From Braintree District Council Head of Planning
I am writing with further advice to assist the Parish/Town Council in managing queries regarding the forthcoming Local Plan Sub Committee meetings which is as follows:
The Council is not currently undertaking a consultation exercise for the Local Plan. However, in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, the Council will be undertaking a public consultation (Regulation 18 consultation) during Autumn 2025. This consultation will include details of draft site allocations and the public will be invited to comment on these proposals and all other information published during this public engagement exercise. All of the submissions received from that “Regulation 18” consultation will then be reported back to the Local Plan Sub Committee who will agree any amendments to the draft Local Plan before it then goes out for a further public consultation exercise in early 2026.
Should you wish to address the Local Plan Sub Committee regarding any item of business published within the agendas for any of the forthcoming meetings, a request to register to speak can be submitted using the following link: Asking a question at a committee meeting – Attending a committee meeting – Braintree District Council
Space within the public meetings is limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis however all meetings are broadcast live on our YouTube channel which can be found here: Braintree District Council Webcasts – YouTube