The Councillors and Officers of East Suffolk Council are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.
Otley Parish Council are in the process of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan.
Read more about "Otley neighbourhood area"...Representations are invited on the Lowestoft Neighbourhood Plan between 23 April and 5pm on 4 June 2025. |
The referendums on Westerfield Neighbourhood Plan and Carlton Colville Neighbourhood Plan will take place on Thursday 15 May 2025. |
Neighbourhood planning is a Government initiative that enables local communities to influence and take forward planning proposals at a local level. Plans can help determine the location of new development, provide guidance for what new buildings should look like and grant planning permission for particular types of development.
Read more about "Neighbourhood Planning"...A new planning document has been adopted in East Suffolk to help guide the development of affordable homes being delivered across the district.
East Suffolk Council has adopted a new Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The Affordable Housing SPD provides guidance to support the implementation of the Council’s planning policies on affordable housing.
Cllr David Ritchie, cabinet member for Planning and Coastal Management said: “Our two Local Plans contain policies relating to the provision and development of affordable housing and this Supplementary Planning Document will support the implementation of those policies. This new document, which includes guidance on the design of affordable housing, legal agreements and carrying out local housing needs assessments, will be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications going forward.”
View the Affordable Housing SPD, and supporting documents, including the Consultation Statement and the Adoption Notice.
The East Suffolk Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) rates will apply to the majority of new planning permission from 1st August 2023.
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