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.
Latest news...
Reg 17 Examination (commenced 16 Apr 2025)
Babergh District Council have appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of the Capel St Mary NDP. The examination commenced on 16 April 2025.
We have also published the written representations on the submission draft plan and the Parish Councils response to these. There is a link to this document in the Reg 16 section below.
Previous stages...
Reg 16 Submission consultation (ended 28 Mar 2025)
The Capel St Mary NDP was submitted in January 2025 and was made available for public consultation between 10 February and 28 March 2025.
The Parish Council (the qualifying body) had submitted the following documents:
- 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.
Respondents were also reminded that that their comments would be forwarded to the examiner and, with the exception of personal contact details, be published on this webpage.
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.