Consultations

• consultation to inform the Chelmsford Housing Strategy until 4pm on Wednesday 15 September 2021
  

Taxi fares

This consultation closed on Thursday 30 July 2020.

We have reviewed the feedback and decided to increase Hackney Carriage fares.

You can view the new Hackney Carriage fares.

Planning policy consultations

The following planning consultations have now closed: 

• draft  Making Places SPD and the draft Planning Obligations SPD 
• draft Neighbourhood Plan for South Woodham Ferrers 
• Writtle Neighbourhood Plan
• solar farm developments SPD

You can still view the documents and the responses.

Local validation list

Our consultation on the  local validation list closed on 15 December 2020. 

We have reviewed the responses and adopted the new Local List in March 2021.

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.

Community Governance Review

We have been consulting on potential changes to parish council arrangements, in our  Community Governance Review. The latest round of consultation closed on 18 March 2021, but you can read more about the process and next steps.

Chelmer Waterside

We consulted on  the Chelmer Waterside planning framework, until Friday 19 March 2021. We are now considering the comments we received. Chelmsford Policy Board will consider a final draft of the document later this year.

Taxi licensing policy

This consultation closed on 6 April 2021. We are now considering the comments we received. Chelmsford Regulatory Committee will consider a final draft in June.

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

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.