Core Strategy & Development Management Policies

The Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document is one of the most important parts of the Local Development Framework (LDF) because it:

• Sets out a vision for the district and the context for the rest of the LDF.
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• Identifies where growth is going to occur and where protection is essential.
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• Contains the policies that will be used in determining planning applications.

On 18 March 2010 the Core Strategy & Development Management Policies document was approved at a special meeting of Full Council.

Full Council agreed to proceed towards final, formal adoption, in the meantime, it was agreed to adopt the Core Strategy as interim planning policy - follow the link below to view or download the approved document:

• Suffolk Coastal Core Strategy - interim planning policy

What happens next?

To complete the process through to adoption, the Core Strategy is required to go through one further round of public consultation when comments will be sought specifically in relation to 'soundness', before being submitted for independent examination by the Planning Inspectorate.

• Guidance on assessing the soundness of Development Plan Documents (new window)

New policies are beginning to emerge in statements from the Government but the uncertainties of exactly what will finally be proposed to and approved by Parliament means the Council has put the Core Strategy’s formal external approval on hold.

• Housing Distribution Updated Preferred Option - 23 September to 18 November 2009
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• Core Strategy Preferred Options - 8 December 2008 to 20 February 2009.
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• Core Strategy Further Issues and Options - February to April 2008.
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• Core Strategy Issues and Options - February to April 2007.

Contact us

If you have any queries or would like any further information about the Core Strategy or the consultation process please contact the Planning Policy Team on 01394 444761 or email development.policy@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.