Ipswich Borough Council currently has no adopted neighbourhood plans, and there are no designated neighbourhood areas or active forum applications underway. Although the Localism Act enables communities to prepare such plans, none have yet been brought forward within the Borough.
The Localism Act was enacted in November 2011. The Act and its supporting Regulations introduced the ability for communities to prepare Neighbourhood Plans. The provisions of the Localism Act and the Regulations for neighbourhood planning came into force on 6 April 2012.
Neighbourhood Plans must be in general conformity with strategic policies in Local Plans (for Ipswich, the Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018-2036) and are subject to independent examination and a referendum.
Resources
There are many sources of information available on neighbourhood planning:
- Guidance on Neighbourhood Planning in Suffolk (PDF)
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Neighbourhood Planning Toolkits
If you wish to discuss neighbourhood planning in Ipswich, please contact the Planning Policy Team.