Stowupland Neighbourhood Plan
The Stowupland Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared by Stowupland Parish Council and the local community and will be used to help guide and shape future development within the parish.
Formal Adoption (June 2019)
At its Full Council meeting on 27 June 2019, Mid Suffolk District Council resolved to 'make' (adopt) the Stowupland NDP following a majority 'yes' vote at the local referendum.
This NDP, which covers the plan period up 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.
Supporting Evidence
The following documents provide supporting evidence for this adopted NDP:
- SNP01 Stowupland Landscape Appraisal (Alison Farmer Associates, Jan 2017)
- SNP02 Stowupland Character Area Assessments (Feb 2016)
- SNP03 Planning for housing growth in Stowupland (Jun 2018)
- SNP04 Building Types and Styles in Stowupland
- SNP05 Engaging with the Community - NP Questionnaires
- SNP06 Stowupland 2011 Census Profile (Suffolk Observatory)
- SNP07 Stowupland - an Historical Context
Previous stages...
Reg 18 Local Referendum (6 Jun 2019)
A local referendum on this NDP took place on 6 June 2019. The question asked of those entitled to vote was: "Do you want Mid Suffolk District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Stowupland to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area?"
- See the declared result (a majority yes vote)
Reg 18 Decision Statement (Mar 2019)
The decision that this NDP, modified in accordance with the Exam Report, should proceed to a referendum was made by Mid Suffolk Cabinet on 4 March 2019.
Reg 17 Independent Examination (late 2018 / early 2019)
The Stowupland NDP was independently examined by Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FHEA FRSA AoU. The examination was conducted through written correspondence.
Reg 16 Submission Consultation (19 Oct - 30 Nov 2018)
The submission draft Stowupland NDP was made available for public consultation between 19 October and 30 November 2018. The Parish Council (the qualifying body) had formally submitted the following documents:
- A Map of the Stowupland NDP Area
- The submission draft Stowupland NDP (Sept 2018)
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- A copy of the SEA Determination Notice which confirmed that this NPD was unlikely to have significant environmental effects
- A number of supporting evidence documents (now published above with the adopted NDP).
An assessment on how this NPD 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 our Regulation 15 Checklist
Respondents were reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the examiner and that, with the exception of personal contact details, they would be published on this website.
SEA/HRA Screening & Determination (Sept 2018)
The pre-submission draft NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and or a Habitats Assessment (HRA) were needed. Both were 'screened-out'. The relevant reports and determination notices are published below:
- See the Stowupland NDP SEA/HRA Screening Report (Place Services, July 2018)
- See the Stowupland NDP SEA Determination Notice (Sept 2018)
- See the Stowupland NDP HRA Determination Notice (Sept 2018)
Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (Jun - 2018)
Consultation on the pre-submission draft Stowupland NDP by the parish council took place between 14 June and 27 July 2018.