Last updated: 15/12/2025
The Castle Point Plan will be the statutory development plan for Castle Point Borough, replacing the 1998 Adopted Local Plan. The Castle Point Plan will guide development in Castle Point up until 2043. It will provide a framework to inform decision making, with local communities having a strong voice in determining what will happen where they live.
The agreed timetable for the preparation of the Castle Point Plan is set out below. Details are published within the approved — Local Development Scheme - July 2025.pdf [pdf] 331KB
Due to programme slippage, there has been a delay to this timetable of around six weeks. A revised Local Development Scheme will be provided in due course.
If you would like to be kept informed of the progress of the Castle Point Plan please email CPPlan@castlepoint.gov.uk to be added to our mailing list.
| Stage | Time Period | Engagement Activity |
| Issues Identification | January 2023 - August 2023 | 4 - 6 months engagement on issues with partners, the community, local businesses and other stakeholders. The Initial Engagement Outcomes Report 2023 [pdf] 4MB has the key outcomes from this engagement. |
| Options Development | September 2023 - June 2024 | Feedback on how the Council is addressing the issues raised. Some informal engagement may occur. |
| Developing the Plan | June 2024 – July 2025 | 2- 3 months Options Engagement with partners, the community, local businesses and other stakeholders. (Formal regulation 18) |
| Publication | August 2025 – September 2025 | Formal consultation with partners, the community, local businesses and other stakeholders (Formal regulation 19) |
| Submission | November 2025 | |
| Examination | November 2025 – June 2026 (Estimated, dependent on Examiner) | Those who have made formal comments at the Publication Stage may be invited by the Inspector to participate in the Examination. |
| Adoption | September 2026 (Estimated, dependent on Examiner) |