Forest Heath Local Plan

The Local Plan contains land use policies and proposals for the District of Forest Heath.  The December (1995) Adopted version of the Forest Heath Local Plan expired on 27th September 2007.  However the Secretary of State has allowed some Policies from the 1995 Local Plan to be 'saved' and used as a basis for the Council's planning decisions until the emerging Local Development Framework (LDF) is adopted.

•  Interactive version of both the text and proposals map are on the Planning Portal
• The Forest Heath Local Plan was adopted in December 1995 
• Saved Local Plan Policies - September 2007
• Affordable Housing Policy - Interim Statement 2007
• Go - East direction letter regarding the saved policies

In addition, we have adopted the following documents as supplementary planning guidance to the Local Plan:

• Red Lodge Master Plan 1998
• Section 106 Planning Obligations
• Suffolk Advisory Parking Standards 2002
• Minute re SPG for extending dwellings in countryside
• Policy re extension to dwellings in countryside
• Committee 3 Dec 1997
• Extension of residential curtilage into the countryside

Open Space, Sport and Recreation Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Consultation

Open space, sports and recreation facilities SPD (Aug 2009)
Open space, sports and recreation facilities SA report (Dec 2009)

The consultation on the Forest Heath District Council Open Space, Sport and Recreation Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and accompanying Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is open until 5pm Friday 19^th February 2010. Please send any comments to the Forward Planning team at ldf@forest-heath.gov.uk or

Forward Planning Team

Planning Department

Forest Heath District Council

College Heath Road

Mildenhall

Suffolk

IP28 7EY

If you would like a paper copy of the SPD or the accompanying SA please contact us via the above e-mail or postal address, or on 01638 719446.