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Home > Planning > Neighbourhood Planning > Neighbourhood Plans in the area > Southwold neighbourhood area

Southwold neighbourhood area

Southwold Neighbourhood Plan was prepared by Southwold Town Council following extensive consultation with the local community and sets out its vision for development to 2036.

Formal Adoption

Southwold Neighbourhood Plan was formally ‘Made’ by East Suffolk Council on 23 February 2022 and now forms part of the Development Plan for the District. A paper copy can be inspected at Southwold Library and the Marina Centre, Lowestoft.

  • Southwold Neighbourhood Plan 
  • Decision Notice
  • Report to Council
  • Council Minutes

Previous stages

Referendum

A referendum was held on 3 February 2022. 86.7% voted in favour of the Southwold Neighbourhood Plan.

  • Referendum result
  • Information Statement
  • Information for voters
  • Referendum Version
  • Decision Statement
  • Summary of representations to Submission Neighbourhood Plan

Independent Examination

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

  • Decision Statement
  • Examiner’s report
  • Examination arrangements
  • Clarification note
  • 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 Version
  • Summary policy documents only
  • Consultation statement
  • Basic conditions statement
  • Supporting documents
  • Character Area Appraisal
  • Appendix to Southwold Character Area Appraisal – Garden Assessment
  • Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Statement
  • Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Opinion Determination
  • Responses to Southwold Neighbourhood Plan Submission Version

Neighbourhood Area designation

The first stage was to designate the 'Neighbourhood Area' – the geographical area the plan will cover.

  • Southwold Neighbourhood Area Application
  • Southwold Neighbourhood Area Decision
  • Southwold Town Council website

In this section

  • Aldringham cum Thorpe neighbourhood area
  • Barnby neighbourhood area
  • Beccles neighbourhood plan
  • Bredfield neighbourhood plan
  • Bungay neighbourhood area
  • Campsea Ashe neighbourhood area
  • Carlton Colville neighbourhood area
  • 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
  • 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 area
  • Rendlesham neighbourhood area
  • Reydon neighbourhood plan
  • Rushmere St Andrew neighbourhood plan
  • Saxmundham neighbourhood area
  • 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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