Essential information relating to planning applications can be found on our planning applications page.
Please view the explanatory film about planning for sand and gravel in Suffolk.
Suffolk Minerals & Waste Local Plan (SMWLP) - Adopted 9 July 2020
The SMWLP is part of the Development Plan and provides the framework for the determination of planning applications for minerals and waste development.
- Chapters 1 to 18 (PDF, 3.3MB)
- Appendices (PDF, 4.96MB)
- Safeguarding and Proposals Map (PDF, 3.75MB)
Adoption Procedure
Following the adoption of the Plan it must be published on the County Council website together with the Adoption Statement and Sustainability Appraisal Report.
Adoption Statement
- Regulation 26 Adoption Statement (PDF, 175KB)
Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Regulation 16 Adoption Statement (PDF, 73KB)
- SMWLP Sustainability Appraisal Post-Adoption Statement 2020 (PDF, 875KB)
- SMWLP Modifications SA (PDF,2.4MB)
- SA Environmental Report 2018 (PDF, 2.2MB)
- SA Environmental Report Annex A (PDF, 488KB)
- SA Environmental Report Annex B (PDF, 1.2MB)
Suffolk Local Aggregates Assessment
The assessment contains information on sand and gravel sales, reserves, landbank and policy monitoring.
Suffolk Waste Annual Monitoring Report
- Suffolk Waste AMR - March 2022 (PDF, 449KB)
Statement of Community Involvement
The statement provides a consultation template for the preparation of the Suffolk Minerals & Waste Local Plan and the determination of planning applications.
Suffolk Minerals and Waste Development Scheme
The development scheme sets out the context for the preparation of the Suffolk Minerals & Waste Local Plan
- Suffolk Minerals & Waste Development Scheme 2018 (PDF, 601KB)
Supplementary documents
Contact details
Email planning@suffolk.gov.uk if you require further assistance with the topics discussed on this page