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Great Waldingfield Neighbourhood Plan
The Great Waldingfield 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 parish.
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Reg 20 Formal adoption (28 November 2023)
In an ‘out of meeting’ decision published on Tuesday 28 November 2023, Babergh District Council agreed to adopt ('make') the Great Waldingfield 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.
- Read the adopted version of the Great Waldingfield NDP
- Read the adoption Decision Statement
- See the 'out of meeting' request
Supporting evidence
The following documents provide supporting evidence for the adopted NDP:
- A Design Code (AECOM, Aug 2021)
- A Landscape Character Appraisal (A large file comprising Main Report & Appendices)
- A Local Green Space Assessment
- An Evidence Master Base Summary document
- A copy of the Great Waldingfield Conservation Area Appraisal (BDC, 2019)
- A Resident Survey Results document
Previous stages...
Local Referendum (21 November 2023)
A local referendum on the Great Waldingfield NDP was held on Tuesday 21 November 2023.
The question asked of those entitled to vote was: “Do you want Babergh District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Great Waldingfield to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area?”
Reg 18 Exam Report Decision Statement (16 August 2023)
New procedures, agreed in September 2021, mean that a NDP can now be advance to a referendum without Cabinet approval where there is no objection to implementing the Examiner's recommendations. That applies in this case, and the decision is confirmed through publication of the following statement:
Reg 17 Independent Examination (Final Report dated 2 Aug 2023)
Babergh District Council appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FHEA FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of the Great Waldingfield NDP.
On Wednesday 2 August 2023, the Examiner issued her final report. It recommended that, subject to modification, this NDP meets the basic conditions and that it should proceed to a local referendum.
- Read the Great Waldingfield NDP Final Exam Report (2 Aug 2023)
- See also the examination correspondence document
Planning Practice Guidance also provides advice on the weight to be attached to a post-examination plan.
Previous stages...
Reg 16 Submission consultation (19 April to 2 June 2023)
The submission draft Great Waldingfield NDP was made available for public consultation between 19 April and 2 June 2023. The Parish Council (as 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 further below)
- A number of supporting documents (now published above with the adopted NDP)
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 examiner and, with the exception of personal details, be published on this website.
SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (Sept 2022)
The pre-submission draft NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and/or an 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 the draft Great Waldingfield NDP ended on 1 August 2022.
Please visit the parish council's website for more information.