Evidence base for the local plan

We have undertaken a wide range of research to help us develop our new Local Plan, which we adopted on 27 May 2020.

Our evidence base includes:

background information
our existing strategies and planning policies
specially commissioned studies on topics where more information is helpful to us

The evidence base is part of the Local Plan Submission for the Local Plan examination. The evidence base covers topics such as:

You can download the Examination Library Reference List. The list includes all of the documents in the evidence base, with its:

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Category

Consultation and Duty to Co-operate

Name: EB045 Chelmsford Local Plan Duty to Co-operate Equality Impact Assessment

Population and homes

Name: EB046 Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester & Tendring Councils Objectively Assessed Housing Need Study

Population and homes

Name: EB047 Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, & Tendring Councils Strategic Housing Market Assessment Upd

Population and homes

Population and homes

Name: EB049 Essex Planning Officers' Association: Mechanism for the Consideration of Unmet Housing Need

Population and homes

Name: EB050A Gypsy, Traveller & Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment Need Summary June 2017

Population and homes

Name: EB050B Essex, Southend and Thurrock GTAA Joint Methodology January 2018 (Updated Oct)

Population and homes

Name: EB050C Essex, Southend-on-Sea & Thurrock Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation As

Population and homes

Population and homes

Name: EB052 Technical Housing Standards - Nationally Described Space Standards

Category	Name
Consultation and Duty to Co-operate	EB045 Chelmsford Local Plan Duty to Co-operate Equality Impact Assessment
Population and homes	EB046 Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester & Tendring Councils Objectively Assessed Housing Need Study
Population and homes	EB047 Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester, & Tendring Councils Strategic Housing Market Assessment Upd
Population and homes	EB048 Objectively Assessed Housing Need Study November 2016
Population and homes	EB049 Essex Planning Officers' Association: Mechanism for the Consideration of Unmet Housing Need
Population and homes	EB050A Gypsy, Traveller & Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment Need Summary June 2017
Population and homes	EB050B Essex, Southend and Thurrock GTAA Joint Methodology January 2018 (Updated Oct)
Population and homes	EB050C Essex, Southend-on-Sea & Thurrock Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation As
Population and homes	EB051 Chelmsford Local Plan Housing Capacity in Chelmsford Urban Area
Population and homes	EB052 Technical Housing Standards - Nationally Described Space Standards