Local Plan documents

We have submitted the Chelmsford Local Plan to the Secretary of State, for Independent Examination. We submitted the Local Plan and the accompanying documents on 5 June 2026.

The key information is set out in Statement of Fact, and in the sections below.

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Submission Documents
Category
Submission Documents
Name
SD001 Pre-Submission (Regulation 19) Local Plan Consultation Document
Submission Documents
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Submission Documents
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SD002 Focused Consultation Additional Sites (Regulation 19) Document
Submission Documents
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Submission Documents
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SD003 Regulation 22 Consultation Statement (June 2026)
Submission Documents
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Submission Documents
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SD004 Chelmsford Local Plan Statement of Cooperation (June 2026)
Submission Documents
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Submission Documents
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SD005 Schedule of Proposed Modifications (June 2026)
Submission Documents
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Submission Documents
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SD006 Local Plan Submission Notice (June 2026)
Submission Documents
Category
Submission Documents
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SD007 PINS Pre-Examination Checklist (April 2026)
Submission Documents
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Submission Documents
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SD008 Pre-Submission Integrated Impact Assessment (January 2026)
Submission Documents
Category
Submission Documents
Name
SD009 Integrated Impact Assessment: Additional Sites (Regulation 19) Addendum (November 2025)
Submission Documents
Category
Submission Documents
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SD010 Schedule of Representations - Pre-Submission Local Plan and Focused Consultation Additional Sites (Regulation 19) – By representor name order
Category Name
Submission Documents SD001 Pre-Submission (Regulation 19) Local Plan Consultation Document
Submission Documents SD002 Focused Consultation Additional Sites (Regulation 19) Document
Submission Documents SD003 Regulation 22 Consultation Statement (June 2026)
Submission Documents SD004 Chelmsford Local Plan Statement of Cooperation (June 2026)
Submission Documents SD005 Schedule of Proposed Modifications (June 2026)
Submission Documents SD006 Local Plan Submission Notice (June 2026)
Submission Documents SD007 PINS Pre-Examination Checklist (April 2026)
Submission Documents SD008 Pre-Submission Integrated Impact Assessment (January 2026)
Submission Documents SD009 Integrated Impact Assessment: Additional Sites (Regulation 19) Addendum (November 2025)
Submission Documents SD010 Schedule of Representations - Pre-Submission Local Plan and Focused Consultation Additional Sites (Regulation 19) – By representor name order
Delivering Affordable Homes for All
Category
Delivering Affordable Homes for All
Name
AH007 Community Led Housing Planning Advice Note (November 2002)
Delivering Affordable Homes for All
Category
Delivering Affordable Homes for All
Name
AH008 (EB056) Accessible Housing Need in Chelmsford June 2018
Increasing biodiversity and green spaces
Category
Increasing biodiversity and green spaces
Name
BG010 Essex Coast Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) April 2026
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
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Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Name
CC004-C Essex Open Legal Advice (Consolidated and Re-updated September 2026)
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
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Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Name
CC026 Seventh Carbon Budget 2025
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Category
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Name
CC027 Greater Essex Local Area Energy Plan
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Category
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Name
CC028 Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Category
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency
Name
CC029 (EB106A) Level 1 and Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2017
Nurturing Jobs and Economy
Category
Nurturing Jobs and Economy
Name
ECON001-A Retail Capacity Study Update October 2026
Nurturing Jobs and Economy
Category
Nurturing Jobs and Economy
Name
ECON006 September 2026 Employment Supply Figures
Category Name
Delivering Affordable Homes for All AH007 Community Led Housing Planning Advice Note (November 2002)
Delivering Affordable Homes for All AH008 (EB056) Accessible Housing Need in Chelmsford June 2018
Increasing biodiversity and green spaces BG010 Essex Coast Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) April 2026
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency CC004-C Essex Open Legal Advice (Consolidated and Re-updated September 2026)
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency CC026 Seventh Carbon Budget 2025
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency CC027 Greater Essex Local Area Energy Plan
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency CC028 Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure
Addressing the Climate Change Emergency CC029 (EB106A) Level 1 and Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2017
Nurturing Jobs and Economy ECON001-A Retail Capacity Study Update October 2026
Nurturing Jobs and Economy ECON006 September 2026 Employment Supply Figures
Inspectors' correspondence
Category
Inspectors' correspondence
Name
IN01 Inspectors' Letter 20 August 2026
Inspectors' correspondence
Category
Inspectors' correspondence
Name
IN02 Chelmsford Examination Guidance Note 28 September 2026
Inspectors' correspondence
Category
Inspectors' correspondence
Name
IN03 Chelmsford Local Plan Matters Issues Questions 28 September 2026
Inspectors' correspondence
Category
Inspectors' correspondence
Name
IN04 Draft Examinations Hearing Programme 2 October 2026
Category Name
Inspectors' correspondence IN01 Inspectors' Letter 20 August 2026
Inspectors' correspondence IN02 Chelmsford Examination Guidance Note 28 September 2026
Inspectors' correspondence IN03 Chelmsford Local Plan Matters Issues Questions 28 September 2026
Inspectors' correspondence IN04 Draft Examinations Hearing Programme 2 October 2026
Council correspondence
Category
Council correspondence
Name
CC01 Council Response To Inspectors' Letter 10 September 2026
Category Name
Council correspondence CC01 Council Response To Inspectors' Letter 10 September 2026

Issues and Options (Regulation 18): 11 August to 20 October 2022

Preferred Options (Regulation 18): 8 May to 19 June 2024

Pre-Submission (Regulation 19): 4 February to 18 March 2025

These documents are in addition to published Submission Documents.

Additional Sites (Regulation 19): 20 November 2025 to 8 January 2026

These documents are in addition to published Submission Documents.

We have developed a range of new and updated evidence to support the Local Plan review.

You can view and search the evidence base.

We have acknowledged receipt of all ‘duly made’ representations to the consultations, and we have recorded and published all comments on the Consultation Portal.

We have submitted all the comments to the Regulation 19 consultations to the Inspector. This includes the comments from the Pre-Submission consultation in February/March 2025, and the Additional Sites consultation November 2025/January 2026.

You can view schedules of the representations received:

Schedule of Representations: Pre-Submission Local Plan and Focused Consultation Additional Sites (Regulation 19) (By representor name order)

Schedule of Representations: Pre-Submission Local Plan and Focused Consultation Additional Sites (Regulation 19) (By policy and paragraph order)

Schedule of Representations: Pre-Submission IIA and Focused Consultation Additional Sites Addendum IIA (By representor order)

Schedule of Representations: Pre-Submission IIA and Focused Consultation Additional Sites Addendum IIA (By document order)

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