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Final Draft Local Plan for Suffolk Coastal- Representation Period

14 January 2019

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The Local Plan sets out the policies which will guide development in the District over the period to 2036, and contains policies which will be used to determine planning applications. The plan identifies how much growth should take place and where this should be located.

This consultation is designed to bring in comments in relation to the soundness of the plan and whether legal and procedural requirements have been met.

Following this, the draft Local Plan, along with the comments made during this consultation, will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate and an Examination will be conducted by an independent Planning Inspector to determine whether the Plan can be adopted.

This Examination will include a Public Hearing, which will be held by the Planning Inspector, where people who have made written responses to the consultation will have the opportunity to discuss their comments.

The Council has arranged three drop-in sessions which are open to anyone to attend to find out more about the Final Draft Local Plan and how to respond.

These will be held at:

  • Suffolk Coastal District Council, East Suffolk House (Deben Room), East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1RT – Wednesday 30th January, 3pm – 7pm
  • Felixstowe Town Hall (Council Chamber), Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe, IP11 2AG – Monday 4th February, 3pm – 7pm
  • Saxmundham Market Hall, 29 High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1AF – Wednesday 6th February 3pm – 7pm

The Final Draft Local Plan and supporting documents are available to view at www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/final-draft-local-plan/.

 

Copies of the Final Draft Local Plan are also available at local libraries across the District.  Copies are also available for inspection at the Council’s Customer Service Centre, Woodbridge Library, New Street, Woodbridge, IP12 1DT.

In order that the Council and the Planning Inspector have all of the necessary information to consider representations, respondents are asked to complete the official response form.

A guidance note is also available which should be referred to when submitting representations. The response form can be completed and submitted via:

All comments must be received by 5pm on Monday, 25 February 2019.