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Castle Point Plan 

last updated: 30 January 2026

1. Submission Documents

2. Supporting Documents

 

3. Previous Stages of Plan Preparation

 

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.
 

4. Evidence Base - Climate Change and Flood Risk

5. Evidence Base - Economy and Retail

 

6. Evidence Base - Natural Environment

 

7. Evidence Base - Green Belt

 

8. Evidence Base - Health and Wellbeing

 

9. Evidence Base - Infrastructure

 

10. Evidence Base - Housing and Accommodation

 

11. Evidence Base - Urban Design and the Historic Environment

 

Duty to Cooperate


Post-Submission Documents

Will be published here in due course.

 

Examining Inspectors' Correspondence

Will be published here in due course

 

Council's Responses 

Will be published here in due course

 

Examination Hearing Documents

Will be published here in due course

 

Modifications Consultation Documents

Will be published here in due course