In this section ...
You will find information about issues and services that
have district-wide implications. Services which are more relevant
to you and your home and can be found in
your home, while
your
business and your free time contain information about
services related to those topics. Follow the links below or use the
left hand menu to find out more:
Planning permission and development
control
One of the most important district-wide
services provided by the Council is its development
control service which is responsible for dealing with planning
applications.
Planning
policy
Information about planning policy, the
changes being introduced to the planning system, and the Suffolk
Coastal Local Development Framework.
Building control
Suffolk
Coastal's building control service is on hand to assist architects,
designers, agents, builders, home-owners, and businesses to comply
with the statutory Building Regulations.
Green issues
Information
about the key environmental issues facing the district, what
Suffolk Coastal is doing and what you can do.
Flooding
Advice on how to prepare for flooding and what to do during a
flood, how to find out about flood warnings and predicted tide
levels and details of the Environment Agency's Floodline.
Coastal
protection
Information about the review of the
Southern Felixstowe Coastal Strategy and progress reports on the
scheme to replace groynes on Felixstowe beach.
Community safety
Information about how to report anti-social behaviour and what the
Council and its partners are doing to tackle crime and disorder and
to encourage community safety.
Environmental protection
Suffolk Coastal's environmental protection team deals with
incidents of pollution and nuisance that arise within the district.
Find out how to report nuisance caused by dogs, noise, smells and
smoke and information about private water supplies, air quality
monitoring, contaminated land and areas affected by Radon gas.
Car parks
Suffolk Coastal
operates a number of free and pay and display car parks around the
district. Find out details of car park locations, charges, season
tickets and car parking penalties.
Licensing
Information about the range of licences Suffolk Coastal deals with,
how to get help and advice and how to complain about licensing
issues.
Health and health
improvement
Overview of the work done by the Council and other organisations to
improve the health and well-being of Suffolk Coastal residents.
Electoral registration and
voting
Information about how to get on the electoral register and how to
apply to vote by post or proxy.
Street naming and
numbering
Find out about the numbering and naming
of new streets, naming a new property and changing the name of a
property.
Local land charge
searches
A land search is a vital part of the conveyancing process and a
compulsory part of Home Information Packs. Find out how to buy a
search, the costs involved, and how to do it online using the new
Suffolk Searches website.
Rights of way
Information
about who is responsible for public rights of way, how to apply to
make changes to public footpaths and bridleways and how to have
your say on any proposed changes .
Trees and
hedgerows
Information and advice about protecting
trees and hedgerows including tree preservation orders, trees in
conservation areas, trees on development sites, the parish tree
scheme and Suffolk hedgerow
survey.