Drinkstone Neighbourhood Plan

The Drinkstone Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared by Drinkstone Parish Council and will be used to help guide and shape future development in the parish.

Latest news...

Reg 20 Formal Adoption (May 2021)

In an 'out of meeting' decision taken on 19 May 2021, Mid Suffolk District Council resolved to 'make' (adopt) the Drinkstone NDP. This followed a majority 'yes' vote in favour of doing so by local residents.

This NDP now forms part of the development plan for the district. It will be used to help determine planning applications in the parish of Drinkstone unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

• Read the adopted Drinkstone NDP
• Read the adoption Decision Statement
• View the Drinkstone NDP Area Map
• Access the Action-out-of-Meeting Request

Previous stages...

Local Referendum (6 May 2021) 

• Read the declared Referendum Result

Reg 18 Decision Statement (June 2020)

The decision that this NDP should proceed to referendum was made by Mid Suffolk Cabinet on 9 June 2020. 

• Read the Reg 18 Decision Statement (17 June 2020)

Reg 17 Independent Examination (Apr 2020)

The Drinkstone NDP was independently examined by Ann Skippers BSc (Hons) MRTPI FHEA FRSA AoU. The examination was conducted through written correspondence.

• Read the Examiner's Final Report (24 Apr 2020)
• Examination Correspondence document

Reg 16 Submission Consultation (16 Dec 2019 – 7 Feb 2020)

Consultation on the submission draft NDP was carried out in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 (as amended).

Drinkstone Parish Council (the qualifying body) had formally submitted the following documents:

• The submission draft Drinkstone NDP (Nov 2019)
• A map identifying the NDP Area
• A Consultation Statement
• A Basic Conditions Statement
• A list of Supporting Documents
• An Environmental Statement

See also:

• The Reg 15 Checklist
• The Reg 16 Consultation Responses
• The Parish Council's Reg 16 Reply

SEA/HRA Screening & Determination (Oct 2019)

The pre-submission draft NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and/or Habitats Assessment (HRA) were needed. Both were 'screened-out'. A copy of the relevant report and Notices of Determination are published below:

• Drinkstone NDP SEA/HRA Screening Report (Place Services, Sept 2019)
• Drinkstone NDP SEA Determination Notice (Oct 2019)
• Drinkstone NDP HRA Determination Notice (Oct 2019)

Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (10 Aug - 4 Oct 2019)

• Visit the parish council's website for more information

Reg 05 Area Designation (19 June 2018)

• Read the Area Designation documents