Neighbourhood Planning in Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe


Neighbourhood plan - pre-submission consultation

As part of the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and Regulation 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2015 (as amended), Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council carried out a pre-submission consultation on the Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe draft Neighbourhood Plan from 23 May until 7 July  2023. You can view the documents on the Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council website.

Strategic environmental assessment and habitats regulations assessment screening opinion: Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Neighbourhood Plan

The strategic environmental assessment and habitats regulations assessment screening opinion for the Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Neighbourhood Plan is now available to view. It has been prepared to inform consultation with statutory consultees Natural England, Historic England and the Environment Agency.

All enquiries relating to this consultation should be made to Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council.


Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Neighbourhood Area designation

On 20 July 2017 the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Growth formally designated the Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Neighbourhood Area.

The area designation statement, map and responses to the consultation can be found below:


Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Neighbourhood Area consultation

Between Thursday 25 May and 22 June 2017 we undertook a four week consultation following an application by Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council to identify an area they feel should be covered by a future neighbourhood plan. The area proposed by the Parish Council for neighbourhood planning purposes follows the parish boundaries of Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe .

As part of the application process, Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council has produced a map of the proposed neighbourhood area and completed an application form reasoning why they have chosen the area to be covered. These documents can be viewed below: