As part of the preparation of the Castle Point Plan, the Council is asking residents what they value about their local towns.
This is your opportunity to nominate buildings that you value for their historic, architectural or cultural importance. They could end up on a register of local heritage assets, which have more protection against unsuitable development.
These local heritage assets are not included on the national lists of 'Listed Buildings' and 'Scheduled Monuments'. They...More
We have commissioned an open space assessment and are undertaking engagement with residents about how you use and value your local public open spaces and recreation facilities and what might improve their attractiveness to local people.
The results will help us to understand the needs and aspirations of local people regarding the open space and recreation facilities in the area. This will help the us and our partners to plan for future provision based upon clear evidence...More
The Council is talking and listening to communities across Castle Point to ensure residents’ views are central to shaping the borough in the coming decades.
Understanding what people value and would like to see improve in their area, will be at the heart of a plan to guide development up to 2050.
Once complete the Castle Point Plan will act as a framework to help inform planning decisions and the Council has pledged t o give the...More
Residents are invited to get further involved in helping shaping the future of the borough through attending one of a series of workshops that will help us gain greater insight into people’s views on their local area. To attend a workshop please book a space.
The dates and locations of the workshops are as follows:
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Date and Time
The Paddocks (Canvey)
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Local Wildlife Sites are areas of importance for nature conservation at a local level and are selected according to a specific set of criteria. Although they receive no legal protection, these sites must be considered by the Council before allocating them as land for development and when determining planning applications.
Local Wildlife Sites are identified and selected locally using scientifically determined criteria and detailed surveys.
Specific criteria are used for identifying...More
Our Validation requirements list sets out the documents that are required when submitting a planning application, as well as what elements are required within those documents. For example what plans are needed for what types of applications, what is required on each plan etc.
As part of reviewing our validation requirements we wanted to consult with interested stakeholders on the changes we are proposing. Below is a summary of the proposed additions to our validation...More