Specialist Services consultations

Current, upcoming and recent Specialist Services consultations.

Current and upcoming consultations

Item Description Timetable
Article 4 Direction Review

Year 3 of a three-year project reviewing the Article 4 Directions in East Suffolk Council’s Conservation Areas. The Year 3 review covers: Bungay and Wrentham

View consultation pages and comments form

Consultation Period:

9.00am on 26 January 2026 to 11:45pm on 9 March 2026

 
Wangford Conservation Area Review The existing Conservation Area Appraisal for Wangford dates from 2009 and requires a review of its contents and boundary.

Public consultation period:

Public Consultation Autumn 2025
Somerleyton Conservation Area Review The existing Conservation Area Appraisal for Somerleyton dates from 2011 and requires a review of its contents and boundary.

Public consultation period:

Public Consultation Autumn 2025
Halesworth Conservation Area Appraisal review

The existing Halesworth Conservation Area Appraisal dates from 2006. The Conservation Area has now been reviewed and a Draft Appraisal document produced.

The Public Consultation on the Draft Halesworth Conservation Area Appraisal is open for comment.

View appraisal document and comments form

Public consultation period:

9.00am on 19 June to 5.00pm on 7 August 2025.

Amendment and Adoption:

Comments assessed and suitable/valid amendments made. August/Sept 2025.

Presentation to Strategic Planning /committee on 12 January 2026, with an anticipated adoption date 28 January 2026.

Recent consultations

Item Description Timetable
Article 4 Direction Review 

Year 2 of a three -year project reviewing the Article 4 Directions in East Suffolk Council’s Conservation Areas. The Year 2 review covers: Beccles, Wissett, Holton, Walberswick and Thorpeness.

Proposed changes to the Article 4 directions in Beccles, Holton and Wissett

Proposed new Article 4 directions in Thorpeness and Walberswick

Consultation period:

From 14 April to 23 May 2025
Article 4 Direction Review Year 1 of a three-year project reviewing the Article 4 Directions currently in place on East Suffolk Council’s Conservation Area. The Year 1 review covers: Southwold, Marlesford, Wangford, Homersfield and Walberswick Quay.

Consultation documents

Marlesford

The public consultation period ran from 15 July to 2 September. Following a number of objections to the proposal for a new Article 4 direction in Marlesford, Strategic Planning Committee decided not to confirm the Article 4 direction. Documents for the meeting can be viewed in the meeting details.

Consultation period

15 July 2024 – 2 September 2024

Decision date

7 October 2024

Southwold, Wangford, Homersfield and Walberswick Quay

The public consultation period ran from 15 July to 26 August. Strategic Planning Committee reviewed the responses and on 7 October 2024 confirmed the new Article 4 directions in Southwold, Homersfield, Wangford and Walberswick. Copies of the new directions can be found on our Article 4 direction page.

Consultation Period

15 July 2024 – 26 August 2024

Decision date

7 October 2024