Baylham Neighbourhood Plan
The Baylham Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is being prepared by Baylham Parish Council and the local community. When complete, it will be used to help guide and shape future development in the parish.
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Reg 18 Exam Report Decision Statement (12 June 2025)
Internal procedures agreed in September 2021 mean that a NDP can now be advanced to a local referendum without Cabinet approval where there is no objection to implementing all of the Independent Examiners recommendations. That applies in this case and the decision is confirmed through publication of the following statement:
As soon as we can, we will publish the referendum version of this NDP, and confirm the date of the local referendum.
Previous stages...
Reg 17 Examination (Final Report 22 May 2025)
Mid Suffolk District Council appointed Janet Cheesley BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI to carry out an independent examination of the Baylham NDP. This relied on the submitted documents and written representations. As part of the examination, a focused consultation exercise took place between 22 April to 7 May on a proposed modification to Local Green Space Policy BAY 6.
On Thursday 22 May 2025, the Examiner issued her final report. It recommends that, subject to certain modifications, this NDP meets that basic condition tests and that it should proceed to a local referendum.
- Read the Baylham NDP Exam Report (May 2025)
- See the Examination Correspondence document
- See also the Local Green Space modification consultation documents
Planning Practice Guidance also provides advice on the 'weight' to be attached to this post-examination plan.
Reg 16 Submission consultation (ended 28 Mar 2025)
The Baylham NDP was submitted in January 2025 and was made available for public consultation between 10 February and 28 March 2025.
Baylham Parish Council (the qualifying body) had submitted the following documents:
- A Map identifying the Baylham NDP Area
- The submission draft Baylham NP 2024 - 2037
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- A Baylham Design Codes & Guidance Report (AECOM, Apr 2024)
- A Landscape Assessment - Landscape & Key Views (May 2024)
- A Local Green Space Assessment (Jan 2025)
- A Heritage Assessment (Dec 2024)
- A Landscape & Biodiversity Evaluation Report (SWT, Dec 2023)
- 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 at this stage. See our Regulation 15 Checklist.
Respondents were reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the examiner and, with the exception of personal contact details, be published on this webpage:
- See the Reg 16 Consultation responses (includes the Parish Council response)
SEA/HRA Screening and Determination (Nov 2024)
The pre-submission draft Baylham 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 Baylham NDP SEA Screening Report (LUC, Sept 2024)
- Read the Baylham NDP HRA Screening Report (LUC, Sept 2024)
- Read the Baylham NDP SEA HRA Determination Notice (Nov 2024)
Reg 14 Pre-submission consultation (Sept - Oct 2024)
Consultation on the pre-submission draft Baylham NDP closed on 21 October 2024. To find out more, please visit the Parish Council website.