The information on this page relates to the current Ipswich Borough Council Local Plan adopted 22nd February 2017. View the Examination Homepage for the emerging Ipswich Local Plan Review 2018-2036.

Ipswich Borough Council submitted its Local Plan to the Secretary of State for examination on 14th December 2015.

The Local Plan comprises the Core Strategy and Policies development plan document review and the Site Allocations and Policies (Incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) development plan document.

Details of the Submission, including the documents submitted, are available on the Submission of  the Local Plan for Examination page.

Correspondence and updates relating to the examination can be viewed below in reverse chronological order, together with key dates:

Key dates

Please note the Matter 3 hearing session has been moved and will now be held at 10am on Wednesday 20th July 2016 after the Matter 11 hearing session. This updates the draft hearings programme.

• 28th June 2016 - Hearings commence and continue to 20th July 2016
• 24th June 2016 - Further written statements in answer to Matters 5 & 9
• 3rd June 2016 - Further written statements in answer to Matters 4a, 4b, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11
• 27th May 2016 - The Council has produced two documents, updating ICD48, Ipswich Transport Model Assessment and a related document, Air Quality Assessment. These are available to view in the Core Document Library - Post Submission Documents
• 20th May 2016 - Programme Officer (Annette Feeney) must be informed if you wish to speak at the hearings (or have your comments dealt with by written consideration). CLOSED

Correspondence

• Stage 2: Ipswich Borough Council Notice of Hearings
• Stage 2: Draft hearings programme (updated 20.06.16)
• Stage 2: Examination guidance note
• Stage 2: Matters and questions
• Inspector's Stage 1 interim findings 19th April 2016
• Letter from Inspector dated 7th January 2015 and its attachments:
  • Updated draft hearings programme (version 3)
  • Examination guidance note
  • Matters and questions
  • Ipswich Borough Council Notice of Hearings
• Statements received for Stage 1 Hearings: Matter 1
  • Ipswich Borough Council
  • Mr P Turtill
  • Northern Fringe Protection Group
  • Kesgrave Covenant / Phase 2
  • Home Builders Federation
  • Save Our Country Spaces
  • CBRE & Mersea Homes / David Lock Associates
  • Suffolk County Council
  • Babergh District Council & Mid Suffolk District Council
  • Further written – Natural England and Ms Y Bruce
• Statements received for Stage 1 Hearings: Matter 2
  • Ipswich Borough Council
  • Northern Fringe Protection Group
  • Save Our Country Spaces
  • CBRE & Mersea Homes / David Lock Associates
  • Home Builders Federation
  • Crest / Barton Willmore
• Statements received for Stage 2 Hearings:
  • Matter 3: Ipswich Borough Council
  • Matter 4a:Ipswich Borough Council; Home Builders Federation; Northern Fringe Protection Group; Crest/Barton Willmore; CBRE & Mersea Homes/David Lock Associates; Save Our Country Spaces
  • Matter 4b: Ipswich Borough Council; East of England Co-operative Society; Northern Fringe Protection Group; Tesco; Kesgrave Covenant; Save Our Country Spaces
  • Matter 5: CBRE & Mersea Homes; Crest/Barton Wilmore; Ipswich Borough Council; Northern Fringe Protection Group; Save Our Country Spaces; Councillor Inga Lockington; Martin Hore
  • Matter 6: Ipswich Borough Council; AquiGen; Save Our Country Spaces; Tesco; Northern Fringe Protection Group; Save Our Country Spaces; Ashfield Land
  • Matter 7: Ipswich Borough Council; East of England Co-operative Society; Northern Fringe Protection Group
  • Matter 8: Ipswich Borough Council; East of England Co-operative Society; Crest/Barton Willmore; Kesgrave Covenant; Home Builders Association; CBRE & Mersea Homes/David Lock Associates; Save Our Country Spaces; Northern Fringe Protection Group
  • Matter 9: CBRE & Mersea Homes; Crest/Barton Wilmore; Ipswich Borough Council; Northern Fringe Protection Group; Save Our Country Spaces (for appendices please refer to Barbara Robinson); Councillor Inga Lockington; Martin Hore
    • Fig AQ1 A1214 Tuddenham Rd
    • Fig AQ2 A1214 Westerfield Rd
    • Fig AQ3 A1214 Henley Rd
    • Fig AQ4 A1214 Norwich Rd
    • Fig AQ5 A1214 Bramford Road
    • Fig AQ6 A1214 Yarmouth Rd West End Rd Hadleigh Rd B1075
    • Fig AQ7 Grafton Way Commercial Rd Gyratory
    • Fig AQ8 Norwich Rd Civic Drive
    • Fig AQ9 Handford Rd Civic Drive
    • Fig AQ10 Princes St Civic Drive
    • Fig AQ11 Greyfriars Star Ln College St Bridge St St Peters St
    • Fig AQ12 Bridge St B1075 Dock St
    • Fig AQ13 Star Ln Foundation S Slade St Fore St
    • Fig AQ14 Star Ln Grimwade St A1156 Duke St
    • Fig AQ15 Nacton Rd Felixstowe Rd
    • Fig AQ16 Rope Wk Grimwade St St Helens St Bond St Upper Orwell St
    • Fig AQ17 St Margarets St Bolton Ln Fonnereau Rd Crown St Northgate St
  • Matter 10: Ipswich Borough Council; Home Builders Federation; Crest/Barton Willmore; CBRE & Mersea Homes/David Lock Associates; Tesco; Save Our Country Spaces; Northern Fringe Protection Group
  • Matter 11: Ipswich Borough Council; Tesco; Northern Fringe Protection Group; Save Our Country Spaces
  • Statement of Common Ground between Historic England and Ipswich Borough Council

Post Hearing Consultation

Retail (PSCD38 Ipswich Borough Council Retail Update Note)

• Martin Robeson - Tesco (Matter 6)

Transport and Air Quality

• Northern Fringe Protection Group (NFPG) Ipswich Star article
• Northern Fringe Protection Group (NFPG) (Matters 2,5,7,and 9)
• Save our Country Spaces (SOCS) response to IBC policy CS10 statement