local referendum.

• Read the Chelpin Plan Exam Report (19 May 2021)
• See also the Examination Correspondence document

Reg 16 Submission Consultation (15 Feb – 9 Apr 2021)

The submission draft Chelpin Plan was published for consultation between 15 February and 9 April 2021. 

The parish council (the Qualifying Body) had formally submitted the following documents:

• A map identifying the Chelpin Plan area
• The submission draft Chelpin Plan
• A Consultation Statement
• A Basic Conditions Statement
• Copies of the SEA & HRA Screening Reports and Determination Notices (see further below)
• A number of 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. View the Regulation 15 Checklist

Respondents were also reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the examiner and, with the exception of personal details, be published on this website. The parish council were also given the opportunity to respond to new issues raised but confirmed that they had no further comment to make.

• Read the Reg 16 consultation responses

Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (18 July to 1 Sept 2020)

Pre-submission consultation on the draft NDP ended on 1 September 2020.

SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (May 2020)

A working draft of the Chelpin Plan 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 notices are published below:

• Read the Chelpin Plan SEA Screening Report (LUC, Mar 2020)
• Read the Chelpin Plan SEA Determination Notice (May 2020)
• Read the Chelpin Plan HRA Screening Report (Place Services, Nov 2019)
• Read the Chelpin Plan HRA Determination Notice (May 2020)

Reg 05 Area Designation (23 March 2018)

• Read the Area Designation documents