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West Suffolk Council is inviting developers and landowners to submit land for potential future growth as it begins preparatory work on the next local plan for the district.
The eight-week call for sites runs from 23 March to 20 May 2026, closing at 5pm on Wednesday 20 May 2026. Submissions will help inform the emerging local plan, which is currently expected to cover the period up to 2045.
The council adopted its current West Suffolk Local Plan in July 2025. That plan, which runs to 2041, sets where new homes can be built, identifies land to support employment growth, and includes policies intended to increase the number of affordable homes delivered.
Council leaders sad a new plan will keep growth plan-led, helping to safeguard the countryside, resist speculative or piecemeal development, and secure developer funding for infrastructure such as community facilities, education, health services and transport, including roads, footpaths and cycleways.
Land is being sought for a range of uses, including housing, employment, mixed-use development, and for infrastructure and green infrastructure such as parks, allotments, areas for biodiversity net gain, play areas and other open space.
No decisions have been made on allocations. All sites submitted will be assessed to determine whether they are suitable, available and achievable, and the outcomes will guide preparation of the draft plan.
Cllr Frank Stennett, Cabinet Member for Planning at West Suffolk Council, said: "We are at the very early stages at looking at the next local plan beyond our current one, to ensure we can meet the future local homes and business growth needs in West Suffolk.
"One of the first things we need to do is to understand the sites that are available for consideration, and whether they are suitable, available and can be delivered.
"That is why we are issuing this call for sites not just for land for new homes, but for employment, mixed use site and for infrastructure growth as well as land for parks and other open green space so that we can continue to deliver toward our ambition for a thriving West Suffolk."
