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Suggested Remedy - Proposed Policy Wording - Local Plan Part 2
1.1. “Babergh Council and Mid Suffolk Council, will immediately undertake preparation of the Local Plan Part 2 for each respective area. Specific matters to be addressed in Part 2 will include the following:
Settlement hierarchy;
A spatial distribution for any housing allocations insofar as necessary to provide flexibility to ensure plan period housing requirements can be met;
Housing requirement figures for Neighbourhood Plan areas;
First Homes policy;
Settlement boundaries;
Open space designations;
An assessment of Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople needs, and if necessary, allocations to provide for these needs;
An assessment of Houseboat Dwellers’ needs, and a relevant development management policy for houseboat dwellers, moorings and marinas; and
Other matters which are considered necessary by the Councils, dependent upon the monitoring of the Plan and the circumstances at the time.
1.2. The Local Plan Part 2 shall be progressed in accordance with the following timescales:
Summer 2023 - Regulation 18 Local Plan Consultation
Spring 2024 – Regulation 18 Local Plan Consultation
Autumn 2024 – Regulation 19 Local Plan Consultation
Winter 2024 – Submission for Examination”
1.3. It is recognised that Babergh has a residual need to identify additional land to meet its identified housing need across the plan period.
1.4. The timescales referenced in the above suggested wording reflect the Local Development Scheme as dated October 2022 and therefore should represent a realistic timescale that Babergh and Mid Suffolk could adhere to.
Main Reference MM3 – Chapter 04 – Implementation
Issue: Content of Local Plan Part 2
1.5. Proposed paragraph 04.01 states “Following the adoption of this Plan, the Part 2 Plan will be produced to address the remaining matters listed earlier in this document”. Whilst not stated, this is presumably making reference to proposed paragraph 01.08, in which we have highlighted earlier in these representations only makes reference to a list of matters that are ‘likely to include’.
1.6. Suggested remedy: It is suggested that specific reference should be made to a new policy specifically relating to Local Plan Part 2 as suggested at paragraph 2.9 and 2.10 above.

Reference MM3 – Chapter 04 – Implementation
Suggested Remedy - Proposed Policy Wording - Local Plan Part 2
1.1. “Babergh Council and Mid Suffolk Council, will immediately undertake preparation of the Local Plan Part 2 for each respective area. Specific matters to be addressed in Part 2 will include the following:
Settlement hierarchy;
A spatial distribution for any housing allocations insofar as necessary to provide flexibility to ensure plan period housing requirements can be met;
Housing requirement figures for Neighbourhood Plan areas;
First Homes policy;
Settlement boundaries;
Open space designations;
An assessment of Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople needs, and if necessary, allocations to provide for these needs;
An assessment of Houseboat Dwellers’ needs, and a relevant development management policy for houseboat dwellers, moorings and marinas; and
Other matters which are considered necessary by the Councils, dependent upon the monitoring of the Plan and the circumstances at the time.
1.2. The Local Plan Part 2 shall be progressed in accordance with the following timescales:
Summer 2023 - Regulation 18 Local Plan Consultation
Spring 2024 – Regulation 18 Local Plan Consultation Autumn 2024 – Regulation 19 Local Plan Consultation
Winter 2024 – Submission for Examination”
1.3. It is recognised that Babergh has a residual need to identify additional land to meet its identified housing need across the plan period.
1.4. The timescales referenced in the above suggested wording reflect the Local Development Scheme as dated October 2022 and therefore should represent a realistic timescale that Babergh and Mid Suffolk could adhere to.
Main Reference MM3 – Chapter 04 – Implementation
Issue: Content of Local Plan Part 2
1.5. Proposed paragraph 04.01 states “Following the adoption of this Plan, the Part 2 Plan will be produced to address the remaining matters listed earlier in this document”. Whilst not stated, this is presumably making reference to proposed paragraph 01.08, in which we have highlighted earlier in these representations only makes reference to a list of matters that are ‘likely to include’.
1.6. Suggested remedy: It is suggested that specific reference should be made to a new policy specifically relating to Local Plan Part 2 as suggested at paragraph 2.9 and 2.10 above.
Local Plan Review
1.7. Paragraph 04.01 continues: “Once Babergh and Mid Suffolk planning policies are adopted, in accordance with national planning legislation, they will be kept under review at least every 5 years. A review of the planning policies will consider whether all, or specific parts, of the suite of policies are in need of amendment. For example, in order to update for consistency with relevant national planning policies, where identified local development needs change significantly or where policies are not performing as intended.”
1.8. It is noted that a new monitoring framework is proposed at page 83 of the Modification Schedule which is supported.
1.9. Continued support is given to the reference at paragraph 04.01 to the legislative requirement, at Regulation 10A of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, to review Local Plans at least every 5 years.