Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Castle Point Plan (Regulation 19 Draft)

Overview

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In preparing the Castle Point Plan the Council has ensured that the proposals it sets out will not cause harm to the integrity of Habitats Sites. 

Habitats Sites are those sites which are designated under the Habitats Regulations, and locally include the Benfleet and Southend Marshes Special Protection Area.

The Habitats Regulations Assessment identifies the Habitats Sites that may be impacted by proposal in the Castle Point Plan, their vulnerabilities and the likely sources of harm to these sites based on those vulnerabilities.

This provided a framework for assessing the potential for harm to arise from policies or allocations in the Castle Point Plan which may affect the integrity of Habitats Sites.

The Habitats Regulations Assessment has informed the Castle Point Plan, and helped to ensure that adverse harm to the integrity of Habitats Sites is avoided.

Habitats Regulations Assessment 2025

Why your views matter

Your comments on the Habitats Regulations Assessment are sought to ensure that it is a robust assessment of the Castle Point Plan. 

What happens next

Comments on the Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Castle Point Plan will be included within the consultation report prepared for the Castle Point Plan.

If the Council decides to proceed with the Castle Point Plan and submit it for examination in public, then these comments will be passed to the appointed Planning Inspector for consideration.