Capel St Mary Neighbourhood Plan
The Capel St Mary Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is being prepared by Capel St Mary Parish Council and the local community. When complete, it will be used to help guide and shape future development in the plan's area.
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Reg 16 Submission consultation (10 Feb to 28 Mar 2025)
The Capel St Mary NDP was submitted in January 2025 and is being made available for public consultation.
In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended), written comments are being invited on this draft Plan and accompanying documents. The consultation period runs from Monday 10 February until 4:00pm on Friday 28 March 2025.
A list of the submitted documents appears below. Our Public Notice explains how copies of the submitted plan can be accessed locally.
- A Map identifying the Capel St Mary NDP Area
- The submission draft Capel St Mary NP 2024 - 2037
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- A Local Green Space Assessment (Jan 2025)
- A copy of our SEA & HRA Determination Notice (see further below)
An assessment on how this NDP meets the basic condition tests will form part of the examination. Our initial checks suggest that the relevant procedural requirements have been met. See our Regulation 15 Checklist.
Submitting your comments
All comments (preferably using the Response Form) should be sent by e-mail to: communityplanning@baberghmidsuffolk,gov.uk
Alternatively, you can post your comments to:
Capel St Mary NP Consultation, c/o Planning Policy Team
Babergh District Council
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich, IP1 2BX
All comments must be made in writing and must be received by the consultation deadline. Your comments cannot be treated as confidential and, with the exception of personal contact details, they will be published on this webpage at the end of the consultation period. As part of your response, you can also state if you wish to be notified when we publish the examiners report and if/when this NDP is adopted by Babergh District Council.
We have also produced an FAQs document which you may find helpful.
Previous stages...
SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (Nov 2024)
The pre-submission draft Capel St Mary NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and or a Habitats Assessment (HRA) were required. Both were 'screened-out'. The relevant reports and our determination notice are published below:
- Read the Capel St Mary NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Oct 2024)
- Read the Capel St Mary NDP HRA Screening Report (LUC, Oct 2024)
- Read the Capel St Mary NDP SEA HRA Determination Notice (Nov 2024)
New Reg 14 Pre-submission consultation (ended 21 Oct 2024)
The Parish Council consulted on a much revised pre-submission draft version of their NDP in autumn 2024. Their consultation ended on 21 October 2024. To find out more, please visit their neighbourhood plan webpage.
Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (7 May - 24 Jun 2023)
Pre-submission consultation on a 2023 version of the Capel St Mary NDP closed on 24 June 2023.
Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (1 March - 18 Apr 2020)
Pre-submission consultation on a 2020 version of the Capel St Mary NDP closed in April 2020.