The following SPD documents (listed below in
alphabetical order) have been produced to date: -
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Affordable Housing
Braintree District Council has adopted an Affordable Housing
Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The document sets out the
process and mechanisms for the delivery of affordable housing in
Braintree District. The SPD will expand and provide further detail
on the Braintree District Local Plan Review Policy RLP 5 Affordable
Housing in New Developments for developers, housebuilders and the
public.
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Affordable Housing SPD Sustainability
Appraisal
The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) has
been prepared in accordance with government guidance. The SA
considers identified environmental, social and economic objectives
and provides baseline information relating to affordable housing in
the District. It assesses the likely effects of the Affordable
Housing SPD.
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Land East of Halstead High Street Development
Brief
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Planning for Sustainable Design and
Construction
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Planning for Sustainable Design and Construction -
Checklist
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Silver End Shops Site Development Brief
A
development brief for this site in the centre of Silver End village
has been approved by Braintree District Council. This brief has
been the subject of considerable
public consultation and will therefore form the basis for
considering any future development proposals relating to the
site.
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Urban Place Supplement (UPS)
Essex County
Council, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
(CABE) and the East of England Development Agency, launched the
Essex Design Initiative in January 2005. Its aim was to improve the
quality of the built environment and create genuinely sustainable
communities. One of the principal strands in meeting these aims is
the production of new urban planning guidance. The Essex Design
Guide for Residential Areas has been used for many years to provide
guidance on appropriate design and layouts for residential
development in Essex and beyond. With increasing pressure for new
development in Essex, much of it at higher densities it was
considered that additional design guidance was required to
supplement the Essex Design Guide and the Urban Place Supplement
(UPS) has been produced to help deliver high quality, attractive
developments which are sustainable and respect the local area.
The UPS has been prepared by a technical working group led by
officers of the Essex County Council Built Environment Branch
working with colleagues from both within Essex County Council and
other Essex councils. Braintree District Council adopted the
majority of the UPS as a supplementary planning document, on 19th
June 2007, to support policies in the Braintree District Local
Plan 2005.
Please note that the Council has not
adopted the following sections in the Urban Place Supplement: -
Section 5.8 – Accommodating the Car
Section 6.2 – Spatial Criteria
Sections 7.0-7.3 – Applying the guidance: Development
Scenarios