East Suffolk Council
Local plan
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| Reference | Name | Dataset | Description | Period start date | Period end date | Local planning authorities | Documentation URL | Document URL | Required housing | Entry date | Notes |
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| suffolk-coastal-local-plan-2018-2036 | Suffolk Coastal Local Plan | local-plan | The Suffolk Coastal Local Plan covers the part of East Suffolk formerly covered by Suffolk Coastal district. The Local Plan sets out the level of growth which needs to be planned in the area and identifies where that growth should be located and how it should be delivered. The Local Plan sets out the planning policies which the Council will use to determine planning applications in the Plan area. | 2018-04-01 | 2036-03-31 | E60000184 | https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy-and-local-plans/local-plans | https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-05/East%20Suffolk%20Council%20Suffolk%20Coastal%20Local%20Plan%202020.pdf | 2026-05-29 | ||
| waveney-local-plan-2014-2036 | Waveney Local Plan | local-plan | The Waveney Local Plan covers the former Waveney Local Planning Authority area. The Local Plan sets out the level of growth which needs to be planned in the area and identifies where that growth should be located and how it should be delivered. The Local Plan sets out the planning policies which the Council will use to determine planning applications in the Waveney area. | 2014-04-01 | 2036-03-31 | E60000184 | https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy-and-local-plans/local-plans | https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-05/East%20Suffolk%20Council%20Waveney%20Local%20Plan%202019.pdf | 2026-05-29 | ||
| east-suffolk-local-plan-2026-2045 | East Suffolk Local Plan | local-plan | The East Suffolk Local Plan will be a comprehensive Local Plan, replacing the existing Waveney Local Plan (2019) and Suffolk Coastal Local Plan (2020). The Local Plan will cover the administrative district of East Suffolk outside of the Broads Authority Executive Area. | 2026-04-01 | 2045-03-31 | E60000184 | https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/newlocalplan | 2026-05-29 |