East Suffolk Council
Saxmundham neighbourhood plan
Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan was prepared by Saxmundham Town Council.
Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan Review
Saxmundham Town Council have applied to review their Neighbourhood Plan area.
Consultation on the amended Neighbourhood Plan area ended on 05 April 2024 and the new Neighbourhood Plan area was approved on 30 April 2024.
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 (Made July 2023, correct August 2023)
- Appendix E - Saxmundham Design Guidlines and Codes for the Neighbourhood Plan Area
- Decision notice
- Report to Council
A modification to correct an error in the Neighbourhood Plan was made on 30 August 2023. Further information is set out in the Modification Document.
Referendum
The referendum for the Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan took place on 29 June 2023. Of the people who voted, 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
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.
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Application consultation poster
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Neighbourhood area application
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Amended Green Gateways map
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Amended Local Plan policy map
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Decision notice
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Determination and decision
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Examiners initial comments
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Historic England response
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Natural England Response
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Proposed Post Hearing Modifications from Saxmundham Town Council following the removal of Policies SSGN1 3
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Response to clarification matters
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Response to initial comments by Saxmundham NP Steering Group
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Response to post hearing note
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Responses to Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan
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Saxmundham Examiners Report
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Saxmundham Neighbourhood Area Decision Notice
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Saxmundham Notice of Public Hearing
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Saxmundham post hearing notes
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