Village Design Statements

A Village Design Statement offers informal guidance about the character of a village and its surroundings, and what makes it different.

Although a Village Design Statement does not stop development, it makes sure that new developments or changes fit in with the local context.

Parish councils can prepare Village Design Statements for their local area, and submit them to us.

We have adopted many of the Village Design Statements as informal guidance, and some as part of the Local Plan.

When we consider planning applications, we take the Village Design Statement for the area into account before making a decision.

• EB146 Boreham Village Design Statement
• EB147 The Chignals Village Design Statement
• EB149 Galleywood Village Design Statement
• EB150 Good Easter Village Design Statement
• EB151 Great Baddow Village Design Statement
• EB152 Great Waltham Village Design Statement
• EB154 Margaretting Village Design Statement
• EB155 North End Village Design Statement
• EB156 Pleshey Village Design Statement
• EB157 Rettendon Village Design Statement
• EB159 South Hanningfield Village Design Statement
• EB160 Stock Village Design Statement
• EB161 West Hanningfield Village Design Statement