East Suffolk Council

A new Local Plan for East Suffolk

We are about to start work on a new Local Plan. This will set out how and where development, including new homes, employment land and infrastructure, should take place up until at least 2044. The new plan will replace the existing Suffolk Coastal and Waveney Local Plans. The new Local Plan is anticipated to be adopted in 2029.

The new Local Plan will be informed by a range of evidence, assessments and the outcomes of public consultations.

The timetable for preparing the Local Plan is set out in our Local Development Scheme. The Government is introducing changes to the Local Plan preparation process which are anticipated to be in place before the end of 2025. A new Local Plan timetable will be prepared once the new system is in place.

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Call for sites - Opening soon

Monday 20 October 2025 - Friday 9 January 2026

A ‘Call for Sites’, invites submissions of sites for a wide range of uses including housing, employment and other development for consideration for inclusion in the new Local Plan.

The call for sites will open on 20 October 2025. The submission form plus additional detail and guidance will be available then. 

Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and Ipswich Borough Council are running separate call for sites also beginning on 20 October 2025. Details are available on their respective websites.