Neighbourhood Plan

The Parish Council has decided to prepare a neighbourhood plan for the parish. A neighbourhood plan is a community led framework for guiding the future development, regeneration and conservation of an area. Neighbourhood plans have a different status to other community led plans. Subject to a few basic conditions they will become legally binding and will become part of the development plan for the area. These conditions include:

• they must have approval through a local referendum
• they must take account of national planning policy
• they must conform generally to the needs for strategic development set out in existing Local Plans (previously the Local Development Framework)
• they cannot provide less development than existing Local Plans but could propose additional development if it was appropriate

Draft Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

We’ve now reached a major milestone by commencing the consultation on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan. Consultation lasts until 9 May. It’s your chance to say whether or not you support the content of the Plan or would like to see some changes. The Plan can be downloaded here  link to Neighbourhood Plan

We’ve also produced a summary leaflet which has been distributed to every household and business.

Paper copies of the Plan and supporting documents will be available to view at the Parish Council office at West Row Bowls Club. Office opening is restricted, so please ring the Clerk on 07860 358493 to make arrangements to view

the plan.

Drop-in Events

We’ll be at the Parish Office, by the Bowls Club on Saturday 22 March and Saturday 19 April between 10.00 – 12.00 where you’ll be able to find out more about the Plan and talk to Parish Councillors about it.

How you can comment

We would welcome your comments. These can be submitted online or by completing the form below and returning it as instructed on the form. Alternatively, you can comment online, which we would prefer if possible.

Online Comments Form

Download Comments Form

Completed paper comments forms can be returned to the post box at the Parish Office at the Bowls Club

Reference Documents

A number of studies and reference documents are referred to in the Plan. They can be viewed below

West Row Design Guidance and Codes Final December 2023

West Row Housing Needs Assessment November 2023

West Row Local Green Space Assessment March 2025

West Row NP Appraisal of Views March 2025

West Row NP Household Survey Results 2022

What next

Following the completion of the consultation, we will review comments received, make any necessary amendments to the Plan and then submit it to West Suffolk Council in order that it can proceed to examination and a parish referendum, hopefully towards the end of the year.

Next Meeting 25th July   at the Church Hall at 19:00

Next Meeting 22nd August 2022  at the Church Hall at 19:00

Next Meeting 22nd February at the Church Hall at 19:00

Next Meeting 30th March at the Church Hall at 19:00