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Latest news and timeline
13 November 2026
New documents added: see "Documents produced at hearing sessions" section on our Local Plan documents page.
12 November 2026
New section and documents added: see "Documents produced at hearing sessions" section on our Local Plan documents page.
10 November 2026
Further Post-Submission Evidence Base documents added: see "Post-submission documents" section on our Local Plan documents page.
6 November 2026
Updated Hearings Programme with Participants added: IN06 Updated Draft Programme with Participants 6 November 2026.
3 November 2026
Hearing Session Agendas added: see "Hearing Statements and Agenda" section on our Local Plan documents page
Further Post-Submission Evidence Base documents added: see "Post-submission documents" section on our Local Plan documents page
Hearings Programme with Participants added: IN05 Draft Programme with Participants 3 November 2026
26 October 2026
Council and Third Party Hearing Statements added: see "Hearing Statements" section on our Local Plan documents page
20 October 2026
Post-Submission Evidence Base documents added: see "Post-submission documents" section on our Local Plan documents page
2 October 2026
Document added:
29 September 2026
Documents added:
25 September 2026
Document added: PostS004 25.09.26 Notice of Commencement of Independent Examination Hearings (Regulation 24)
18 September 2026
Document added: PostS003 Chelmsford Garden Community Infrastructure Delivery Plan December 2025
10 September 2026
Council's response: CC01 Council Response to Inspectors' Letter 10 September 2026
28 August 2026
Inspectors' letter published: IN01 Inspectors' letter (20 August 2026)
6 August 2026
Document added: PostS002 05.08.26 ECC Cabinet 31 July 2026 - Beaulieu Access Package (Agenda and Minutes)
26 June 2026
Appointment of Inspectors: letter from the Planning Inspectorate
5 June 2026
We submitted our Local Plan 2022-2041 to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.