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Little Cornard Neighbourhood Plan
The Little Cornard Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared by Little Cornard Parish Council and local community. It will now be used to help guide and shape future development in the parish.
Reg 20 Formal Adoption (20 July 2022)
In an ‘out of meeting’ decision taken on Wednesday 20 July 2022, Babergh District Council agreed to 'make' (adopt) the Little Cornard NDP.
This NDP, which covers the plan period to 2037, 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 adoption Little Cornard NDP
- Read the adoption Decision Statement
- See the 'out of meeting' request
Previous stages...
Local Referendum (7 July 2022)
A local referendum on the Little Cornard NDP was held on 7 July 2022. The question asked of those entitled to vote was: "Do you want Babergh District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Little Cornard to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Plan Area?"
- Read the declared result (a majority yes vote)
Reg 18 Exam Report Decision Statement (28 April 2022)
New procedures agreed in September 2021 meant that an NDP could be advanced to a referendum without Cabinet approval where there was no objection to implementing the Examiner's recommendations in full. That applied in this case, and the decision was confirmed through publication of the following statement:
Reg 17 Examination (Final Report - 22 April 2022)
Babergh District Council appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FHEA FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of this NDP. The examination was conducted through written correspondence.
On 22 April 2022, the Examiner issued her final report. It recommended that, subject to modification, this NDP met the Basic Condition tests and should proceed to a local referendum.
Planning Practice Guidance also provides advice on the weight to be attached to a post examination plan.
Reg 16 Submission Consultation (18 Oct to 3 Dec 2021)
The submission draft Little Cornard NDP was published for consultation between 18 October to 3 December 2021.
The Parish Council (the Qualifying Body) had formally submitted the following documents:
- A map identifying the NDP area
- The submission draft Little Cornard NDP (Sept 2021)
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- Copies of our SEA & HRA Determination Notices (published further below)
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 webpage. The parish council were also given the opportunity to view the representations but confirmed that they had no further comment to make.
Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (22 Mar to 17 May 2021)
Pre-submission consultation on the draft NDO ended on 17 May 2021.
SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (Feb 2021)
A working draft copy of the 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 notices are published below:
- Read the Little Cornard NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Dec 2020)
- Read the Little Cornard NDP SEA Determination Notice (Feb 2021)
- Read the Little Cornard NDP HRA Screening Report (Place Services, Jan 2021)
- Read the Little Cornard NDP HRA Determination Notice (Feb 2021)