Sutton Neighbourhood Plan

Sutton Parish Council is at an advanced stage of preparing a replacement Neighbourhood Plan, which will, if finalised, replace the current Sutton Neighbourhood Plan adopted in May 2019.

This webpage contains details of both the adopted Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (2019) and the emerging replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan.

Adopted Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (2019)  

On 30 May 2019, East Cambridgeshire District Council formally adopted (or sometimes known as 'made') the Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (2019) (PDF). The Neighbourhood Plan is used when deciding planning applications within the Sutton Neighbourhood Area.

The Neighbourhood Plan was adopted following a referendum held on 2 May 2019, whereby the Sutton Neighbourhood Plan was supported by the majority of voters. Prior to referendum, the Sutton Neighbourhood Plan had gone through a series of consultation stages, as well being independently examined in February and March 2019. The Sutton Neighbourhood Plan is available to download from the Adopted Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (2019) Document Library below, along with related documents such as the Examiner's Report and Council's Decision Statement.

Emerging Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (2024)

During June and July 2023, Sutton Parish Council launched a consultation in its parish seeking views on a replacement Neighbourhood Plan. For details of that consultation exercise, please visit Sutton Parish Council's website (external link)

Following that consultation event, the Parish Council finalised its draft replacement Neighbourhood Plan, and submitted it to East Cambridgeshire District Council on 10 December 2023. The Parish Council also submitted a number of supporting documents, to help explain and justify the content of the replacement Neighbourhood Plan. East Cambridgeshire District Council agreed that the draft replacement Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to a final round of consultation and thereafter independent examination. East Cambridgeshire District Council invited comments on the draft replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan from 2 January 2024 to 14 February 2024. All of the consultation documents remain available to download from the Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan Document Library below. A paper copy of the draft replacement Neighbourhood Plan is available for inspection at East Cambridgeshire District Council's customer service centre during normal opening times.

The consultation period has now closed. A report setting out all of the representations made (PDF) setting out all of the representations made is available in the Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan Document Library (Part 3).

Next steps and other information

Now that the consultation period has ended, the Neighbourhood Plan and other supporting material, together with the representations received, will be considered by an independent Examiner, starting from the end of February 2024. The appointed Examiner is Andrew Ashcroft MRTPI, and he has published an introductory Examination Arrangements note, available in the Examination Documents below. Further details on the Examiner and the examination process will be made available as and when available. Thereafter, and subject to the Examiner's conclusions, the Neighbourhood Plan will need to proceed to a public referendum before it can be finally 'made' (or sometimes referred to as 'adopted'). Any such referendum is likely to take place in Summer 2024.

Requests to be notified of ECDC’s decision under regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012, which relates to the making of the neighbourhood plan after the examination has concluded, may be submitted via email to planningpolicy@eastcambs.gov.uk.

East Cambridgeshire District Council will process the information you provide in a manner that is compatible with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Council’s Privacy Notice.

If you require accessible documents please email planningpolicy@eastcambs.gov.uk.

Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan Document Library Part 1: Submission Documents

Number

Document title

1

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan (PDF)

2

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement (PDF)

3

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement (PDF)

4

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan SEA HRA Screening Report (PDF)

5

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan SEA HRA Determination Statement (PDF)

6

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan Design Code (PDF)

7

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan Local Green Space Assessment (PDF)

8

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan Housing Needs Assessment (PDF)

9

Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan Appraisal of Views (PDF)

Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan Document Library Part 2: Notice of Consultation

Number

Document title

1

Notice of Public Consultation on the Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (PDF)

Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan Document Library Part 3: Examination Documents

Number

Document title

1

Confirmation by ECDC of valid submitted Replacement Sutton Neighbourhood Plan (PDF)

2

Report of the Representations Received on the Sutton Replacement Neighbourhood Plan - February 2024 (PDF)

3

Sutton Neighbourhood Development Plan Replacement - Examination Arrangements (PDF)

4

Sutton Neighbourhood Development Plan Replacement - Examiner Request for Clarifications (PDF)

5

Further Examination Documents will be added as the examination proceeds in March 2024

If you require accessible versions of these documents, please email planningpolicy@eastcambs.gov.uk