West 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
west-suffolk-council-local-plan-2024-2041	West Suffolk Local Plan 2024-2041	local-plan	The West Suffolk Local Plan was adopted on 15 July 2025. It contains strategic and local policies and site allocations for the district of West Suffolk.	2024-04-01	2041-03-31	E60000187	https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/Planning_Policies/local_plans/	https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/Planning_Policies/local_plans/	14875	2026-06-16	Policy SP14 makes provision for at least 13,005 new homes (net) and identifies 14,875 homes (net) in this local plan to meet the overall housing requirement.
west-suffolk-local-plan-2045	West Suffolk Local Plan 2045	local-plan	The emerging West Suffolk Local Plan is being prepared under the new plan making regulations. It will contain strategic and local policies and site allocations for the district of West Suffolk. Once adopted it will replace the West Suffolk Local Plan 2024-2041.	2026-04-01	2045-03-31	E60000187	https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/Planning_Policies/local_plans/			2026-06-16	The housing requirement calculated using the standard method is currently 1,185 homes per annum. This will be updated as the plan progresses.