The Council is producing a new Local Plan which will set out the policies against which all planning applications will be assessed.

The new Local Plan will comprise:

1. Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review; and
2. Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD

The plans were submitted to the Secretary of State on 14th December 2015 for examination. View the latest information on the Examination.

Key documents can be viewed via the links below. Supporting documents and evidence can be found on the Submission page.

Pre-Submission Main Modifications documents (Consultation 9th October - 23rd November 2015)

• Pre-Submission Main Modifications to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document Review (September 2015)
• Core Strategy Pre-Submission Main Modifications - Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum (October 2015)
• Core Strategy Pre-Submission Main Modifications - Habitats Regulations Assessment Addendum (September 2015)
• Pre-Submission Main Modifications to the Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD (September 2015)
• Site Allocations Pre-Submission Main Modifications – Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum (October 2015)
• Site Allocations Pre-Submission Main Modifications - Habitats Regulations Assessment Addendum (September 2015)
• Policies Map (September 2015)
• Policies Map - IP-One Area Inset (September 2015)
• Plans 1-6 (September 2015)

In addition to the Pre-Submission Main Modifications, a number of Additional Modifications have been published which were not the subject of public consultation in 2015. These are being considered by the Planning Inspector as part of the Ipswich Local Plan Examination. Please find below, the Additional Modifications for each document:

• Ipswich Core Strategy and Policies DPD Review Additional Modifications (September 2015)
• Ipswich Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD Additional Modifications (September 2015)

Please also see the two documents below showing all the Modifications proposed and how the alter Proposed Submission documents:

• Proposed Submission Core Strategy and Policies Review showing tracked Proposed Pre-Submission Modifications
• Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (incorporated IP-One Area Action Plan) development plan document showing tracked Proposed Pre-Submission Modifications
  
  • Appendix 3 Site Sheets

Proposed Submission documents (Consultation 12th December 2014 – 5th March 2015)

• Proposed Submission Core Strategy and Policies DPD Review (November 2014)
• Proposed Submission Core Strategy Habitats Regulations Assessment (December 2014)
• Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD (November 2014)
• Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD (November 2014) Site Sheets
• Proposed Submission Site Allocations Sustainability Appraisal Report (December 2014) and Non-Technical Summary
• Proposed Submission Site Allocations Habitats Regulations Assessment (December 2014)
• Proposed Submission Policies Map (November 2014)
• Proposed Submission Policies Map - IP-One Area Inset (November 2014)
• Proposed Submission Plans 1-6

Prior to the Proposed Submission and Pre-Submission Main Modifications consultations, consultation on a draft Core Strategy and Policies focused review and the Draft Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD was carried out between 13th January and 10th March 2014. Following this consultation the Council decided that the extent of changes to the Core Strategy amounted to a full review.

Production of the Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD commenced in 2005. An initial consultation was carried out in January 2005, followed by Issues and Options in June – July 2006 and Preferred Options in January – March 2008. Documents produced prior to 2013 can be viewed via the Core Document Library – Local Plan Documents page.

Draft plans (Consultation 13th January - 10th March 2014)

• Draft Core Strategy and Policies DPD Focused Review (October 2013)
• Draft Core Strategy Focused Review Sustainability Appraisal Report (December 2013)
• Draft Core Strategy Focused Review Habitats Regulations Assessment (January 2014)
• Draft Site Allocations (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) DPD (October 2013)
• Draft Site Allocations Sustainability Appraisal Report (December 2013)
• Draft Site Allocations Habitats Regulations Assessment (January 2014)
• Draft Site Allocations and Policies Map (January 2014)
• Draft IP-One Area Inset (January 2014)
• Draft Plans 1-6 (January 2014)

Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment

Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating the requirements for Strategic Environmental Assessment) is an important, and statutory, part of the preparation of a Local Plan. It informs the production of a plan by testing it against economic, environmental and social objectives. Pre-2013 stages in the Sustainability Appraisal process and Scoping Reports, which establish the Sustainability Appraisal methodology, can be viewed via the Core Document Library - Local Plan Documents page.

Please note that final Sustainability Appraisal reports, combining the Proposed Submission Sustainability Reports and the Addenda relating to the Pre-Submission Main Modifications, have been produced for Submission and can be viewed via the Core Document Library – Submission Documents page.

Habitats Regulations Assessment is required to ensure that there will be no harm to the integrity of European protected sites.

You may find our Local Plan Glossary helpful as an introductory guide to Local Plan issues.