East Suffolk Council

Local plans

East Suffolk is covered by the East Suffolk Council Suffolk Coastal Local Plan and the East Suffolk Council Waveney Local Plan. These cover the former Suffolk Coastal and Waveney districts. The Broads Authority Local Plan covers the Broads Authority area in the north of the district.

• East Suffolk Council – Suffolk Coastal Local Plan (September 2020)
• East Suffolk Council – Waveney Local Plan (March 2019)
• Adoption documents, inspector’s reports and previous stages
• Local Plan evidence base
• Previous local plans

Policies map

The geographic policies in the plan are shown on the policies map.

Waveney Local Plan 5 Year Review Assessment 

Local planning authorities must review their Local Plans before they reach five years old, to consider whether they need to be updated. The review of the Waveney Local Plan (adopted 20 March 2019) was undertaken in March 2024, the results of which are set out below. The review concluded that the Waveney Local Plan remained effective and that it was not necessary to update the plan at that time. Since the publication of this review the National Planning Policy Framework was updated with a new Standard Method resulting in a significant uplift in housing need. Because of this change an addendum to the Waveney Local Plan Review Assessment was produced which solely considers policies relating to housing need. This addendum concluded that an update to the Local Plan would be required. The expected timetable for the Local Plan update is published in our Local Development Scheme.

• Waveney Local Plan Review Assessment Addendum 2025
• Waveney Local Plan Review Assessment

Local Plan policies

These links take you to the policies in an online version of the Local Plans.

Please note the definitive Local Plan documents can viewed as PDFs using the links above.

Skip to Suffolk Coastal Local Plan policies

Skip to Waveney Local Plan policies

 

East Suffolk Council – Suffolk Coastal Local Plan Policies

Wider Strategic Planning Area

Policy SCLP2.1 - Growth in the Ipswich Strategic Planning Area

Policy SCLP2.2 - Strategic Infrastructure Priorities

Policy SCLP2.3 - Cross-boundary mitigation of effects on Protected Habitats

Suffolk Coastal Spatial Strategy

Policy SCLP3.1 - Strategy for Growth

Policy SCLP3.2 - Settlement Hierarchy

Policy SCLP3.3 - Settlement Boundaries

Policy SCLP3.4 - Proposals for Major Energy Infrastructure Projects

Policy SCLP3.5 - Infrastructure Provision

Economy

Policy SCLP4.1 - Existing Employment Areas

Policy SCLP4.2 - New Employment Development

Policy SCLP4.3 - Expansion and Intensification of Employment Sites

Policy SCLP4.4 - Protection of Employment Premises

Policy SCLP4.5 - Economic Development in Rural Areas

Policy SCLP4.6 - Conversion and Replacement of Rural Buildings for Employment Use

Policy SCLP4.7 - Farm Diversification

Policy SCLP4.8 - New Retail and Commercial Leisure Development

Policy SCLP4.9 - Development in Town Centres

Policy SCLP4.10 - Town Centre Environments

Policy SCLP4.11 - Retail and Commercial Leisure in Martlesham

Policy SCLP4.12 - District and Local Centres and Local Shops

Housing

Policy SCLP5.1 - Housing Development in Large Villages

Policy SCLP5.2 - Housing Development in Small Villages

Policy SCLP5.3 - Housing Development in the Countryside

Policy SCLP5.4 - Housing in Clusters in the Countryside

Policy SCLP5.5 - Conversions of Buildings in the Countryside for Housing

Policy SCLP5.6 - Rural Workers Dwellings

Policy SCLP5.7 - Infill and Garden Development

Policy SCLP5.8 - Housing Mix

Policy SCLP5.9 - Self Build and Custom Build Housing

Policy SCLP5.10 - Affordable Housing on Residential Developments

Policy SCLP5.11 - Affordable Housing on Exception Sites

Policy SCLP5.12 - Houses in Multiple Occupation

Policy SCLP5.13 - Residential Annexes

Policy SCLP5.14 - Extensions to Residential Curtilages

Policy SCLP5.15 - Residential Moorings, Jetties and Slipways

Policy SCLP5.16 - Residential Caravans and Mobile Homes

Policy SCLP5.17 - Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople

Tourism

Policy SCLP6.1 - Tourism

Policy SCLP6.2 - Tourism Destinations

Policy SCLP6.3 - Tourism Development within the AONB and Heritage Coast

Policy SCLP6.4 - Tourism Development outside of the AONB

Policy SCLP6.5 - New Tourist Accommodation

Policy SCLP6.6 - Existing Tourist Accommodation

Transport

Policy SCLP7.1 - Sustainable Transport

Policy SCLP7.2 - Parking Proposals and Standards

Community Facilities and Assets

Policy SCLP8.1 - Community Facilities and Assets

Policy SCLP8.2 - Open Space

Policy SCLP8.3 - Allotments

Policy SCLP8.4 - Digital Infrastructure

Climate Change

Policy SCLP9.1 - Low Carbon & Renewable Energy

Policy SCLP9.2 - Sustainable Construction

Policy SCLP9.3 - Coastal Change Management Area

Policy SCLP9.4 - Coastal Change Rollback or Relocation

Policy SCLP9.5 - Flood Risk

Policy SCLP9.6 - Sustainable Drainage Systems

Policy SCLP9.7 - Holistic Water Management

Natural Environment

Policy SCLP10.1 - Biodiversity and Geodiversity

Policy SCLP10.2 - Visitor Management of European Sites

Policy SCLP10.3 - Environmental Quality

Policy SCLP10.4 - Landscape Character

Policy SCLP10.5 - Settlement Coalescence

Built and Historic Environment

Policy SCLP11.1 - Design Quality

Policy SCLP11.2 - Residential Amenity

Policy SCLP11.3 - Historic Environment

Policy SCLP11.4 - Listed Buildings

Policy SCLP11.5 - Conservation Areas

Policy SCLP11.6 - Non-Designated Heritage Assets

Policy SCLP11.7 - Archaeology

Policy SCLP11.8 - Parks and Gardens of Historic or Landscape Interest

Policy SCLP11.9 - Newbourne - Former Land Settlement Association Holdings

Area Specific Strategies

Policy SCLP12.1 - Neighbourhood Plans

Policy SCLP12.2 - Strategy for Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.3 - North Felixstowe Garden Neighbourhood

Policy SCLP12.4 - Land North of Conway Close and Swallow Close, Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.5 - Land at Brackenbury Sports Centre

Policy SCLP12.6 - Land at Sea Road, Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.7 - Port of Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.8 - Land at Bridge Road, Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.9 - Land at Carr Road/Langer Road, Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.10 - Land at Haven Exchange, Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.11 - Felixstowe Ferry and Golf Course

Policy SCLP12.12 - Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club to Cobbolds Point

Policy SCLP12.13 - Cobbolds Point to Spa Pavilion

Policy SCLP12.14 - Spa Pavilion to Manor End

Policy SCLP12.15 - Manor End to Landguard

Policy SCLP12.16 - Felixstowe Leisure Centre

Policy SCLP12.17 - Tourism Accommodation in Felixstowe

Policy SCLP12.18 - Strategy for Communities surrounding Ipswich

Policy SCLP12.19 - Brightwell Lakes

Policy SCLP12.20 - Land at Felixstowe Road

Policy SCLP12.21 - Ransomes, Nacton Heath

Policy SCLP12.22 - Recreation and Open Space in Rushmere

Policy SCLP12.23 - Land off Lower Road and Westerfield Road (Ipswich Garden Suburb Country Park)

Policy SCLP12.24 - Land at Humber Doucy Lane

Policy SCLP12.25 - Suffolk Police HQ, Portal Avenue, Martlesham

Policy SCLP12.26 - Strategy for Aldeburgh

Policy SCLP12.27 - Land rear of Rose Hill, Saxmundham Road, Aldeburgh

Policy SCLP12.28 - Strategy for Saxmundham

Policy SCLP12.29 - South Saxmundham Garden Neighbourhood

Policy SCLP12.30 - Land North-East of Street Farm, Saxmundham

Policy SCLP12.31 - Strategy for Woodbridge

Policy SCLP12.32 - Former Council Offices, Melton Hill

Policy SCLP12.33 - Land at Woodbridge Town Football Club

Policy SCLP12.34 - Strategy for the Rural Areas

Policy SCLP12.35 - Former airfield Debach

Policy SCLP12.36 - Carlton Park, Main Road, Kelsale cum Carlton

Policy SCLP12.37 - Levington Park, Levington

Policy SCLP12.38 - Land at Silverlace Green (former airfield) Parham

Policy SCLP12.39 - Former airfield Parham

Policy SCLP12.40 - Bentwaters Park, Rendlesham

Policy SCLP12.41 - Riverside Industrial Estate, Border Cot Lane, Wickham Market

Policy SCLP12.42 - Land to the East of Aldeburgh Road, Aldringham

Policy SCLP12.43 - Land South of Forge Close between Main Road and Ayden, Benhall

Policy SCLP12.44 - Land to the South East of Levington Lane, Bucklesham

Policy SCLP12.45 - Land to the South of Station Road, Campsea Ashe

Policy SCLP12.46 - Land behind 15 St Peters Close, Charsfield

Policy SCLP12.47 - Land to the South of Darsham Station

Policy SCLP12.48 - Land North of The Street, Darsham

Policy SCLP12.49 - Land off Laxfield Road, Dennington

Policy SCLP12.50 - Land to the South of Eyke CoE Primary School and East of The Street, Eyke

Policy SCLP12.51 - Land to the West of Chapel Road, Grundisburgh

Policy SCLP12.52 - Land South of Ambleside, Main Road, Kelsale cum Carlton

Policy SCLP12.53 - Land North of the Street, Kettleburgh

Policy SCLP12.54 - Land to the rear of 31-37 Bucklesham Road, Kirton

Policy SCLP12.55 - Land at School Road, Knodishall

Policy SCLP12.56 - Land at Bridge Road, Levington

Policy SCLP12.57 - Land North of Mill Close, Orford

Policy SCLP12.58 - Land adjacent to Swiss Farm, Otley

Policy SCLP12.59 - Land adjacent to Farthings, Sibton Road, Peasenhall

Policy SCLP12.60 - Land between High Street and Chapel Lane, Pettistree (adjoining Wickham Market)

Policy SCLP12.61 - Land West of Garden Square, Rendlesham

Policy SCLP12.62 - Land East of Redwald Road, Rendlesham

Policy SCLP12.63 - Land opposite The Sorrel Horse, The Street, Shottisham

Policy SCLP12.64 - Land off Howlett Way, Trimley St Martin

Policy SCLP12.65 - Land adjacent to Reeve Lodge, High Road, Trimley St Martin

Policy SCLP12.66 - Land off Keightley Way, Tuddenham

Policy SCLP12.67 - Land South of Lower Road, Westerfield

Policy SCLP12.68 - Land West of the B1125, Westleton

Policy SCLP12.69 - Land at Cherry Lee, Darsham Road, Westleton

Policy SCLP12.70 - Mow Hill, Witnesham

Policy SCLP12.71 - Land at Street Farm, Witnesham (Bridge)

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East Suffolk Council – Waveney Local Plan Policies

Overall Spatial Strategy

WLP1.1 – Scale and location of growth

WLP1.2 – Settlement boundaries

WLP1.3 – Infrastructure

Strategy for the Lowestoft area

WLP2.1 – Central and Coastal Lowestoft regeneration

WLP2.2 – PowerPark

WLP2.3 – Peto Square

WLP2.4 – Kirkley Waterfront and Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood

WLP2.5 – East of England Park

WLP2.6 – Western End of Lake Lothing

WLP2.7 – Former Battery Green Car Park

WLP2.8 – Former Lowestoft Hospital

WLP2.9 – Historic High Street and Scores Area

WLP2.10 – Inner Harbour Port Area

WLP2.11 – Oulton Broad District Shopping Centre

WLP2.12 – Kirkley District Shopping Area

WLP2.13 – North of Lowestoft Garden Village

WLP2.14 – Land North of Union Lane, Oulton

WLP2.15 – Land Between Hall Lane and Union Lane, Oulton

WLP2.16 – Land South of The Street, Carlton Colville

WLP2.17 – Land at South Lowestoft Industrial Estate

WLP2.18 – Land at Mobbs Way, Oulton

WLP2.19 – Oakes Farm, Beccles Road, Carlton Colville

WLP2.20 – Gunton Park, off Old Lane, Corton

Strategy for Beccles and Worlingham

WLP3.1 – Beccles and Worlingham Garden Neighbourhood

WLP3.2 – Land West of London Road, Beccles

WLP3.3 – Land South of Benacre Road at Ellough Airfield, Ellough

Strategy for Halesworth and Holton

WLP4.1 – Halesworth/Holton Healthy Neighbourhood

WLP4.2 – Land Adjacent to Chediston Street, Halesworth

WLP4.3 – Land North of Old Station Road, Halesworth

WLP4.4 – Land West of Lodge Road, Holton

WLP4.5 – Land at Dairy Farm, Saxons Way, Halesworth

WLP4.6 Broadway Farm, West of Norwich Road, Halesworth (within Spexhall Parish)

Strategy for Bungay

WLP5.1 – Land East of St Johns Road, Bungay

WLP5.2 – Land West of St Johns Road, Bungay

Strategy for Southwold and Reydon

WLP6.1 – Land West of Copperwheat Avenue, Reydon

WLP6.2 – Southwold Harbour

Strategy for Rural Areas

WLP7.1 – Rural Settlement Hierarchy and Housing Growth

WLP7.2 – Land Between The Street and A146, Barnby

WLP7.3 – Land South of Lound Road, Blundeston

WLP7.4 – Land North of Pickwick Drive, Blundeston

WLP7.5 – Land North of The Street, Somerleyton

WLP7.6 – Mill Farm Field, Somerleyton

WLP7.7 – Land North of Elms Land, Wangford

WLP7.8 – Land North of Chapel Road, Wrentham

WLP7.9 – Land South of Southwold Road, Brampton

WLP7.10 – Land at Toodley Farm, Brampton

WLP7.11 – Land South of Hogg Lane, Ilketshall St Lawrence

WLP7.12 – Land East of The Street, Lound

WLP7.13 – Land North of Chapel Road, Mutford

WLP7.14 – Land North of School Road, Ringsfield

WLP7.15 – Land East of Mill Road, Rumburgh

WLP7.16 – Land East of Woodfield Close, Willingham

WLP7.17 – Land West of Lock’s Road, Westhall

District-Wide Strategic Planning Policies

WLP8.1 – Housing Mix

WLP8.2 – Affordable Housing

WLP8.3 – Self Build and Custom Build

WLP8.4 – Conversion of Properties to Flats

WLP8.5 – Gypsy and Traveller Sites

WLP8.6 – Affordable Housing in the Countryside

WLP8.7 – Small Scale Residential Development in the Countryside

WLP8.8 – Rural Workers Dwellings in the Countryside

WLP8.9 – Replacement Dwellings and Extensions in the Countryside

WLP8.10 – Residential Annexes in the Countryside

WLP8.11 – Conversion of Rural Buildings to Residential Use

WLP8.12 – Existing Employment Areas

WLP8.13 – New Employment Development

WLP8.14 – Conversion and Replacement of Rural Buildings for Employment Use

WLP8.15 – New Self Catering Tourist Accommodation

WLP8.16 – New Hotels and Guest Houses

WLP8.17 – Existing Tourist Accommodation

WLP8.18 – New Town Centre Use Development

WLP8.19 – Vitality and Viability of Town Centres

WLP8.20 – Local Shopping Centres

WLP8.21 – Sustainable Transport

WLP8.22 – Built Community Services and Facilities

WLP8.23 – Protection of Open Space

WLP8.24 – Flood Risk

WLP8.25 – Coastal Change Management Area

WLP8.26 – Relocation and Replacement of Development Affected by Coastal Erosion

WLP8.27 – Renewable and Low Carbon Energy

WLP8.28 – Sustainable Construction

WLP8.29 – Design

WLP8.30 – Design of Open Spaces

WLP8.31 – Lifetime Design

WLP8.32 – Housing Density and Design

WLP8.33 – Residential Gardens and Urban Infilling

WLP8.34 – Biodiversity and Geodiversity

WLP8.35 – Landscape Character

WLP8.36 – Coalescence of Settlements

WLP8.37 – Historic Environment

WLP8.38 – Non-Designated Heritage Assets

WLP8.39 – Conservation Areas

WLP8.40 - Archaeology

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