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 plan's area.
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Reg 16 Submission consultation (10 Feb to 28 Mar 2025)
The Baylham NDP was submitted in January 2025 and is being 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 the accompanying documents. The consultation period runs from Monday 10 February until 4:00pm on Friday 28 March 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 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.
Submitting your comments
All comments (preferably using the Response Form) should be sent by email to communityplanning@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can post your comments to:
Baylham NP Consultation, c/o Planning Policy Team
Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk District Council.
We have also produced an FAQs document which you may find helpful.
Previous stages...
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 (6 Sept - 21 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.