Glemsford Neighbourhood Plan
The Glemsford Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is being prepared by the 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 16 Submission consultation (9 Apr to 30 May 2025)
The Glemsford NDP was submitted in March 2025 and is now 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 Wednesday 9 April until 4:00pm on Friday 30 May 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 Glemsford NDP Area
- The submission draft Glemsford NDP 2023 - 2037
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- A Design Guidance & Codes document (AECOM, Sept 2021)
- A Site Options & Assessment Report (AECOM, May 2020)
- A Masterplanning & Development Principles document (AECOM, Aug 2022)
- A Landscape Character Appraisal (Ubiety, Feb 2025)
- An LCA Views Appendix (Aug 2019)
- A Local Green Space Assessment (Feb 2025)
- Copies of the SEA & HRA Screening Reports (LUC, Dec 2023) and our Determination Notice (Feb 2024), which are published further below
- A Strategic Environmental Assessment Report (AECOM, Sept 2024)
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:
Glemsford 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 (Feb 2024)
The pre-submission draft Glemsford NDP has been screened to determine whether a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and or a habitats regulation assessment (HRA) are required. The need for SEA has been 'screened-in'. The need for HRA has been 'screened-out'. The relevant reports and our determination notice are published below:
- Read the Glemsford NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Dec 2023)
- Read the Glemsford NDP HRA Screening Report (LUC, Dec 2023)
- Read the Glemsford NDP SEA HRA Determination Notice (Feb 2024)
Reg 14 Pre-submission consultation (Nov 2023 - Jan 2024)
Consultation on the pre-submission draft Glemsford NDP closed on 5 January 2024. Please visit the parish council website for more information.