Decision Details

Ruth Bishop

Senior Planner (Policy and Delivery)

ruth.bishop@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

1. That the Rural Development Supplementary Planning Document be adopted.
2. That the Head of Planning and Coastal Management, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Coastal Management, be authorised to make any presentational or typographical amendments to the Rural Development Supplementary Planning Document prior to it being published.

Adoption of the Rural Development SPD will provide up to date guidance to assist with the implementation of the Council’s Local Plan policies which relate to rural development. 

An alternative option would be to not adopt the SPD and continue to implement the planning policies without the additional guidance. However, this would be a missed opportunity to provide further clarification on the requirements of the policies, and address some of the frequently raised matters that come about through the development management process, and so ultimately support effective implementation of the relevant Local Plan policies.