Suffolk Coastal is drawing up a new Local Development
Framework setting out the planning policies, proposals and
actions for the
future development of our district to 2025 and
beyond.
The Local Development Framework (LDF) is a new type
of plan which will replace the
Suffolk Coastal Local Plan. A number of
documents make up the LDF, each of which must go through various
consultation stages.
Local Development Framework consultations
Core Strategy Preferred Options consultation
- we consulted on our preferred approach towards the future
development of the district from 8 December 2008 to 20
February 2009, covering subjects such as housing,
settlement hierarchy, economy, environment and community
well-being.
Site Specific Allocations and Policies Issues and
Options consultation - we also asked for your views on the
potential development sites which landowners, developers and
others have submitted to the Council for consideration as part
of the LDF process.
Why so many consultation stages?
The Government requires that local authorities undertake a
series of consultations as each LDF document progresses and before
it is formally adopted and becomes council policy. Each document
may be subject to a number stages:
- Issues and Options consultation.
- Preferred Options consultation.
- Formal Submission consultation.
- Examination in Public.
How have we done so far?
This is the first Local Development Framework produced by
Suffolk Coastal and we are following the guidance and regulations
issued by the Government in order to draw it up and consult with
the public. We would like your views about how we have done so far
and any comments or suggestions you have on how we could do it
better. Please email us at
development.policy@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or write to:
Head of Planning Services,
Suffolk Coastal District Council,
Melton Hill,
Woodbridge,
Suffolk IP12 1AU.