Neighbourhood planning

Earls Colne Neighbourhood Plan

In September 2024 Earls Colne Parish Council submitted a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish (under Regulation 15) to Braintree District Council, along with 3 supporting documents:

  • Basic Conditions Statement
  • Consultation Statement
  • Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)

Braintree District Council is undertaking a Regulation 16 consultation of the Earls Colne Neighbourhood Plan between 2nd October and 5pm on 15th November 2024. 

View the Plan and Respond to the Consultation

The documants can also be viewed at:

  • Earls Colne Library 38 High St, Earls Colne, Colchester CO6 2PA
  • Earls Colne Parish Council Office York Road, Earls Colne, CO6 2RN (9.30am-12.30am Mon- Thurs)

Previously:

A Neighbourhood Area application was submitted to Braintree District Council by Earls Colne Parish Council for the parish of Earls Colne in February 2019 under The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations (2012) as amended. The application was approved on the 5th March 2019.

The decision was made on the basis that the applicant was Earls Colne Parish Council, who as parish Council are a relevant body, and the area applied for was the whole extent of Earls Colne Parish.

Earls Colne Neighbourhood Area Application Approval - 5th March 2019

The Earls Colne Regulation 14 Consultation took place between 21st October and 2nd December 2023. Details can be found on the Earls Colne Parish Council website.

For more information contact clerk@earlscolne.org or visit The Earls Colne Parish Council website

Updated October 2024

Rural Community Council of Essex

Address: Threshelfords Business Park
Inworth Road
Feering
Essex
CO9 5SE

Telephone: 01376 574330