Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan
History & heritage
In 2022, Saxmundham will celebrate the 750th anniversary of the grant of its first Market Charter. Our identity is at least twofold – as a market town servicing the wider district, and as a communication hub, both for stagecoaches and later for the railway. With the benefit of an excellent local museum, we have the chance now to develop and use Saxmundham’s heritage as a way of bringing people together, of learning from each other, and of building a deeper sense of common identity.
For information or volunteering for a working group (to be established), contact: Jeremy Smith via saxmundhamplan@gmail.com
Your vote, your say – Referendum on Sax Neighbourhood Plan on Thursday 29th June
30/05/2023The date has at last been set for the Local Referendum on the Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan - it's Thursday 29th June. We encourage all Saxmundham registered voters to exercise their... more...
Public Hearing called by Examiner for Sax’s Neighbourhood Plan – Friday 27th January 2023
18/12/2022The Independent Examiner to the Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan, Mr John Slater, has decided to call a public hearing on the draft Plan.He has issued a formal Saxmundham Notice of Public Hearing... more...
Closing stages of the Sax Neighbourhood Plan: Independent Examiner on the case, while Saxmundham Town & East Suffolk Councils disagree over ‘Garden Neighbourhood’ policy
27/11/2022Short versionThe Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan (NP) is being considered by an Independent Examiner. While large parts of the Plan are supported also by East Suffolk Council, that Council has also... more...
New (final) round of public consultation on Sax Neighbourhood Plan
07/07/2022The Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan has reached an important new stage. We have submitted the 2nd draft to East Suffolk Council, who by law must conduct a further consultation on it,... more...
At last – Neighbourhood Plan submitted – our final version after consultation
07/06/2022Saxmundham's Neighbourhood Plan has - finally! - been submitted to East Suffolk Council in late May. It is attached here - REDUCED SIZE Saxmundham NP Submission v9 (2)The Plan covers... more...