Edwardstone Neighbourhood Plan
The Edwardstone Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is being prepared by their parish council and 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 17 Examination (Commenced July 2024)
Babergh District Council have appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of the Edwardstone NDP.
The examination is now underway and relevant updates will be published here at the appropriate time.
- Read the Examination Correspondence document (published 18 July 2024)
Previous stages...
Reg 16 Submission consultation (29 Apr to 14 Jun 2024)
The Edwardstone NDP was submitted in late March 2024 and was made available for public consultation between 29 April and 14 June 2024.
The Parish Council (the Qualifying Body) has submitted the following documents:
- A map identifying the Edwardstone NDP area
- The submission draft Edwardstone NDP 2021 - 2037
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- A Design Codes & Guidelines (AECOM, Feb 2024)
- An Edwardstone Data Profile (Mar 2022)
- A Green Corridors & Space Report (SWT, Sept 2023)
- Copies of the SEA & HRA Screening Reports, and our Determination Notices (see under Previous stages section below)
An assessment on how this NDP meets the basic condition tests will form part of the examination. Our initial checks suggested that the relevant requirements had been met at this stage. View our Regulation 15 Checklist
Respondents were reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the examiner at the end of the consultation period and that, with the exception of personal details, that they would be published on this webpage. Edwardstone Parish Council were also given the opportunity to respond to any new issues raised.
SEA/HRA screening and determination (Feb 2024)
The pre-submission draft Edwardstone 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 Edwardstone NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Nov 2023)
- Read the Edwardstone NDP HRA Screening Report (LUC, Nov 2023)
- Read the Edwardstone NDP SEA HRA Determination Notice (Feb 2024)
Reg 14 Pre-Submission consultation (30 Oct to 11 Dec 2023)
Consultation on the pre-submission draft Edwardstone NDP ended on 11 December 2023. Please visit the parish council website for more information.