Braintree District Development Plan

Development plan updates

Local Plan Sub-Committee

Recent/forthcoming scheduled Local Plan Sub-Committee dates:

Neighbourhood Plans

Braintree District’s Local Plan 2013-2033 - Review

We have started work on a Local Plan Review. A call for sites has been undertaken and officers are engaging on requirements going for the future and reviewing and commissioning evidence base documents as need has been identified. In September 2024, following the announcement of the government's proposed planning reforms a new timetable was agreed.

An interactive map containing the sites submitted to us during the original for consideration was published on 7th August 2024. The submission deadline was then extended to 16th October 2024. These additional sites will be published in due course.

A technical consultation on the Local Plan Review Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Scoping Report ended on 9th October 2024. The document and further details are still available to view on our consultation page

Issues and Options consultation took place between 20th January and 7th March 2025.

Conservation Area Appraisals

The draft Silver End Conservation Area Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan has been published for consultation which ended at 5pm on 4th November. A drop-in session for residents was held on Wednesday 2nd October 2024 from 13:00 until 19:00 at Silver End Village Hall, Broadway, Silver End, CM8 3RQ. This event was open for all to attend to find out more and ask any questions.

Recently reviewed

The Wethersfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan - Adopted 21st August 2023

The revised Braintree Town Centre Conservation Area - Adopted 3rd August 2023

The revised Bradford Street Conservation Area - Adopted 3rd August 2023

Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 places a duty on local planning authorities to review their conservation areas from ‘time to time’. The purpose of the Conservation Area Appraisal is to provide an analysis of the conservation area which will inform future development and design with regard to the sensitivities of the Historic Environment and its unique character.

The next conservation areas to be reviewed is anticipated to be Halstead.

Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

The SCI explains how we will involve local people in planning - setting out who and how we will engage residents and stakeholders. This includes public consultation of the Local Plan, Neighbourhood Plan and Supplementary Planning Documents, making comments on planning applications and how we will assist Neighbourhood Planning areas or forums.

Consultation on the latest revision of the document ran between 23rd August and 5pm Thursday 10th October 2024.

The revised SCI was adopted at Local Plan Sub-committee on 31st October 2024

Consultation Portal

Updated April 2025

Planning Policy

Address: Causeway House
Bocking End
Braintree
Essex
CM7 9HB

Telephone: 01376 552525