Newton Neighbourhood Plan

The Newton Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared by Newton Parish Council and local community and will 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 taken on Wednesday 2 March 2022, Babergh District Council agreed to adopt ('make') the Newton NDP. 

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 Newton NDP
• Read the adoption Decision Statement
• Read the Action out of Meeting request

Supporting Evidence

The following documents provide supporting evidence for this NDP:

• Newton Character Assessment
• Local Green Space Justification
• A History of Newton

Previous stages...

Local referendum (24 Feb 2022)

A local referendum 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 Newton to help it decide planning applications on the Neighbourhood Plan Area?"

• See the Declared Result (a majority yes vote)

Reg 18 Decision Statement (20 July 2021)

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

• Read the Newton NDP R18 Decision Statement

Reg 17 Examination (Final Report - 23 June 2021)

Babergh District Council appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FHEA FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of the Newton NDP. The examination was conducted through written correspondence.

On 23 June 2021, the Examiner issued her final report. It recommended that, subject to modification, this NDP met the basic condition tests and that it should proceed to a local referendum.

• Read the Newton NDP Exam Report (23 June 2021)
• Read the Examination Correspondence document

Reg 16 Submission Consultation (1 Mar to 23 Apr 2021)

The submission draft Newton NDP was published for consultation between 1 March to 23 April 2021. A list of the submitted documents appears below:

• A map identifying Newton NDP area
• The submission draft Newton NDP
• Survey Results - NPD Appendices 1a - 1d (now collated into this one file)
• Other supporting evidence documents (now published above with the adopted NDP)
• A Consultation Statement
• A Basic Conditions Statement
• Copies of the SEA and HRA Determination Notices (as published further below)

An assessment of how this NDP met the basic condition tests formed part of the examination. At the time of submission, our initial checks indicated 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 details, published on this website. The Parish Council were also given the opportunity to respond to any new issues raised at this stage

• See the Reg 16 Representations (includes the Parish Council response)

SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (Dec 2020)

The pre-submission draft Newton 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 determination notices are published below:

• Read the Newton NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Oct 2020)
• Read the Newton NDP SEA Determination Notice (Dec 2020)
• Read the Newton NDP HRA Screening Report (Place Services, Nov 2020)
• Read the Newton NDP HRA Determination Notice (Dec 2020)

Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (17 Aug - 12 Oct 20)

Pre-submission consultation by Newton Parish Council on their draft plan closed on 12 October 2020.

Reg 05 Area Designation (23 Mar 2018)

• Read the Area Designation documents