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Saxmundham neighbourhood plan

Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan was prepared by Saxmundham Town Council.

Made plan

The Neighbourhood Plan was formally ‘made’ by East Suffolk Council on 26 July 2023, and forms part of the development plan for the determination of planning applications in Saxmundham.

  • Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan
  • Appendix E - Saxmundham Design Guidlines and Codes for the Neighbourhood Plan Area
  • Decision notice
  • Report to Council

Referendum

The referendum for the Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan took place on 29 June 2023. 86.9% voted in favour of the Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan. Documents relating to the Referendum (the ‘specified documents’) can be viewed below:  

  • Referendum Results
  • Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Version (June 2023)
  • Appendix E Saxmundham Design Guidelines and Codes
  • Appendix F Saxmundham Concept masterplan for the High Street
  • Examiner's Report
  • Decision Statement
  • Information for Voters
  • Information Statement
  • Summary of Representations

The specified documents are also available to view at Saxmundham Library, Street Farm Road, Saxmundham IP17 1AL and East Suffolk Customer Services, Woodbridge Library, New Street, Woodbridge IP12 1TD. Should you have any difficulties in accessing copies of the document you can contact us.

Examination documents

An independent Examiner carried out an Examination of the plan and considered if it should proceed to referendum. 

  • Examiner's Report
  • Response to post hearing note
  • Proposed Post Hearing Modifications from Saxmundham Town Council following the removal of Policies SSGN1-3
  • Amended Green Gateways map
  • Amended Local Plan policy map
  • Post Hearing Note
  • Notice of Public Hearing
  • Response to initial comments of the independent examiner by Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group on behalf of Saxmundham Town Council
  • East Suffolk Council response to initial comments of the independent examiner
  • Examiner's initial comments

Comments on submission documents

  • Responses to Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan

Submission consultation

Saxmundham Town Council submitted its Neighbourhood Plan to East Suffolk Council ahead of it being submitted for independent examination. Consultation took place between 8 July 2022 and 2 September 2022. View the notice.

  • Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan - Submission version
  • Basic Conditions Statement
  • Consultation Statement
  • Design Guidelines and Codes for the Garden Neighbourhood and the Neighbourhood Plan Area
  • Saxmundham Concept Masterplan for the High Street and the Garden Neighbourhood
  • Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Statement
  • Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Opinion Determination

Neighbourhood area designation

The first stage was to designate the Saxmundham neighbourhood area. Comments were invited between 26 June 2017 and 8 August 2017 and the area was approved on 29 August 2017.

  • Saxmundham Town Council Website
  • Application consultation poster
    pdf file 351 KB created on 21/06/2017 10:02am
  • Neighbourhood area application
    pdf file 609 KB created on 21/06/2017 10:02am
  • Amended Green Gateways map
    pdf file 917 KB created on 06/03/2023 9:36am
  • Amended Local Plan policy map
    pdf file 926 KB created on 06/03/2023 9:36am
  • Decision notice
    pdf file 479 KB created on 30/08/2017 9:34am
  • Determination and decision
    pdf file 617 KB created on 30/08/2017 9:34am
  • Examiners initial comments
    pdf file 161 KB created on 04/11/2022 12:37pm
  • Historic England response
    pdf file 151 KB created on 30/08/2017 9:34am
  • Natural England Response
    pdf file 446 KB created on 30/08/2017 9:34am
  • Proposed Post Hearing Modifications from Saxmundham Town Council following the removal of Policies SSGN1 3
    pdf file 865 KB created on 06/03/2023 9:36am
  • Response to clarification matters
    pdf file 157 KB created on 06/12/2022 12:44pm
  • Response to initial comments by Saxmundham NP Steering Group
    pdf file 2.6 MB created on 06/12/2022 12:44pm
  • Response to post hearing note
    pdf file 196 KB created on 06/03/2023 9:36am
  • Responses to Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan
    pdf file 362 KB created on 16/09/2022 3:30pm
  • Saxmundham Examiners Report
    pdf file 1.5 MB created on 27/03/2023 7:59am
  • Saxmundham Notice of Public Hearing
    pdf file 159 KB created on 21/12/2022 9:21am
  • Saxmundham post hearing notes
    pdf file 145 KB created on 31/01/2023 2:04pm

In this section

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  • Barnby neighbourhood area
  • Beccles neighbourhood plan
  • Bredfield neighbourhood plan
  • Bungay neighbourhood area
  • Campsea Ashe neighbourhood area
  • Carlton Colville neighbourhood plan
  • Corton neighbourhood area
  • Earl Soham neighbourhood area
  • Easton neighbourhood Area
  • Framlingham Neighbourhood Plan
  • Great Bealings neighbourhood area
  • Halesworth neighbourhood plan
  • Henstead with Hulver Street neighbourhood area
  • Kelsale cum Carlton
  • Kesgrave neighbourhood plan
  • Kessingland neighbourhood area
  • Leiston neighbourhood area
  • Little Bealings neighbourhood area
  • Lound Ashby Herringfleet and Somerleyton neighbourhood area
  • Lowestoft neighbourhood area
  • Martlesham neighbourhood area
  • Melton neighbourhood area
  • Mettingham, Barsham, Shipmeadow, Ringsfield and Weston
  • Mutford neighbourhood plan
  • Oulton neighbourhood plan
  • Oulton Broad neighbourhood area
  • Otley neighbourhood area
  • Superseded Oulton Neighbourhood Plan (2015)
  • Playford neighbourhood plan
  • Rendlesham neighbourhood area
  • Reydon neighbourhood plan
  • Rushmere St Andrew neighbourhood plan
  • Saxmundham neighbourhood plan
  • Shadingfield Sotterley Willingham and Ellough neighbourhood plan
  • Southwold neighbourhood area
  • Trimley St Mary neighbourhood area
  • Ufford Neighbourhood Area
  • Walberswick neighbourhood area
  • Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet neighbourhood area
  • Westerfield neighbourhood area
  • Wickham Market neighbourhood area
  • Woodbridge neighbourhood area
  • Worlingham neighbourhood area
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