What is a Local Plan?
Basildon Borough Council have recently closed their consultation on the draft Local Plan. This consultation, know as ‘Regulation 18’ is where the Council gather evidence and feedback from Local Stakeholders before formalising their ‘Regulation 19’ Draft of the Local Plan Document itself.
A Local Plan is a long-term framework that helps guide how an area is developed.
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It outlines:
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Where home and community spaces may be built
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How infrastructure such as roads, schools and healthcare facilities develop
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How growth can support economic opportunity
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How communities and environments are protected and supported
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Local Plans help ensure development is planned, coordinated and sustainable, rather than happening without long-term structure.
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At the Future Basildon Event, we will provide further explanation of this process and how Local People can influence the future of Basildon.
Supporting Organisation
Established in 2017 by Danielle St Pierre MRTPI and Claire Day FRTPI, Hybrid Planning & Development offers expert planning, land, property and development advice throughout the UK. Specialists in both urban redevelopment and countryside/Green Belt land opportunities, Hybrid’s dynamic team works collaboratively with developers, local authorities, community groups, charities, schools and other stakeholders to achieve development objectives.
Hybrid is proud to be one of the supporting organisations for Future Basildon. The consultancy is a firm advocate of strong Local Development Frameworks to deliver structured and sustainable development. Hybrid’s Director, Danielle St Pierre and Senior Planner, Charlotte Mills will act as Town Planning Advisors and be available to answer questions on the evening of the event. Together the pair has a strong history of success, having delivered similar successful placemaking objectives across Essex and the South-East.
Danielle
St Pierre MRTPI
Director
Charlotte
Mills AssocRTPI
Senior Planner
Understanding a Local Plan
Local Plan in place
No Local Plan in place
Who decides where new housing is built?
Homes built without coordinated service
Developers choose
where they build
Do homes come with infrastructure?
Homes planned alongside infrastructure
Homes built without coordinated services
Who pays for community infrastructure?
Development contributes to infrastructure
Harder to secure developer contributions
What does growth look like?
Planned and coordinated growth
Scattered and piecemeal development
Who has the final say?
Local communitites shape development
More decision decided on appeal