The Steeple Bumpstead Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group drafted a Neighbourhood Plan which will help decide the future of the village between now and 2033. This was put out for public consultation twice, and was examined and approved by an independent Examiner. The final version was voted on by the village residents, in a Referendum organised by Braintree District Council (BDC) held on 3 April 2025, and was duly approved by 95.4% of those voting. Following this, at a meeting of BDC on the 2nd June 2025 it was agreed that the Steeple Bumpstead Neighbourhood Plan should be “made” and become part of the development plan for Braintree District, governing future developments in the village.
The various documents which together comprise the Plan can be seen by following the links below:
Steeple Bumpstead Neighbourhood Plan - Final Adopted Version [link]
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Supporting documents which have been formally incorporated as part of the Neighbourhood Plan
Report on Housing for Steeple Bumpstead Neighbourhood Plan [link]
Sustainability Appraisal [link]
Design Guidance and Codes compiled by AECOM Limited and adopted as part of the Plan [link]
Landscape Character Assessment (plus two Appendices) compiled by Wynne-Williams Associates Limited and adopted as part of the Plan [link1] [Link 2] [Link 3]
Steeple Bumpstead Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement compiled by DAC Planning Limited and adopted as part of the Plan [link]
Steeple Bumpstead Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement compiled by DAC Planning Limited and adopted as part of the Plan [link]
Relevant document
Another relevant document is the Decision in relation to an extensive planning Inquiry held in July 2017 concerning a previously proposed major housing development just outside the village boundary, which was adjudicated by Julia Gregory BSc (Hons), BTP, MRTPI, MCMI, an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Steeple Bumpstead Neighbourhood Plan
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