Evidence Base

Emerging Local Plan Evidence Base

The following have been prepared to support the work of the Local Plan Review. Documents will be added to this list as they become available:

Housing

• Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) March 2025

Sports, Leisure and Open Spaces

• ‍TDC Leisure Facilities Framework 2023
• ‍TDC Leisure Facilities Needs Assessment 2023
• ‍TDC Open Space Report 2023
• ‍TDC PPOSS - Full Assessment Report 2023
• ‍TDC PPOSS Framework 2023

Adopted Local Plan Evidence Base

The following were prepared to support the preparation and examination of the Local Plan Review. While many of these documents remain up-to-date and relevant, and will inform the work of the Local Plan Review, others are being updated and will be added to the list above as they become available.

Core Documents

The Local Plan as submitted

• CD1.1 (SDTDC_001) TDC Local Plan 2013-2033 Publication Draft June 2017
• CD1.2 (SDTDC_008) Policies Map - Tendring Location Map
• CD1.3 (SDTDC_009) Policies Map 1 West Tendring
• CD1.4 (SDTDC_010) Policies Map 2 South East Tendring
• CD1.5 (SDTDC_011) Policies Map 3 North East Tendring
• CD1.6 (SDTDC_012) Policies Map Key

Section 1

• CD2.2 Report on NEA Shared Strategic Section 1 Plan and Schedule of Main Modifications

2007 Adopted Local Plan

• CD3.1 TDC Local Plan 2007 Written Statement
• CD3.2 TDC Local Plan 2007 Maps

Statements of Procedure

• CD4.1 (SDTDC_004) TDC Notice of Submission
• CD4.2 (SDTDC_005) TDC Duty to Co-Operate Statement
• CD4.3 (SDTDC_006_A)TDC Local Plan Consultation Statement Addendum October 2019
• CD4.4 (SDTDC_006) TDC Local Plan Consultation Statement
• CD4.5 Statement of Community Involvement July 2020
• CD4.6 (SDTDC_007) TDC Statement of Community Involvement SCI
• CD4.7 (TDC_001) Equality Impact Assessment October 2017
• CD4.8 TDC Local Development Scheme Jan 2019

Sustainability Appraisal Section 2

• CD5.1 (SDTDC_018) TDC Section 2 SA and SEA Non-Technical
• CD5.2 (SDTDC_019) TDC Section Two SA and SEA Environmental Report
• CD5.3 (SDTDC_020) Section Two SA Addendum Appraisal of New Policy HP4
• CD5.4 (TDC_045) Tendring District Local Plan - Preferred Options Consultation Document July 2016

Habitats Regulation Assessment Section 2

• CD6.1 HRA of Tendring Draft Publication Local Plan Part 2 2018
• CD6.2 HRA of Tendring Local Plan Part 2 May 2017
• CD6.3 HRA North Essex Authorities Shared Strategic Part 1 for Local Plans 2017

1. Introduction

National Planning Policy and Guidelines

• EB1.1.1 NPPF 2019
• EB1.1.2 NPPF 2012
• EB1.1.3 NPP Traveller Sites
• EB1.1.4 Planning Practice Guidance(link is external)

County Planning Policy

• EB1.2.1 Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014
• EB1.2.2 Essex and Southend Waste Local Plan 2017
• EB1.2.3 ECC Schools Organisation 2020-2029
• EB1.2.4 Commissioning School Places Essex 2017-2022

Neighbourhood Plans

• EB1.3.1 Alresford NP Submission (Reg16) Consultation Version 2020

2. Vision & Objectives

Corporate Strategies and Vision Documents

• EB2.1.1 TDC Corporate Plan 2020-24
• EB2.1.2 TDC Corporate Plan 2016-2020

3. Sustainable Places

Settlement Hierarchy

• EB3.1.1 Establishing a Settlement Hierarchy 2016

4. Healthy Places

Health & Community Safety and Wellbeing

• EB4.1.1 TDC Local Authority Portrait
• EB4.1.2 Health Impact Assessment Guidance 2008
• EB4.1.3 CSP Delivery Plan 2019 - 2020
• EB4.1.4 CSP Delivery Plan 2017

Sports & Community Facilities

• EB4.2.1 Indoor and Built Facilities Assessment 2016
• EB4.2.2 Indoor Sports Strategy and Action Plan 2016

Green Infrastructure

• EB4.3.1 TDC Open Space Assessment Report 2017
• EB4.3.2 TDC Playing Pitch Strategy 2017
• EB4.3.3 TDC Playing Pitch Strategy and Report 2017
• EB4.3.4 TDC Open Spaces Strategy 2009
• EB4.3.5 Green Infrastructure Study for the Haven Gateway 2008

5. Living Places

Housing Strategy

• EB5.1.1 TDC Housing Strategy 2020-2025
• EB5.1.2 TDC Empty Homes Strategy 2017

Housing Needs

• EB5.2.1 TDC Objectively Assessed Housing Need Study 2016
• EB5.2.2 TDC Strategic Housing Market Assessment Executive Summary 2016
• EB5.2.3 TDC Strategic Housing Market Assessment December 2015
• EB5.2.4 Self Build-Custom Build Register
• EB5.2.5 Essex Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment 2014
• EB5.2.6 TDC Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment
• EB5.2.7 Essex GTAA Summary Report January 2018
• EB5.2.8 Essex GTAA Joint Methodology

Housing Supply & Site Identification

• EB5.3.1 TDC Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2020
• EB5.3.2 TDC Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2017
• EB5.3.3 Housing Completion Schedules 2013-2020
• EB5.3.4 Identifying Broad Locations for Potential Settlement Expansion 2014

Housing Standards & HMOs

• EB5.4.1 TDC Standards for New Housing
• EB5.4.2 TDC HMO Article 4 and Committee Report
• EB5.4.3 PPLP Committee Report - 08.06.20 - A.2 - Housing Size Standards Efficiency and Accessibility

6. Prosperous Places

Economic Strategy

• EB6.1.1 TDC Economic Development Strategy 2019
• EB6.1.2 TDC Economic Development Strategy Baseline Update
• EB6.1.3 Tendring Economic Development Strategy 2013
• EB6.1.4 Tendring Economic Development Strategy Socio-Economic Baseline 2013

Retail & Town Centres

• EB6.2.1 Tendring Retail & Town Centres Study 2020
• EB6.2.2 Tendring Retail Study Update April 2017
• EB6.2.3 Tendring Retail Study Executive Summary 2016
• EB6.2.4 Tendring Retail Study 2016
• EB6.2.5 Retail Study 2016 Appendices

Employment Land

• EB6.3.1. Employment Land Review 2019
• EB6.3.2 Employment Land and Floorspace Paper 2017
• EB6.3.3 Tendring Employment Land Review 2016
• EB6.3.4 Tendring Employment Land Review 2013

Tourism

• EB6.4.1 Tendring Tourism Strategy 2021-2026
• EB6.4.2 Tendring Tourism Strategy 2010-2016
• EB6.4.3 Holiday Park Study 2020
• EB6.4.4 Holiday Park Review 2009
• EB6.4.5 Hotel & Guest House Retention Study 2009

Regeneration

• EB6.5.1 FHSF Clacton Town Centre Business Case
• EB6.5.2 Harwich Masterplan
• EB6.5.3 Harwich Quayside Design Statement
• EB6.5.4 Dovercourt Masterplan Revisited
• EB6.5.5 Walton Regeneration Framework

7. Protected Places

Climate Change, Flood Risk and Water Resources

• EB7.1.1 Climate Change Strategy 2020-2023
• EB7.1.2 Climate Change Strategy 2010-2016
• EB7.1.3 Essex and South Suffolk Shoreline Management Plan 2010
• EB7.1.4 Essex and South Suffolk Shoreline Management Plan 2012 Addendum
• EB7.1.5 Tendring Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2009
• EB7.1.6 Tendring Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Addendum 2017 Segment 1, Segment 2, Segment 3
• EB7.1.7 Jaywick SFRA 2015
• EB7.1.8 Harwich SFRA Level 1 2008
• EB7.1.9 Harwich SFRA Level 2 2008
• EB7.1.10 Tendring Water Cycle Study 2017
• EB7.1.11 Tendring Sequential Test Report

Landscape and Countryside

• EB7.2.1 Landscape Character Assessment 2001 Vol 1
• EB7.2.2 Landscape Character Assessment 2001 Vol 2
• EB7.2.3 Landscape Impact Study Stage 1
• EB7.2.4 Landscape Impact Study Stage 2
• EB7.2.5 Green Gap Study 2020
• EB7.2.7 Green Gaps Study 2003
• EB7.2.8 AONB Designation Variation Order

Ecology

• EB7.3.1 RAMS Strategy 2019
• EB7.3.2 RAMS SPD 2020
• EB7.3.3 Local Wildlife Site Review 2008

Historic Environment

• EB7.4.1. Heritage Strategy 2020
• EB7.4.2 TDC Historic Environment Characterisation Report 2008
• EB7.4.3 TDC Geodiversity Characterisation Report 2009
• EB7.4.4 Protected Lanes Assessments 2015
• EB7.4.5 HIA (to follow)
• EB7.4.6 Frinton CAMP
• EB7.4.7 Walton CAMP
• EB7.4.8 Great Holland CAMP
• EB7.4.9 Kirby le Soken CAMP
• EB7.4.10 Mistley and Mannningtree CAMP
• EB7.4.11 St Osyth CAMP
• EB7.4.12 Clacton The Gardens Area of Special Character
• EB7.4.13 Tendring Council LoGS Report 2019

Connected Places

• EB8.1.1 TDC Local Plan Modelling Support Stage 3 (May 2017)
• EB8.1.2 TDC Local Plan Modelling Support Stage 2 (September 2016)
• EB8.1.3 TDC Local Plan Modelling Support Stage 1 (December 2015)

8. Connected Places

• EB8.1.1 TDC Local Plan Modelling Support Stage 3 (May 2017)
• EB8.1.2 TDC Local Plan Modelling Support Stage 2 (September 2016)
• EB8.1.3 TDC Local Plan Modelling Support Stage 1 (December 2015)

9. Delivering Places

Viability

• EB9.1.1 Economic Viability Study Addendum 2019
• EB9.1.2 Economic Viability Study 2017

Hartley Gardens

• EB9.2.1 Trigger Points Study for Hartley Gardens
• EB9.2.2 Hartley Gardens Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
• EB9.2.3 Hartley Gardens BNG Baseline Report
• EB9.2.4 Hartley Gardens Landscape Character & Sensitivity Assessment
• EB9.2.5 Hartley Gardens GI Framework

Oakwood Park

• EB9.3.1 Scott Properties Oakwood Park Concept Plan
• EB9.3.2 Flint Grange 18_01800_DETAIL Oakwood CBD
• EB9.3.3 Chicken Farm CBD 16_00421_FUL
• EB9.3.4 Scott Properties Oakwood Park Delivery Statement

Relevant Planning Applications Information

• EB9.4.1 Rouses Farm CBD 17_01229_OUT
• EB9.4.2 Barleyfields CBD 19_00524_OUT
• EB9.4.3 Greenfield CBD 17_01909_OUT
• EB9.4.4 Low Road CBD 17_01268_OUT
• EB9.4.5 Colne Gardens Robinson Rd CBD 17_01318_FUL
• EB9.4.6 Long Rd CBD 17_01181_OUT
• EB9.4.7 Lanswood Park CBD 17_00785_OUT
• EB9.4.8 Merecedes Site CBD 16_01037_FUL
• EB9.4.9 Assessment of Mistley Port

10. Delivering Infrastructure

• EB10.1.1 TDC IDP Review June 2019
• EB10.1.2 TDC IDP October 2017
• EB10.1.3 TDC IDP May 2017
• EB10.1.4 ECC Developers Guide To Infrastructure Contributions

If you require any of the documents on this page in an accessible format, please contact planning.policy@tendringdc.gov.uk.