Adoption of Local Plan

On 9 February 2023, the Council received the Inspector’s Report on the Examination of the Epping Forest District Local Plan 2011 to 2033. The Inspector’s Report concludes that subject to the Main Modifications set out in the Appendix to the report, the Epping Forest District Local Plan 2011 to 2033 satisfies the requirements of Section 20(5) of the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act and meets the criteria for soundness as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and is capable of adoption.

The Epping Forest District Local Plan 2011 to 2033 was adopted at an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on 6 March 2023.

The adopted Local Plan along with the associated Policies Map, Adoption Statement, Habitats Regulations Assessment Adoption Statement, Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement and associated Sustainability Appraisal Reports can be viewed on the Council’s website.

Overview

Submission of the Epping Forest Local Plan (2011-2033) and information on the appointed Inspector and Programme Officer

Representations to further Main Modifications Consultation

Representations received as part of the consultation on further Main Modifications to the Local Plan Submission Version

Local Plan further Main Modifications Consultation

The consultation on the further Main Modifications to the emerging Epping Forest District Local Plan closed at 5pm on 9 December 2022

Representations to Main Modifications Consultation

Representations received as part of the consultation on Main Modifications to the Local Plan Submission Version

Main Modifications Consultation

The Main Modifications Consultation on the emerging Epping Forest District Local Plan

Inspector’s Advice after Hearings

View the Inspector’s Advice Note following the hearing sessions and EFDC’s response

Latest News and Updates

Latest news & updates on the independent Examination of the Local Plan

Hearing Sessions

A series of public hearings conducted by the Planning Inspector will take place during the Examination of the Local Plan

Hearing Sessions Actions

Actions requested by the Inspector during the hearing sessions for the Council

Hearing Statements

Hearing Statements for Weeks 5&6 , Weeks 3&4 and Weeks 1&2

Examination Documents

Documents submitted during the independent Examination of the Local Plan

Evidence Base

Full list of evidence base documents that support the Epping Forest District Local Plan

Submission Documents

The documents from the evidence base which were submitted with the Local Plan

Local Plan Submission Version Representations (Reg 19)

Representations received as part of the Local Plan Submission Version Publication period

Archived Local Plan

The Local Plan (1998) and Alterations (2006)

Inspector’s Consultations

Consultation on ED33-ED35 and responses to the Inspector’s consultation on the 2018 based Household Projections