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Planning and Transportation Policy

Transport Policy

  • Tiptree Jam Factory

    The land surrounding the Wilkin & Sons Jam Factory in Tiptree is subject to future development proposals

  • Current Planning Consultations

    Public consultation is a fundamental part of the work the Council undertakes for the Local Development Framework.

  • Core Strategy

    Information about the Colchester Core Strategy - Adopted December 2008

  • Site Allocations

    Site Allocations Development Plan Document - Adopted October 2010

  • Development Policies

    Development Policies Development Plan Document - Adopted October 2010

  • LDF Proposals Maps

    The Proposals Maps which support the policies found in the Colchester Local Development Framework

  • Evidence Base Documents

    The Colchester Local Development Framework is supported by a range of documents which together form a comprehensive evidence base in order to guide and inform planning policies across the Borough

  • Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

    The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge which the Council intends to place on new developments to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided alongside developments.

  • Local Development Scheme (LDS)

    The Colchester Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the documents and timescales that the Council intends to produce.

  • Neighbourhood Planning

    The Localism Act will introduce a right for local communities to draw up a new type of community plan called a Neighbourhood Plan.

  • Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

    The Colchester Borough Council Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) outlines the ways in which the Council will consult with members of the public and local communities on all aspects of consultation procedures and planning applications.

  • Annual Monitoring Report (AMR)

    The Colchester Annual Monitoring Report provides information on all aspects of the planning departments performance in the last year.

  • Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)

    The Colchester Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment is produced annually to update the housing trajectory and the five year supply of specific deliverable sites across the Borough

  • Adopted Guidance

    The Council has published and adopted various documents which provide detail on specific policies and proposals contained within the Colchester Local Development Framework

  • Previous Planning Consultations

    Information on public consultations undertaken by the Spatial Policy Team which have ended

  • Plans unveiled for better access to Colchester town centre

    New Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) detailing changes planned to improve Colchester town centre have recently been published.