Core documents library

CD 1 – Application Documents

• 1.01 Planning Application and Cover Letter 1st July 2020
• 1.02 Location Plan
• 1.03 Planning Statement June 2020
• 1.04 Planning Statement 2021 including: Appendix I Location Plan, Appendix II Illustrative Master Plan, Appendix III Photographs of Site, Appendix IV Topographical Survey
• 1.05 Appendix V Environmental Site Check
• 1.06 Appendix VI Written Scheme of Investigation for an Archaeological Evaluation
• 1.07 Appendix VII Geophysical Survey
• 1.08 Appendix VIII Archaeological Evaluation
• 1.09 Appendix IX Transport Statement
• 1.10 Appendix X Heritage Statement
• 1.11 Appendix XI Surface Water Drainage Strategy, revised January 2021
• 1.12 Surface Water Drainage Strategy August 2020, revised September 2020
• 1.12A Extract of drawing IT2211SK001 Rev. A
• 1.13 Access drawing IT2211/SK001 Rev. A
• 1.14 Drawing IT2211_SK_002
•  1.15 Drawing IT2211_SK_002 Rev A
• 1.16 Amended Location Plan

CD 2 – Development Plan 

• 2.1 Colchester Core Strategy – Revised July 2014
• 2.2 Development Policies DPD – Revised July 2014
• 2.3 Sites Allocations DPD – October 2010
• 2.4 West Mersea Inset Map 2010
• 2.5 Section 1 Local Plan – February 2021
• 2.6 Essex County Council Development Management Policies and Hierarchy 

CD 3 – National Planning Policy & Guidance

• 3.1 NPPF – 2021
• 3.2 National Design Guide – January 2021
• 3.3 National Model Design Code – Part 1 June 2021
• 3.4 National Model Design Code – Part 2 June 2021
• 3.5 Living with Beauty – January 2021
• 3.6 Creating Space for Beauty – Interim Report - July 2019 
• 3.7 The Setting of Heritage Assets (Second Edition 2017)
• 3.8 How to undertake a Housing Needs Assessment (toolkit for Neighbourhood Planners)

CD 4 – Emerging Development Plan

• 4.1 Publication Draft of the Colchester Local Plan 2017-2033
• 4.2 Emerging Policies Map – West Mersea
• 4.3 Draft Modifications to Section 2 Colchester Local Plan – March 2021
• 4.4 Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications
• 4.5 Schedule of Proposed Additional Modifications
• 4.6 Section 2 Local Plan tracked changed version
• 4.7 West Mersea Neighbourhood Plan
• 4.8 West Mersea Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report December 2021
• 4.9 West Mersea Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement (TBC)
• 4.10 Extract from the Preferred Options Colchester Local Plan July 2016
• 4.11 West Mersea Housing Needs Survey 

CD 5 - Evidence Base

• 5.1 Housing Land Supply & Appendices Statement August 2021
• 5.2 Adopted Affordable Housing SPD 2011
• 5.3 Essex Coast Rams SPD June 2020
• 5.4 Open Space Sports & Recreation SPD 2006
• 5.5 Communities Facilities SPD July 2013
• 5.6 Health Impact Assessments
• 5.7 Essex County Councils Developers Guide to Infrastructure Rev 2016
• 5.8 Extract from Colchester Strategic Land Availability Assessment (June 2017 Update)
• 5.9 Extract from Colchester Local Plan Publication Draft October 2017 Sustainability Appraisal 
• 5.10 Extract from the Evidence Base- Settlement Boundary Review (April 2017 Update)
• 5.11 Block Plan submitted as part of the representation to the Publication Draft Local Plan Consultation from Smart Planning obo B The Middle Limited (Rep number 7391)
• 5.12 CBC Annual Monitoring Report 2020-2021

CD 6 – Landscape & Design Evidence & Guidance

• 6.1 CBC Landscape Character Assessment - Extracted Pages
• 6.2 Colchester Historic Environment Characterisation Report 2009
• 6.3 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 06/19 
• 6.4 Town Character Assessments Colchester, Tiptree, West Mersea & Wivenhoe
• 6.5 Essex County Council – SUDS Specific Feature Design Guidance
• 6.6 Essex County Council - SUDS Green Spaces and Biodiversity
• 6.7 Essex County Council - SUDS Case Studies
• 6.8 Essex Landscape Character Assessment 2003 Part 1
• 6.9 Essex Design Guide - www.essexdesignguide.co.uk
• 6.10 Essex Design Guide 1997
• 6.11 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (3rd Edition)
• 6.12 Colchester Coastal Protection Belt Review Report 2016
• 6.12A Colchester Coastal Protection Belt Review 2016 Figures 
• 6.13 National Character Area (NCA) Profile 81 Greater Thames Estuary - Extract pages 1-19
• 6.14 Landscape Consultancy LISA

CD 7 – Appeal Decisions

• 7.1 Bakers Lane, Braiswick Appeal Decision APP/A1530/W/17/3178656
• 7.2 Appeal Decisions APP/A1530/W/18/3209603 Land at Colchester Road, & APP/A1530/W/18/3211685 Land at Armoury Road, West Bergholt
• 7.3 Appeal Ref: APP/A1530/W/19/3230908 Land adjoining The Red Lion Public House, 130 Coggeshall Road, Marks Tey
• 7.4 Appeal Ref. APP/A1530/W/19/3223010 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree
• 7.5 Appeal Decision APP/A1530/W/20/3248038 Maldon Road, Tiptree
• 7.6 Appeal Ref: APP/A1530/W/20/3245754 Land adjacent to 67 Braiswick Road, Braiswick
• 7.7 Appeal Land of Colchester Road, Bures Hamlet, Essex

CD 8 – Relevant Judgements

• 8.1 East Northamptonshire Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

CD 9 - Consultation Responses

• 9.1 Highway Authority’s first consultation response
• 9.2 Highway Authority’s second consultation response

CD 10 - Planning History

• 10.1 Decision notice for 104 East Road F/COL/02/0190
• 10.2 Drawings approved as part of F/COL/02/0190
• 10.3 East Road Photo Library 2006-2021

CD 11 - Inquiry Documents

• 11.1 Colchester Borough Councils Opening Statement 
• 11.2 Appellants Opening Statement 
• 11.3 Annual Monitoring Report extract (Chesterwell)
• 11.4 Annual Housing Completions Spreadsheet
• 11.5 Appellant’s BOR Calculation
• 11.6 Mr Akker Petition Letters
• 11.7 Preferred Options Local Plan consultation responses (350 Dwellings)
• 11.8 Landscape Capacity of Settlement Fringes 2005
• 11.9 Landscape Capacity of Settlement Fringes 2005 Figure 11
• 11.10 West Mersea completions (RF Appendix 1 update)
• 11.11 Start to Finish (Lichfields) extract
• 11.12 West Mersea completions (RF Appendix 1 update)
• 11.13 “Land Use – East Road West Mersea”
• 11.14 Report to ECC Cabinet re: Link Road tender
• 11.15 Report to Planning Committee re: DPD consultation
• 11.16 Option Agreement 23 February 2022
• 11.17 Option C (B Variant) – Alternative traffic calming scheme
• 11.18 Option C (B Variant) - Highway Authority’s Preliminary Responses to Option C (B Variant)
• 11.19 Benjy Firth Illustrative and Density Numbers Note
• 11.20 Proof of Evidence of Mr Louis Broadway
• 11.21 Parking Photographs in East Road