Just three and a half years on from adopting the original Neighbourhood Plan, the planning landscape has already shifted. National policy, district priorities and local evidence are evolving—and so are the pressures on Redgrave. Reviewing and updating our Neighbourhood Plan now ensures it remains robust, up to date and effective, so your wishes and priorities continue to carry real weight in planning decisions. It gives the village the strongest possible voice in shaping the right development, in the right places, while protecting what matters most to local people.
If we do not act, the Plan will steadily lose influence. An out-of-date Plan weakens the ability of your views to shape outcomes and leaves Redgrave more exposed to speculative or inappropriate development, decided largely by external policies rather than local choice. Updating the Plan now helps ensure the future of the village is guided by what residents value, not by default decisions made elsewhere.