Little Waldingfield Neighbourhood Plan

The Little Waldingfield Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared by Little Waldingfield Parish Council and local residents and will be used to help guide and shape future development in the parish.

Reg 20 Formal Adoption (2 March 2022)

In an ‘out of meeting’ decision taken on Wednesday 2 March 2022, Babergh District Council agreed to adopt ('make') the Little Waldingfield NDP. 

This NDP, which covers the plan period to 2036, now forms part of the development plan and will be used to help determine planning applications in the parish unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

• Read the adopted Little Waldingfield NDP
• Read the adoption Decision Statement
• See the 'out of meeting' request

Supporting Evidence

• Local Green Space Assessment (May 2020)
• Design Guide (AECOM, Apr 2019)
• Village Character Assessment (Oct 2018)
• Housing Needs Assessment (AECOM, Mar 2019)

Previous stages...

Local referendum (24 February 2022) 

A local referendum on the Little Waldingfield NDP was held on 24 February 2022. The question asked of those entitled to vote was: 'Do you want Babergh District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Little Waldingfield to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Plan Area?'

• See the Declaration of Results (a majority yes vote)

Reg 18 Decision Statement (20 July 2021) 

On 5 July 2021, Babergh's Cabinet Committee agreed that, subject to modification, the Little Waldingfield NDP should proceed to a local referendum.

• Read the Little Waldingfield NDP R18 Decision Statement

Reg 17 Examination (Final Report - 22 March 2021)

Babergh District Council appointed Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FHEA FRSA AoU to carry out an independent examination of the Little Waldingfield NDP. The examination was conducted through written correspondence.

On 22 March 2021, the Examiner issued her final report. It recommended that, subject to modification, the Little Waldingfield NDP met the basic condition tests and should proceed to a local referendum.

• Read the Little Waldingfield NP Exam Report (22 March 2021)
• Read the Examination Correspondence document

Reg 16 Submission Consultation (14 Oct - 27 Nov 2020)

The submission draft Little Waldingfield NDP was published for consultation between 14 October and 27 November 2020.

The parish council (the Qualifying Body) had formally submitted the following documents:

• A map identifying the NDP Area
• The submission draft Little Waldingfield NDP
• A Consultation Statement 
• A Basic Conditions Statement
• Copies of the SEA & HRA Screening Reports and Determination Notices (see further below)
• The results of a Household Survey
• A Site Options & Assessment Report (AECOM, Oct 2018)
• An illustrative Masterplan document (AECOM, Dec 2019) that looked at one potential development site
• A number of other supporting documents, now published above with the adopted Plan 

An assessment on how this NDP met the basic condition tests formed part of the examination. At the time of submission, our initial checks suggested that the relevant procedural requirements had been met. View the Regulation 15 Checklist

Respondents were reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the Examiner and, with the exception of personal details, be published on this website. The Parish Council were also given the opportunity to respond to new issues raised.

• Read the Reg 16 Consultation responses
• Read the Parish Council's response

Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (5 June to 24 July 2020) 

Pre-submission consultation on the draft NDP ended on 24 July 2020. 

SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (June 2020)

The pre-submission draft NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental (SEA) and or a Habitats Assessment (HRA) were required. Both were 'screened out'. The relevant reports and notices are published below:

• Read the Little Waldingfield NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Apr 2020)
• Read the Little Waldingfield NDP SEA Determination Notice (June 2020)
• Read the Little Waldingfield NDP HRA Screening Report (Place Services, Apr 2020)
• Read the Little Waldingfield NDP HRA Determination Notice (June 2020)

Reg 05 - Area Designation (13 March 2017)

• View the Area Designation documents