Consultations

We are consulting on:

• proposed changes to Hayes Country Park caravan site licence until 4pm on Monday 31 January 2022
  

Planning policy consultations

The following planning consultations have now closed: 

• draft Making Places SPD and the draft Planning Obligations SPD 
• Neighbourhood Plans for South Woodham Ferrers and Writtle 
• Chelmsford Housing Strategy

You can still view the documents and the responses.

Consultation to changes to Council Tax benefit scheme

Our consultation on changes to the Council Tax benefit scheme closed on Monday 18 January 2021.

You can read the outcome of this consultation.

Chelmer Waterside

We consulted on the Chelmer Waterside planning framework in March 2021. You can keep up to date with the Chelmer Waterside project.

Taxi licensing policy

This consultation closed on 6 April 2021. Chelmsford Regulatory Committee approved a final draft in June and we published our updated Taxi licensing policy.

Environmental permit application

We consulted on the Westbury Garden Rooms application for an environmental permit, until 2 June 2021. We are now considering the comments we received.

Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)

We consulted on a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to ban certain anti-social behaviour in some car parks in the city centre, until 17 June 2021. We are now considering the comments we received. Chelmsford Cabinet will consider a final draft in July.

PSPO for fly posting and roadside advertisements consultation

We consulted on an extension to the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for fly posting and roadside advertisements in Chelmsford, until 29 June 2021. 

The PSPO has been extended and will remain in place until 2024. You can read the PSPO.

Hylands TRO

Gambling policy consultation

We consulted on our gambling policy, until 7 October 2021. We will now consider the comments we received.

Planning for the Future White Paper

On the 6 August 2020, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the ‘Planning for the Future White Paper’. This sets out the government’s vision for a reformed planning system.

The consultation is now closed, but you can still view more on the  government's planning consultation. 

You can also  read our response.

Bradwell B Nuclear Power Station

China Generation Nuclear Power (CGN) and EDF Energy are developing proposals to build a new nuclear power station (Bradwell B) at Bradwell-on-Sea. Some parts of the development are off-site, which will support construction, are within the Chelmsford Council area.

You can  read more about the power station development. 

Parliamentary boundary review

The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) is currently reviewing the parliamentary boundaries and is due to finish in 2023. It has published its initial proposals and is encouraging your feedback.

The deadline to submit your response is Monday 2 August 2021.