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Shape the future: Design Code consultation
 Design Code SPD consultation 27 October – 8 December 2025 We are writing to you about a forthcoming consultation regarding the South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council’s draft Design Code Supplementary Planning Document. This consultation will run from 9am on Monday, 27th October 2025, until 5pm on Monday, 8th December 2025.The Design Code has been prepared to improve the consistency and quality of new residential design across both Districts (but excluding the Broads Authority executive area). It will be applicable to all new residential schemes between one dwelling and 500 dwellings and it is intended that it will be for use by all of those involved in the development management process – from applicants to local communities, Councillors and decision makers. We encourage everyone interested in reviewing and giving feedback on the Design Code and its supporting documents to visit the Council’s website at the link below, where you will find all the relevant materials:Click here to have your say and review the supporting documents. The consultation documents include the draft Design Code as well as the Landscape and Architectural Assessments for both South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council and the accompanying Assessment Framework. All comments received during this period will be considered at the close of the consultation period. After this, the final version of the Design Code will be presented at formal Council meetings in early 2026 for adoption as part of the planning policy documents for both South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council. If you have any questions about the consultation, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Place Shaping Team on 01508 533805. Kind regards Kate Fisher Principal Planning Policy Officer |
Town and Parish Councils
Broadland has 48 parish councils, 3 town councils and 12 parish meetings. Town and parish councils are separate and independent of Broadland District Council.
South Norfolk has 100 town and parish councils and 13 parish meetings. Town and parish councils are separate and independent of South Norfolk Council.
Town and parish councils:
- represent their local community
- deliver services to meet local needs and improve the quality of life for their community
- are funded by levying a parish ‘precept’ which is included in the Council Tax collected by Broadland District Council or South Norfolk Council
- have unpaid councillors who are elected to serve for four years
To find out more about the role of town and parish councils, see the GOV.UKwebsite.
National Grid Consultation – Message from the Parish Council
Dear All
I imagine by now you would have received the statutory consultation packs from national grid. The consultation went live at noon on Wednesday, this will last for 10 weeks until June 18th.As before their are several information events, our most local one being at Diss football club IP224QP on Wednesday 15th May 2024 between 1pm and 6pm.
In addition to being available online there is the community News letter ,Project Background document, non-technical summary (NTS) of the Preliminary Environmental information report (PEIR),Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC) and feedback questionnaire will be available to view free of charge at the following inspection points in the vicinity of the project throughout the consultation period.
These can be viewed at Diss library, Church street, Diss. Please check opening times prior to departure.
There are also various online groups:
Forncett and South Norfolk pylon group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1143947116180986
Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk pylons group https://www.facebook.com/groups/718238339216424
There you will find a lot of information and help with your replies.
As your local parish council we will be making a robust response to the new consultation .
Our next parish meeting will be on the 13th May. We look forward to seeing you there.