Castle Point Plan Regulation 19 Draft
last updated: 16 December 2025
- Castle Point Plan Regulation 19 Consultation - July 2025 [pdf] 29MB
- Castle Point Plan Regulation 19 Draft Policies Map [pdf] 7MB
- Castle Point Plan Regulation 19 Draft Summary Document - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 3MB
- Castle Point Plan (Reg 19 Publication Consultation) - Statutory Notice - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 106KB
- Castle Point Plan (Reg 19 Further Consultation) Statutory Notice - 24 October 2025.pdf [pdf] 88KB
Supporting Documents
- Sustainability Appraisal (SA) - Main Report - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 8MB
- Sustainability Appraisal (SA) - Appendices - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 1MB
- Sustainability Appraisal (SA) - Annexes - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 9MB
- Sustainability Appraisal (SA) - Non-Technical Summary - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 355KB
- Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- Equality Impact Assessment - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 935KB
- Health Impact Assessment - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 714KB
- Local Development Scheme - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 331KB
- Issues and Options Consultation Statement - July 2025 .pdf [pdf] 5MB
Existing links added to this page 19/08/2025
- Initial Community and Stakeholder Engagement Report (Initial Issues Consultation) — November 2023
- Initial Community and Stakeholder Engagement Report (Initial Issues Consultation) — Addendum — March 2024
Additional documents added December 2025
- Equality Impact Assessment Update December 2025.pdf 1MB
- Regulation 22 Consultation Statement (covering Regulation 19 representations).pdf
- Duty to Cooperate Statement.pdf
- Schedule of Proposed Modifications December 2025.pdf
Evidence Base
The following evidence documents have been created over the years by the Council or by partners, such as Essex County Council. They are useful documents that have been used to help the Council gain a greater understanding of the context of the borough from open spaces and flood risk to retail studies and infrastructure. These studies have helped inform the contents of the Castle Point Plan.
Climate Change and Flood Risk
- Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - March 2025.pdf [pdf] 1MB
- Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - March 2025- Appendix A.pdf [pdf] 34MB
- Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - March 2025- Appendix B.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - March 2025- Appendix C.pdf [pdf] 5MB
- Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - March 2025- Appendix D.pdf [pdf] 9MB
- Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - March 2025- Appendix E & F.pdf [pdf] 6MB
- Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 11MB
- Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) - Site Proformas [pdf] 3MB
- SFRA Developer Contributions Technical Note March 2025.pdf [pdf] 374KB
- SFRA Fluvial Modelling Report March 2025.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- SFRA Surface Water Modelling Technical Note February 2025.pdf [pdf] 8MB
- SFRA Tidal and Breach Modelling Report February 2025.pdf [pdf] 2MB
- Essex County Council Flood website
- ECC Net Zero Evidence Report 1 – July 2023.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- ECC Net Zero Evidence Report 2 – July 2023.pdf [pdf] 2MB
- ECC Open Legal Advice – Energy Policy – February 2024.pdf [pdf] 424KB
- ECC Net Zero Viability Summary – August 2022.pdf [pdf] 275KB
- ECC Net Zero Viability Main Report – August 2022.pdf [pdf] 3MB
- ECC Net Zero Viability Appendix – August 2022.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- ECC Water Strategy for Essex - 2024.pdf [pdf] 11MB
Additional document added 26/08/2025
Additional documents added December 2025
- Essex Net Zero Policy – Energy Offsetting Tariff 2025
- Essex Net Zero Policy – Technical Evidence Base Update 2025
- Essex Net Zero Policy – Summary of Policy, evidence and validation requirements 2025
- Shared Standards in Water Efficiency for Local Plans 2025
Economy and Retail
- South Essex Economic Development Needs Assessment 2017 [pdf] 3MB
- South Essex Retail Study 2017 [pdf] 1MB
- South Essex Retail Study Volume 2 - Appendices 2017 [pdf] 3MB
- South Essex Retail Study Volume 3 - Household Survey 2017 [pdf] 2MB
- Retail and Leisure Study 2017 [pdf] 2MB
- Retail and Leisure Study Appendix B 2017 [pdf] 32KB
- Retail and Leisure Study Appendix C 2017 [pdf] 3MB
- Shopping Frontages Assessment 2019 [pdf] 546KB
- Review of Economic Impact of Tourism, Castle Point Borough 2022 [pdf] 544KB
- Economic Sites Review 2024[pdf] 588KB
- Review of Town Centres, Primary Shopping Areas and Local Shopping Parades - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 3MB
- Employment Topic Paper - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 634KB
Natural Environment
- Strategic Biodiversity Assessment 2019 [pdf] 2MB
- Local Wildlife Site Review 2023[pdf] 976KB
- Local Wildlife Site Register 2023[pdf] 5MB
- Local Wildlife Site Review - June 2024.pdf [pdf] 976KB
- Local Geological Sites Addendum - March 2025.pdf [pdf] 656KB
- South Essex Strategic Green and Blue Infrastructure Study - July 2020.pdf [pdf] 39MB
- South Essex Strategic Green and Blue Infrastructure Study - Appendices - July 2020.pdf [pdf] 37MB
- Castle Point Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy Update - July 2025 - 1 of 2.pdf [pdf] 23MB
- Castle Point Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy Update - July 2025 - 2 of 2.pdf [pdf] 22MB
- Castle Point Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy Update - Appendices - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 5MB
- Essex Green Infrastructure Strategy - 2020.pdf [pdf] 14MB
- Essex Green Infrastructure Strategy Appendix A - 2020.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- Essex Green Infrastructure Strategy Appendix B - 2020.pdf [pdf] 9MB
- Essex Green Infrastructure Strategy Appendix C - 2020.pdf [pdf] 6MB
- Hadleigh and Daws Heath Living Landscape Scheme [pdf] 2MB
- Central South Essex Marshes Living Landscape [pdf] 940KB
- First Consideration and Biodiversity Report 2023 to 2025 [pdf] 363KB
- Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy – May 2025 - 1 of 3.pdf [pdf] 14MB
- Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy – May 2025 - 2 of 3.pdf [pdf] 31MB
- Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy – May 2025 - 3 of 3.pdf [pdf] 8MB
- Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy Interactive Map
- Agricultural Land in Castle Point - June 2025.pdf [pdf] 612KB
Green Belt
- Green Belt Review Part One 2018 [pdf] 7MB
- Castle Point Green Belt Assessment - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 8MB
- Castle Point Green Belt Assessment Appendices July 2025.pdf [pdf] 26MB
- Landscape Sensitivity Assessment and Outline Landscape Appraisal - November 2024 - 1 of 3.pdf [pdf] 6MB
- Landscape Sensitivity Assessment and Outline Landscape Appraisal - November 2024 - 2 of 3.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- Landscape Sensitivity Assessment and Outline Landscape Appraisal - November 2024 - 3 of 3.pdf [pdf] 32MB
- Green Belt Site Access Assessment - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 3MB
- Green Belt Site - Access Assessment Appendices - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 4MB
Additional Document 15/08/2025
Health and Wellbeing
- Castle Point Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) Assessment Report 2018 [pdf] 3MB
- Sport and Leisure Facilities Needs Assessment Castle Point Borough Council 2018 [pdf] 4MB
- Castle Point Local Football Facility Plan 2018 [pdf] 4MB
- Indoor Built Facilities Strategy and Action Plan 2022 Update. [pdf] 453KB
- Indoor Built Facilities Strategy and Action Plan 2023 Update[pdf] 482KB
- Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan 2022 Update.[pdf] 1MB
- Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan 2023 Update [pdf] 1MB
- Hot Food Takeaways Briefing Note ECC.pdf [pdf] 2MB
- Open Space Assessment Executive Summary 2023[pdf] 171KB
- Open Space Assessment 2023[pdf] 7MB
- Open Space Assessment 2023 Storymap
- Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and District Profile Reports
Additional Documents added December 2025
- Indoor Built Facilities Needs Assessment 2025.pdf
- Indoor Built Facilities Strategy & Action Plan.pdf
Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Delivery Plan Baseline Review 2024[pdf] 1MB
- Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) - May 2025.pdf [pdf] 2MB
- Transport Assessment Scoping Report 2024[pdf] 4MB
- Transport Assessment - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 6MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix A - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 563KB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix B (1 of 3) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 24MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix B (2 of 3) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 7MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix B (3 of 3) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 190KB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix C (1 of 3) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 1MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix C (2 of 3) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 1MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix C (3 of 3) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 5MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix D (1 of 2) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 1MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix D (2 of 2) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 15MB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix E - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 736KB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix F (1 of 4) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 627KB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix F (2 of 4) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 384KB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix F (3 of 4) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 327KB
- Transport Assessment - Appendix F (4 of 4) - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 337KB
- Access to Canvey Study 2017 [pdf] 2MB
- Castle Point Local Cycling and Walking Plan (LCWIP) — July 2025
- Essex Local Transport Plan 2011
- Essex County Council Cycling Strategy 2016 [pdf] 3MB
- Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy 2019 [pdf] 2MB
- Castle Point Borough Cycling Action Plan 2018 [pdf] 4MB
- Viability Study Report - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 3MB
- Planning Advice for Developments near Hazardous Installations (PADHI)
- International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) Guidelines 1998 [pdf] 759KB
Additional Documents added 12/08/2025
- A Better Connected Essex - Essex Transport Strategy - Consultation Summary - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 5MB
- A Better Connected Essex - Essex Transport Strategy - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 11MB
- A Better Connected Essex - Essex Transport Strategy - Strategic Implementation Plan - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 2MB
- A Better Connected Essex - Essex Transport Strategy - South Essex Implementation Plan - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 2MB
Additional Document added 18/08/2025
Additional Documents added 26/08/2025
- Transport Assessment Addendum - August 2025.pdf [pdf] 2MB
- Transport Assessment Addendum - Appendix A - August 2025.pdf [pdf] 452KB
- Transport Assessment Addendum - Appendix B (Part 1 of 2) - August 2025.pdf [pdf] 6MB
- Transport Assessment Addendum - Appendix B (Part 2 of 2) - August 2025.pdf [pdf] 7MB
- Transport Assessment Addendum - Appendix C - August 2025.pdf [pdf] 3MB
Additional documents added December 2025
- Essex Parking Guidance 2024 Part 1
- Essex Parking Guidance 2024 Part 2
- Essex County Council’s Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy 2025
- Infrastructure Delivery Plan Addendum December 2025.pdf
Housing and Accommodation
- Local Housing Needs Assessment 2023 [pdf] 2MB
- Local Housing Needs Assessment Update - June 2025.pdf [pdf] 970KB
- Gyspy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) - November 2024.pdf [pdf] 2MB
- Essex Supported and Specialist Housing and Accommodation Need Assessment - August 2025.pdf [pdf] 4MB
- Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA) (Including Urban Capacity Study) - Methodology Report - January 2023.pdf [pdf] 1MB
- Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA) Overview Report - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 3MB
- Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA) Site Assessments - Canvey Island - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 3MB
- Strategic Land Availability Assessments (SLAA) - Site Assessments - Benfleet, Hadleigh, Thundersley and Daws Heath - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 6MB
- Development Options Technical Paper 2024 [pdf] 3MB
- Housing Topic Paper - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 565KB
- Settlement Hierarchy Report - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 2MB
Additional Document added 29/08/2025
Additional Document added December 2025
Urban Design and the Historic Environment
- Density and Capacity Study - July 2025 [pdf] 33MB
- Heritage Impact Assessment - HO32 2020 [pdf] 4MB
- Local List of Heritage Assets 2024 [pdf] 7MB
- Hadleigh Heritage Impact Assessment – June 2025.pdf [pdf] 12MB
- Essex Design Guide
- Essex Thames Gateway Historic Characterisation 2005
- Thames Gateway Historic Environment Characterisation Study 2007 [pdf] 2MB
Additional documents added December 2025
- East of Canvey Road Heritage Impact Assessment (Roman Saltern)
- West of Canvey Road Heritage Impact Assessment (Dutch Cottage)
- South Benfleet Conversation Area Management Plan.pdf
- South Benfleet Conversation Area Design Code.pdf
Duty to Cooperate
- CPBC and ECC - North West Thundersley - August 2025 [pdf] 1MB
- CPBC and ECC - Manor Trading Estate - August 2025.pdf [pdf] 476KB
Additional documents added December 2025
- Castle Point Plan - SoCG - CPBC and TC - Final Agreed November 2025.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - CPBC and ECC- Manor Trading Estate.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - CPBC and ECC - North West Thundersley.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - CPBC Sport England - Final signed off by both parties.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - NHS Property Services - Signed.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - Anglian Water.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - CPBC and ESW - Final Signed.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - Historic England.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - Environment Agency.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - CPBC and Rochford.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - CPBC and Brentwood.pdf
- Statement of Common Ground - CPBC and Southend.pdf
Statements of common ground have been agreed in principle with the following organisations and are working their way through the relevant sign off processes for those organisations. Final versions will be added as these are received:
- Thurrock
- Basildon Borough Council
- Natural England