Earls Colne Neighbourhood Plan
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Regulation 17 – In November 2024 Braintree District Council in consultation with Earls Colne Parish Council appointed the independent examiner Mr Derek Stebbing to examine the Draft Earls Colne Neighbourhood Plan.
Examination Correspondance:
- ECNP 001 - Examiner Procedural Matters and Questions 06.01.25
- ECNP 002 - QB Response to Examiner questions 08.01.25
- ECNP 003 - BDC Response to Examiner Questions 30.01.25
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.
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 undertook a Regulation 16 consultation of the Earls Colne Neighbourhood Plan between 2nd October and 5pm on 15th November 2024.
View the Plan and read the Consultation responses
The documents were also available 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)
For more information contact clerk@earlscolne.org or visit The Earls Colne Parish Council website
Updated January 2025
