Preferred Options consultation
The Preferred Options consultation ran from 26 November 2025 to 14 January 2026.
This was the second phase of engagement on the new Colchester Local Plan.
We are reviewing the comments received, gathering further evidence and preparing the next stage, known as the Submission Version Plan.
- View all Preferred Options consultation comments
- Read the summary of Preferred Options consultation responses (PDF)
Issues and Options engagement
Issues and Options was the first phase of engagement on the new Local Plan and took place during 2023 and 2024.
The feedback received helped inform the Preferred Options Local Plan.
Read the Issues and Options engagement report (PDF, 2.30MB)
Issues and Options consultations
- Green Networks and Waterways, 14 November 2023 to 5 January 2024
- Call for Sites, 20 October 2023 to 5 January 2024
- Draft Strategic Land Availability Assessment methodology, 20 October to 17 November 2023
- Developing a vision for Colchester, 8 February to 21 March 2024
- Placemaking, 13 June to 25 July 2024
- Biodiversity Net Gain call for sites, 14 June to 26 July 2024
- Planning Policy Position for Net Zero Carbon Homes and Buildings in Greater Essex, 16 April to 30 May 2024
Read the Local Plan Engagement and Consultation Strategy (PDF, 206KB)
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