Barton Mills Neighbourhood Plan

In 2022 the Parish Council decided to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish. A neighbourhood plan is a community-led approach to guiding future development, regeneration and preservation of an area. The planning policies within them only apply to matters that require planning permission.

There are certain rules and regulations that must be followed during their preparation, including carrying out public consultation. Later, when the Plan is complete and has been assessed by an Independent Examiner, residents of the Parish that are on the Register of Electors will be given an opportunity to vote whether the Plan should be used by West Suffolk Council and any future council when deciding planning applications in the parish.

Draft Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

The draft Neighbourhood Plan consultation ended 17 October 2025.  

The Plan

We’ve also produced a summary leaflet which has been distributed to every household and business.

Paper copies of the Plan and supporting documents will be available to borrow for a short period by contacting Liz Jarvis on 01638 583728 or email emjarvis@gmail.com 

Reference Documents

A number of studies and reference documents are referred to in the Plan. They can be viewed below

Residents’ Survey Results - September 2024

Barton Mills Design Guidance - August 2024

Barton Mills Neighbourhood Plan Appraisal of important Views – August 2025

Barton Mills Neighbourhood Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Statement – August 2025

Submission of Plan & Public Consultation

The Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted to West Suffolk Council and a public consultation is taking place from Tuesday 23 June 2026 (10am) to Tuesday 4 August 2026 (10am).

We are seeking your views on the following documents:

A number of evidence base documents support the neighbourhood plan and these can be viewed for information:

Where the documents are available:

The consultation documents are available for inspection online at Barton Mills Neighbourhood Plan (Regulation 16) Submission Version Consultation and hard copies are available to view at the following locations:

  • West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU
  • Mildenhall Hub, Sheldrick Way, Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JX
  • Barton Mills Church, The Street, Barton Mills IP28 6AP