Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan
At a meeting of Full Council on the 26th July 2021 it was agreed that the Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan should be “made” and become part of the development plan for Braintree District.
Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement
Making of The Plan...
On 14th August 2015, Braintree District Council received an application from Coggeshall Parish Council to designate a neighbourhood area under S61g of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). The application proposed that the neighbourhood plan area would cover Coggeshall Parish.
In accordance with regulations set out in The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Braintree District Council consulted on the proposed neighbourhood area.
The Neighbourhood Plan application was approved under delegated powers on 13th October 2015:
Coggeshall Parish Council have undertaken work to produce a draft Neighbourhood Plan - and carried out Regulation 14 consultation
Regulation 14 Consultation of the Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan was undertaken by Coggeshall Parish Council between 28th January and 11th March 2019
The Neighbourhood Plan was submitted under Regulation 15 to Braintree District Council in 2020.
Braintree District Council is conducted a Regulation (Reg) 16 Consultation. The consultation is took place between 22nd June 2020 and 3rd August 2020
The documents published for consultation were:
- Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan - Reg 16
- Appendices
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
- Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA)
- Consultation Statement
- Basic Conditions Statement
- Coggeshall Design Guide
View the interactive Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan and comments
The document was also available at the Parish Offices (strictly by appointment) by contacting Coggeshall Parish Clerk on (01376) 562346 or emailing info@coggeshall-np.com
View all submitted Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan documents
Regulation 18: In August 2020 Braintree District Council - in consultation with Coggeshall Parish Council appointed Mr Tony Burton as independent examiner for Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan (Regulation 18) examination.
Examiner Report - October 2020 Addendum - December 2020
Braintree District Council confirmed that the Coggeshall Parish Neighbourhood Plan (The Plan) meets the basic conditions and other legislative requirements, and will proceeded to a Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on 6th May 2021.
The relevant documents are below:
- Notice of Referendum
- Decision Statement
- Information Statement
- The Neighbourhood Plan
- The Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices
- Coggeshall Village Design Guide
- Examiners Report and addendum
- Summary of Representations
- Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations
- General Information Statement on Town and Neighbourhood Planning
A referendum on the Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan was held on 6th May 2021 - Declaration of Results
For further information please see the Coggeshall Neighbourhood Plan website or email info@coggeshall-np.com
Updated August 2021