New Local Plan
Publication Draft Local Plan (2017)
On June 5th 2017 the Publication Draft Local Plan was approved for a Regulation 19 Consultation and Submission by Council. To read the document and view the comments made during the Local Plan Publication Draft Plan Consultation 16th June - 28th July 2017, please visit the consultation portal. The Plan was then submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 9th October 2017 along with minor modifications made post consultation.
The document is in two parts:
- Section 1 - Strategic Plan for North Essex - including the Garden Communities (This document is shared with Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council)
- Section 2 - Policies, maps and sites for development, housing, employment, regeneration etc within Braintree District Council
A pdf version of the document and supporting documents are below (in sections due to the document size):
- Publication Draft Local Plan Section 1 Text *see also Minor modifications to Section 1 made following the consultation prior to submission
- Publication Draft Local Plan Section 2 Text *see also Minor modifications to Section 2 made following the consultation prior to submission
- Section 2 Maps 1 Braintree and 2 Witham
- Section 2 Maps 3 Ashen to 20 Cressing Tye Green
- Section 2 Maps 21 Earls Colne & White Colne to 33 Greenstead Green
- Section 2 Maps 34 Halstead to 52 Shalford Church End
- Section 2 Maps 53 Sible Hedingham to 67 Wickham St Paul
- Section 2 Maps 68 Landscape Character Areas 69 District Map 70 Minerals
SA Section 1 - Non Technical Summary and Appraisal June 2017
SA Section 2 Non Technical Summary June 2017
SA Section 2 Main Report June 2017
SA Section 2 Appendix 1 June 2017
Further work:
Section 1 - See Section 1 Examination
Section 2 - Awaiting notification of Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate
Exhibitions to support the 2017 consultation were held at the following locations:
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 20th June | Braintree Town Hall (Fairfield Road, Braintree, CM7 3YG) | 2-8pm |
| 22nd June | Halstead - The Queens Hall (Chipping Hill, Halstead, CO9 2BY) | 2-8pm |
| 26th June | Coggeshall - St Peters Church (Church Green, Coggeshall, CO6 1UD) | 2-8pm |
| 28th June | Kelvedon Institute (78 High Street, Kelvedon CO5 9AA) | 2-8pm |
| 29th June | Witham Public Hall (Collingwood Road, CM8 2DY) | 2-8pm |
| 1st July | Marks Tey Village Hall (CO6 1EJ) | 10am - 2pm |
| 5th July | Braintree Town Hall (Fairfield Road, Braintree, CM7 3YG) | 2-8pm |
| 6th July | Great Saling - Millennium Hall (Piccotts Lane, Great Saling CM7 5DW) | 2-8pm |
To be added to our consultation database please email localplan@braintree.gov.uk with your name and address.
Updated June 2019