East Suffolk Council Climate Action Framework - Paper - Page 15
9. Guiding Principles: Key policies & plans
Our work on responding to climate change is driven by a wide range of local, regional and national plans and policies. These inform
how we deliver our services and duties and use our powers as a district authority, such as around Planning and Development and
Environmental Protection. We have a range of plans in place that inform our approach in these areas.
A number of important new policies are also forthcoming that will also play a fundamental role in how we respond to recycling and
resource use and resorting nature. These key plans and policies include:
In place
Emerging
Local: ESC lead
East Suffolk Council Strategic Plan
Waveney Local Plan (2019)
Suffolk Coastal Local Plan (2020)
Housing Enabling Strategy
Environmental Guidance Note (Planning)
Sustainable Construction Supplementary Planning Document
Cycling & Walking Strategy
Local: ESC lead
Biodiversity net gain plan
Local: ESC support
Neighbourhood Plans
Suffolk / regional
The Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan
Suffolk County Council 'Suffolk Design Streets Guide'
Suffolk Net Zero Carbon Toolkit
National
National Planning Policy Framework
National Policy Statements
The Environment Act
The 25 Year Environment Plan
National Net Zero Strategy
Local: ESC support
Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Regional Water Resources plans
National
National Resource & Waste Strategy (RAWS)
Biodiversity Net Gain: national policy
Natural England National Green Infrastructure
Framework
