COVID-19 update - Planning and Building Control services

System updates: Please be aware that there will be interruptions to the online planning (Public Access) service between 4pm and 5pm on Wednesday 5 August. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Due to the impact of the coronavirus our services are experiencing some delays with turnaround times.

Pre-application advice service: All 30 minute pre-booked appointments and meetings (face to face in the office) will now be changed to telephone appointments.
Site visit and site meeting options are now available to book where considered necessary, but all parties must adhere to social distancing and meetings can only take place outside until further notice.

Validating Planning and Building Control applications may experience some delays. Please submit applications online or by email as the processing of paper applications will be delayed.

Development Control Committee meetings are now being held virtually: see Council meeting live stream

Building Control: we may have to offer a reduced level of service. Please bear this in mind when trying to contact us.

Neighbourhood planning

Local communities can help shape their neighbourhood, to find out more, read:

Neighbourhood plans

Neighbourhood development orders

Neighbourhood area	Area designated	Plan formally made
Barrow cum Denham	26 June 2019
Barningham	18 April 2017
Exning	15 June 2018
Freckenham	02 November 2018
Great Barton (page updated 10 June 2020 - submission consultation)	16 June 2016 (updated 14 January 2019)
Hargrave	18 November 2015	17 July 2018
Ixworth and Ixworth Thorpe	20 July 2017
Newmarket	15 June 2018	25 February 2020
Withersfield	7 January 2020

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