Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025

The site is located within the setting of the Colchester Area 1 Conservation Area, numerous listed buildings, and the St Botolph's Augustinian Priory Scheduled Monument (LEN 1013764).
Due to this sensitivity, a full Heritage Impact Assessment will be essential before the next draft of the Plan. This assessment should determine whether the site is suitable from a historic environment perspective and identify any mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement to be incorporated into criterion ‘f’. However, it is unclear from the information provided whether a new HIA is planned for this site. The Sift report suggests that the Council may rely on a 2021 HIA, but it is not evident whether that earlier assessment has informed the current site boundary or the content of Policy PP11.

Initial assessment

Effects uncertain. A full Heritage Impact Assessment will be necessary to inform the next draft of the Local Plan. If the Council plans to rely on the 2021 HIA, we recommend confirming that it remains relevant and updating it where needed so that it reflects the current site boundary, policy wording, and best practice guidance.
If, once prepared, the evidence shows that harm cannot be adequately mitigated, the site should not be allocated.

The site is located adjacent to the Distillery Pond Conservation Area and Grade II listed Hull House immediately east of laundry.

Initial assessment

While development at this site may be acceptable, a Heritage Impact Assessment (Proforma) will be essential to confirm the site’s suitability from a historic environment perspective and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criterion ‘i’.

These sites are located adjacent to the Colchester, Hythe Conservation Area, and numerous Grade II listed buildings.
Initial assessment
While development at these sites may be acceptable, a full Heritage Impact Assessment will be necessary to confirm its suitability from a historic environment perspective and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criteria ‘g’, ‘f’ and ‘d’ of the corresponding policies.

These sites are located adjacent to the Colchester, Hythe Conservation Area, and numerous Grade II listed buildings.
Initial assessment
While development at these sites may be acceptable, a full Heritage Impact Assessment will be necessary to confirm its suitability from a historic environment perspective and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criteria ‘g’, ‘f’ and ‘d’ of the corresponding policies.

These sites are located adjacent to the Colchester, Hythe Conservation Area, and numerous Grade II listed buildings.
Initial assessment
While development at these sites may be acceptable, a full Heritage Impact Assessment will be necessary to confirm its suitability from a historic environment perspective and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criteria ‘g’, ‘f’ and ‘d’ of the corresponding policies.

The site is adjacent to the New Town Conservation Area, and three Grade II listed buildings.
Initial assessment
While development at this site may be acceptable, a full Heritage Impact Assessment will be necessary to confirm its suitability from a historic environment perspective and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criterion ‘g’ of the policy.

The site is located partially within the Wivenhoe Park Registered Park and Garden (LEN 1000371), and potentially within the wider setting of a number of other designated heritage assets, including the Group of barrows at Annan Road Scheduled Monument (LEN 1464139). Development has potential for direct impact and indirect impact on setting of Registered Park and Garden and Scheduled Monument.

Initial assessment

Effects uncertain. We agree that a proforma Heritage Impact Assessment will be essential to determine whether the site is suitable from a historic environment perspective and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criteria ‘g’ of Policy PEP2.

We have serious concerns regarding the potential allocation of this site which includes the Medieval moat at Marks Tey Hall Scheduled Monument (LEN 1477794), and Grade II listed building, the Grade II* Marks Tey Hall South Barn (‎1224577), and Grade II listed Barn To North West Of Marks Tey Hall (‎1266768), and is within the wider setting of other Grade II listed buildings, including Doggets Hammer Farm (1266767), as well as the Copford Green Conservation Area.

Initial assessment

This site should not be allocated. Development within the setting of these designated heritage assets would almost certainly result in a loss of significance. In the case of Marks Tey Hall Scheduled Monument (LEN 1477794), and Grade II listed building, the Grade II* Marks Tey Hall South Barn (‎1224577), and Grade II listed Barn To North West Of Marks Tey Hall (‎1266768), mitigation is unlikely to be effective because the proposals would surround these assets on all sides, and the nature of the development (housing) means that any measures would have only very limited success. A full Heritage Impact Assessment will be essential to determine whether the site can be allocated. If this confirms that harm cannot be adequately mitigated, the site should not be allocated.

This large site is located within the wider setting of a large number of listed buildings including two Grade listed churches.
Initial assessment
A full Heritage Impact Assessment will be essential to determine whether the site can be allocated, and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criteria ‘l’ of Policy PP12.

This site is located within the wider setting of four Grade II Listed Buildings, and Marks Tey Hall Scheduled Monument (LEN 1477794).
Initial assessment
While development at this site may be acceptable, a full Heritage Impact Assessment will be essential to confirm the site’s suitability from a historic environment perspective and to identify appropriate mitigation measures or opportunities for enhancement. The resulting recommendations should then be incorporated into criteria ‘c’ of the policy.