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.
Latest news...
Reg 17 Examination (commenced 2 April 2025)
Mid Suffolk District Council have appointed Janet Cheesley BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI to carry out an independent examination of the Baylham NDP. The examination commenced on 2 April.
On 14 April 2025, the Examiner sent an Open Letter to Baylham Parish Council explaining that she had concluded that four of the five proposed Local Green Space in the Plan did not met the criteria for being 'demonstrably special' and, thus, should be recommended for deletion. The letter also asked the Parish Council if they still wished to proceed with the examination on this basis, which they agreed to accept.
Before the examination could resume, it was also necessary to undertake a short consultation on this matter alone. That took place between 22 April and 7 May 2025.
- Read the LGS Modification consultation responses
- See also the Examination Correspondence document (includes the Open Letter)
Previous stages...
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.