Bentley Historic Core Conservation Area - Public Consultation

Babergh District Council is consulting on a proposed conservation area in the parish of Bentley. The proposed designation is supported by a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP) document which defines and evaluates the special interest of the study area, and identifies management principles for future development and opportunities to better reveal its significance.

The proposed designated area and supporting CAAMP have been drafted to inform future change, development and design in and around the Bentley Historic Core, so that its sensitivities and unique character can be preserved and enhanced in accordance with the Council's legal duties.

Length of Consultation

A public consultation on the proposed new conservation area and CAAMP will run for a period of six weeks from Friday 13 December 2024 to Friday 24 January 2025 and the Council is keen to hear your views.

The proposals shall also be put forward for consideration at a public meeting in the parish of Bentley, where the views of attendees can be recorded. This will take place at St Marys Church, Church Road, Bentley, IP9 2DA, between 2pm & 5pm on Thursday 16 January 2025.

All comments received within the consultation period will be carefully considered to help us to finalise the CAAMP and confirm that it is appropriate to make the designation.

Read the draft proposed CAAMP, which includes details of the area proposed to be designated as the Bentley Historic Core Conservation Area.

Deadline to make your comments:

Any comments must be received by Friday 24 January 2025.

How to comment

Comments can be sent in through a number of ways:

1. In person at Saint Marys Church Bentley on Thursday 16 January 2025
2. By email: heritage@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk 
3. By post: Heritage Team, Babergh District Council, Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX

Yours Sincerely

Philip Isbell

Acting Director of Planning