Chelmsford, England’s newest city, is one of the fastest growing locations in the South-East. The City is building close to 1,000 new homes and 700 jobs per year. With a thriving City Centre, 13 Green Flag parks and a population forecast to reach 200,000 by 2035, Chelmsford has a very bright future.

The City’s growth is taking place within the City Centre and in some key strategic locations beyond the City Centre. Beaulieu and Channels in North Chelmsford is delivering 4,350 new homes, 3 new schools, a business park and a new rail station, whilst in the City Centre recent developments such as Marconi Evolution, City Park West and now Chelmer Waterside are bringing forward over 2,000 new homes. The new Local Plan for Chelmsford has identified land for 9,000 new homes in 3 growth locations.

The City Council has a strong track record of delivering high quality new neighbourhoods through its local plans, design frameworks, master planning and site specific guidance. It has specialists in urban design, public realm, heritage and conservation who have a strong track record of working with the development sector to deliver excellent new places.

Chelmsford City Council	Local guidance	Countywide / Subregional	Not currently available
Local Development Plan
Adopted Local Plan	●
Draft Local Plan			●
Development Viability
Developer Contributions			●
Greater Essex Growth and Infrastructure Framework (GIF)		●
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)	●
Development and Urban Design
Neighbourhood planning	●
Planning Policy	●
Design Guidance			●
Parking Policy			●
Health and Wellbeing
Health Impact Assessment (HIA)		●
Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings		●
National Space Standards		●
Essex Insight Public Health Profile		●
Open Space Appraisal			●
Open Space Strategy			●
Playing Pitch Assessment			●
Climate Change and Flood Risk
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)	●
Water Cycle Study			●
Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP)	●	●
Sustainable Drainage Systems Design Guide		●
Environment Quality
Landscape Character Assessment	●
Green Space Strategy	●
Historic Characterisation	●
Local Wildlife Site Review	●
Conservation Area Appraisals	●
Transport and Communications Infrastructure
Highways Standards			●
Cycling Strategy		●
Local Transport Plan		●
Protected Lanes			●
Economy & Retails
Economic Development Needs Assessment (EDNA)			●
Retail Needs Assessment	●
Housing
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)	●
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)	●
Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment	●	●
Green Belt
Green Belt Functions Assessment	●
Green Belt Landscape Assessment	●
Green Belt Boundary Review	●