The story of the Plan rejected in the November 2024 Referendum:

A review of the Neighbourhood Plan began in 2021, the first step was the residents' questionnaire which was completed in August 2021.

From this a comprehensive plan was produced along with a Design Guide and a Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment.

The revision timetable:

  • Finalise updated Landscape Character & Sensitivity Assessment 2023: complete.
  • Produce Design Guide: complete.
  • Prepare first draft of LNP2: complete.
  • Informal consultation with stakeholders - 8th September through to 5th October 2022 complete.
  • Consultation with Lavenham Parish Council to prepare final draft for public consultation - October and November 2022: complete.
  • Approval by Parish Council to move to formal public consultation: approved 1st December 2022.
  • Formal public consultation - 8th December 2022 and 1st February 2023: complete.
  • Review all comments following consultation and update/amend documents - February through to early Spring: approved by the Parish Council 27th April 2023.
  • Submission to Babergh Distict Council: submitted 4th May 2023.
  • Babergh District Council Reg 16 consultation on the Reg 15 submitted LNP2- commenced 3rd July 2023 and closed at 4pm on 18th August 2023: complete.
  • Public Notice of the Reg 16 consultation was displayed on the Parish Council Notice Board and this website. To see all the comments received in the Reg 16 consultation see the Agenda and Briefing papers for the 28th September 2023 Extraordinary Meeting of Council: complete.
  • Parish Council Responses to the Representation were submitted to the Independent Examiner on 29th September 2023, those responses were the draft responses included in the Agenda and Briefing papers for the 28th September 2023 Extraordinary Meeting of Council: complete.
  • Plan reviewed by the Independent Examiner - Autumn/Winter 2023: complete.
  • Acceptance by Parish Council and Babergh District Council of the Examiners reccommendations: complete.
  • Modification by the Parish Council of the Plan to incorporate all the Examiners reccommendations: complete.
  • Village referendum - November 28 2024

Link to the Plan which was voted on:

Referendum Result - Rejection:

Total Spend

Neighbourhood plan website: