Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document: Examination Overview
The Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community addresses the long term need for new housing in our area, in a strategic way. The Garden Community was included in the shared Section 1 Local Plans for Tendring District Council and Colchester City Council adopted by the Councils in 2021. The shared Section 1 required a further Plan (Development Plan Document) to be prepared by the Councils to set out additional planning policies for the site, include identifying where certain land uses are being proposed.
The Councils have now prepared the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document (DPD). This has been informed by a wide range of evidence base documents and been subject to two formal periods of consultation.
The DPD along with other publication and submission documents have now been submitted to the Secretary of State for independent 'Examination in Public' by a Planning Inspector.
Latest news related to the Examination process and timetable will be published on the 'Latest news' page. All the relevant documents can be found on the ‘Examination Library’ page.
What happens next
An independent Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate will review the Plan, its supporting evidence and the representations that have been made to date.
The Inspector will decide what issues need to be considered and who should be involved in any further discussions on the Plan. It is anticipated that the issues will be considered through Public Hearings, where interested parties will be invited by the Inspector to address a range of issues, matters and questions. These hearings will be open to anyone who wishes to attend and hear the discussion.
The Inspector will then make a final decision on whether the Plan meets soundness and legal compliance tests. The Inspector may advise the Councils on whether any modifications may be required to make the Plan sound and legally compliant.
The Planning Inspectorate has produced a helpful short video which explains the Examination process, available on YouTube or below:
For further information about the examination process see:
The Inspector
Inspector G Wyatt BA (Hons) MRTPI has been confirmed as the appointed Inspector.
Programme Officer
Ms Andrea Copsey has been appointed as the programme officer by the Council. Andrea is impartial and will work under the direction of the appointed Inspector. She will coordinate all communication between the parties to the Examination and the Inspector. Andrea will organise and manage the administrative side of the examination.
She is the point of contact for any questions about the examination, and all correspondence with the Inspector should be addressed through her.
Contact details:
- Email: copseyandrea@gmail.com
- Phone: 07842 643988
The Hearings
The hearing sessions (which are part of the overall Examination) are scheduled to take place between Tuesday 7 May and Friday 10 May 2024. For further information, including to view the Hearings Programme and Hearing Statements please view our Hearings Information.
Hearings commence at 1300 on 7 May 2024
Venue: Colchester Football Ground, JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, Colchester, Essex CO4 5UP
Modifications
In accordance with Section 20 (7C) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, following hearing sessions in May 2024, the Inspector has recommended modifications he considers necessary to make the DPD sound. A six-week consultation on the modifications is to occur in September-October 2024. The 'Schedule of Inspector's Modifications' can be found in the Examination Library.
Further information
View the following pages to find out more:
