Notice of Public Consultation on Issues and Options and Call for Sites for the Tendring District Local Plan Review

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

The Tendring District Local Plan 2013-2033 and Beyond was adopted in two parts: Section 1 (which was prepared jointly by Tendring District, Colchester City, and Braintree District Councils, and contains strategic policies that are common between all three authorities) was adopted January 2021, and Section 2 (which contains policies that are specific to the Tendring District) was adopted in January 2022.

To ensure Plans remain effective, they are required to be reviewed and updated at least every five years. Tendring District Council has begun the process of reviewing and updating the Local Plan, in order to plan for and manage development in the Tendring District up to 2041.

The Council hereby gives notice of the first stage of public consultation that will be part of this process: ‘Issues and Options’.

Through this Issues and Options consultation residents, businesses, community representatives, developers, landowners, and anyone else with an interest in the future of Tendring can submit their views about what should be included in the updated Local Plan. Through the consultation document, the Council has highlighted the main areas it thinks will need to be looked at as part of the review and is inviting people to respond to a series of questions that relate to those areas.

Alongside the Issues and Options consultation, the Council will also be inviting proposals and suggestions for housing and mixed-use developments of different scales, commercial development, community-led or environment-led proposals for community facilities, habitat creation and open space. This is a continuation of the ‘Call for Sites’ consultation that took place last year.

The consultation period for ‘Issues and Options’ and the ‘Call for Sites’ runs from Monday 3^rd March 2025 until 5pm on Monday 14^th April 2025 – a period of just over six weeks.

Where You Can View the Consultation Documents

The consultation document is available to view online at: https://tendringdc.oc2.uk/.

Paper copies will also be available at public libraries around the District and at Clacton Town Hall, during usual opening hours.

How to Comment (make ‘representations’)

Responses can be made using online response forms, available via the link above.

Where this is not possible, paper copies of the response forms are available at public libraries around the District and at Clacton Town Hall during usual opening hours. They can also be requested from the Planning Policy Team (contact details below). Written comments should be returned to: Planning Policy, Tendring District Council, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 1SE or planning.policy@tendringdc.gov.uk.

Consultation Events

The Council will be holding drop-in events in four locations around the District. The events will be held between 3pm and 7pm, and Officers will be available to answer questions and assist with responding to the consultation.

Deadline for Responses

All representations and submissions need to be received by the Council no later than 5pm on Monday 14^th April 2025.

Further information

If you have any questions or require further information about the consultation, please contact the Planning Policy Team on (01255) 686177, or by email at: planning.policy@tendringdc.gov.uk.

Kind regards,

Planning Policy Team

Tendring District Council