The Adopted Local Plan provides the current policy framework for future development and the use of land in Tendring. Most development and changes of use of land require planning permission from the Council. The Local Plan is the main starting point in deciding planning applications and provides the guidance for rational and consistent decisions across the district. The Local Plan consists of a Written Statement containing planning policies and a Proposals Map indicating where those policies apply across the district.   Please click here to view an interactive version of the Local Plan

Alternatively, hard copies of the Local Plan can be viewed or purchased at the Council Offices at Weeley.

In 2000, we asked people to tell us about the key issues facing the district that should be addressed in the Local Plan. We spent the next four years gathering evidence and preparing a first draft of the Local Plan, which was placed on consultation in 2004. We took comments received into account and prepared a revised draft, which was placed on consultation in 2005. A number of Pre-Inquiry changes were also consulted on in 2006. The process culminated in a Public Inquiry which ran from September 2006 until April 2007. Following receipt of the binding Inspector's Report the Council adopted the Local Plan on 11 December 2007.

The Local Plan will remain in force until formally replaced by the Local Development Framework.