Fressingfield Neighbourhood Plan
The Fressingfield Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been prepared by Fressingfield Parish Council and will be used to help guide and shape future development in the parish.
Fressingfield NDP Review
Fressingfield Parish Council are reviewing their NDP to ensure that it remains relevant and up to date.
Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (17Jan - 2 Mar 2026)
For more information on the first formal public consultation stage on the NDP Review, please visit the Parish Council website
The adopted Fressingfield NDP (March 2020)
Reg 20 Formal Adoption (27 Mar 2020)
In an 'out of meeting' decision published on 27 March 2020, Mid Suffolk District Council agreed to 'make' (adopt) the Fressingfield NDP.
This NDP, which covers the plan period to 2036, now forms part of the development plan and will be used to help determine planning applications in the parish of Fressingfield unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
- Read the adopted Fressingfield NDP
- Read the adoption Decision Statement
- See the 'Out of Meeting' Request
Supporting Evidence
Previous stages...
Local Referendum (12 Mar 2020)
A local referendum on the Fressingfield NDP was held on 12 March 2020. The question asked of those entitled to vote was: 'Do you want Mid Suffolk District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Fressingfield to help it decide planning applications in the Neighbourhood Plan Area?'
- See the declared result (a majority yes vote)
Reg 17 Independent Examination (Final Report - 28 Oct 2019)
Mid Suffolk District Council appointed Janet Cheesley BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI to carry out an independent examination of the Fressingfield NDP.
On 28 October 2019, the Examiner issued her final report. It recommended that, subject to modification, this NDP met the basic condition tests and that it should proceed to a local referendum.
- Read the Fressingfield NDP Exam Report (28 Oct 2019)
- See also the Examination Correspondence document
Reg 16 Submission Consultation (5 Aug – 27 Sept 2019)
The submission draft Fressingfield NDP was made available for public consultation between 5 August and 27 September 2019. The Parish Council (the qualifying body) had formally submitted the following documents:
- A Map identifying the NDP Area
- The submission draft Fressingfield NDP (July 2019)
- A Consultation Statement
- A Basic Conditions Statement
- A Character Appraisal (now published above with the adopted NDP)
- Copies of the SEA and HRA Determination Notices (see further below)
An assessment on how this NDP met the basic conditions formed part of the examination. At the time of submission, our initial checks suggested that the relevant procedural requirements had been met. See our Reg 15 checklist.
Respondents were also reminded that their comments would be forwarded to the independent examiner and, with the exception of personal contact details, be published on this website.
- See the Reg 16 Consultation Responses and Parish Council Response to these
SEA/HRA Screening & Determination (Jun 2019)
The Pre-submission draft NDP was screened to determine whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and or a Habitats Assessment (HRA) were required. Both were 'screened out'. The relevant report and determination notices are published below:
- Read the Fressingfield NDP SEA / HRA Screening Report (Place Services, May 2019)
- Read the Fressingfield NDP SEA Determination Notice (Jun 2019)
- Read the Fressingfield NP HRA Determination Notice (Jun 2019)
Reg 14 Pre-submission Consultation (29 Mar to 17 May 2019)
Consultation by the Parish Council on the pre-submission draft NDP closed on 17 May 2019.