East Suffolk Council
Halesworth neighbourhood plan
Halesworth Neighbourhood Plan was prepared by Halesworth Town Council following consultation with the local community and is used alongside the Local Plan when making decisions on planning applications in the area.
Made Plan
Halesworth Neighbourhood Plan was formally ‘Made’ by East Suffolk Council on 22 February 2023.
Previous stages
Referendum
A referendum was held on 2 February 2023. Of the people who voted, 84.5% voted in favour of the Halesworth Neighbourhood Plan.
- Referendum result
- Referendum Neighbourhood Plan
- Decision Statement
- Information for Voters
- Information Statement
- Summary of Responses
Independent Examination
An independent Examiner carried out an Examination of the plan and considered if it should proceed to referendum.
- Examiner’s Report
- Examiner’s clarification note
- Halesworth Town Council’s response to clarification note
Submission
The draft plan and supporting documents were submitted to the Council who published it for consultation. Following the consultation, the draft plan, supporting documents, and consultation comments were provided to an Independent Examiner.
- Submission Neighbourhood Plan
- Responses to the Submission Neighbourhood Plan
- Consultation Statement
- Consultation Statement Appendix S Halesworth Neighbourhood Plan Reg 14 Pre-Submission Representations – Residents
- Consultation Statement Appendix T Halesworth Neighbourhood Plan Reg 14 Pre-Submission Representations – Local Organisations and Statutory Stakeholders
- Halesworth Neighbourhood Plan 2021-2036 Basic Conditions Statement
- Halesworth Design Guide January 2020
- ‘We Made That’ Connectivity of Halesworth Town Centre – Proposals and Masterplan
- AECOM Halesworth Housing Needs Assessment
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Opinion Determination
- AECOM Site Options and Assessment Final Report
- Economic Development – Objectives and Supporting Evidence NPSG Objective 3
- Environment – Objectives and Supporting Evidence NPSG Objective 1
- Housing – Objectives and Supporting Evidence for NPSG Objective 2
- Transport - Objectives and Supporting Evidence NPSG Objective 6
- Objectives and Supporting Evidence for Section 7
- Heritage and Design – Objectives and Supporting Evidence NPSG Objective 5
- Town Centre - Objectives and Supporting Evidence
- Halesworth Heritage Tree Register
Neighbourhood Area designation
The first stage was to designate the 'Neighbourhood Area' – the geographical area the plan will cover.