Colchester City Council Preferred Options Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 2025

Comment

Representation ID: 14385

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

Officer Summary :GARDEN COMMUNITY Crockleford Hill as an exit for cyclists to and from the east is important. It is currently dangerous. Can it be filtered so that the only motor car access is by residents?

A new cycle route from Salary Brook meeting Wivenhoe Road/Bromley Road through the new country park and garden community. For routes, see attachment https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ce4FSgy46_GZckcRi2ycuC7P69qA7CakfP-elZyJNxE/edit?usp=sharing. (XB)

A safe route from the garden community to Manningtree & safe connection is needed to the Beth Chatto gardens from New Elmstead.

Comment

Representation ID: 14386

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

TIPTREE: The village needs a properly surfaced, wide and secure cycling link to Kelvedon station as well as links to nearby villages either filtered or with segregated provision. An asphalted, lit cycling link to Colchester should also be included in the local plan so that it can be funded by s106 contributions.

Comment

Representation ID: 14387

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

TIPTREE: The village needs a properly surfaced, wide and secure cycling link to Kelvedon station as well as links to nearby villages either filtered or with segregated provision. An asphalted, lit cycling link to Colchester should also be included in the local plan so that it can be funded by s106 contributions.

Comment

Representation ID: 14388

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

MERSEA Mersea needs a safe, segregated cycle link to Colchester. This should be included in the local plan so that it can be funded by s106 contributions. In terms of leisure, a round-island cycle/foot route could link West Mersea to the foot ferry to Brightlingsea.
Please Include in a proposal for a round-island cycle route.

Comment

Representation ID: 14389

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

MERSEA Mersea needs a safe, segregated cycle link to Colchester. This should be included in the local plan so that it can be funded by s106 contributions. In terms of leisure, a round-island cycle/foot route could link West Mersea to the foot ferry to Brightlingsea.
Please Include in a proposal for a round-island cycle route.

Comment

Representation ID: 14391

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

Officer Summary: WIVENHOE
A cycle/foot bridge between the Rowhedge and Wivenhoe (there was one during the Second World War) to tie Wivenhoe and Rowhedge trails.
A safe cycle route between Wivenhoe and Alresford.
Cycle and walking routes between Wivenhoe and Colne School, Brightlingsea, which may involve a crossing of Alresford Creek.
Area-wide 20mph speed limits should improve the attractiveness and safety of Rectory Hill into Alresford Road.
Rising sea level plans to be considered.
At present the former National Cycle Network route 51 finishes in Colchester.A scheme needs to be drawn up to support improvements of The Wivenhoe Trail.

Comment

Representation ID: 14392

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

Officer Summary: WIVENHOE
A cycle/foot bridge between the Rowhedge and Wivenhoe (there was one during the Second World War) to tie Wivenhoe and Rowhedge trails.
A safe cycle route between Wivenhoe and Alresford.
Cycle and walking routes between Wivenhoe and Colne School, Brightlingsea, which may involve a crossing of Alresford Creek.
Area-wide 20mph speed limits should improve the attractiveness and safety of Rectory Hill into Alresford Road.
Rising sea level plans to be considered.
At present the former National Cycle Network route 51 finishes in Colchester.A scheme needs to be drawn up to support improvements of The Wivenhoe Trail.

Comment

Representation ID: 14393

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

Planners should be aware of the greenwaynorthessex.org, a planned cycle route from Halstead to Kelvedon via Earls Colne and Coggeshall. The route is currently entirely within the Braintree district but opportunities for funding and connecting to this spine route from the villages should be considered. See our observations on reducing the attractiveness of country lanes for motor vehicle drivers and stopping rat runs.

Comment

Representation ID: 14394

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

Fordham: The village needs safe connections to Wormingford and Eight Ash Green, perhaps making use of the Hemp’s Green road and bridleways. See our observations on reducing the attractiveness of country lanes for motor vehicle drivers and stopping rat runs.

Comment

Representation ID: 14395

Received: 13/01/2026

Respondent: Colchester Cycle Campaign

EIGHT ASH GREEN The village needs a spine cycle route similar to that which is being proposed for Great Horkesley.

Consideration should be given to tying in the village to the Colchester cycle network via Halstead Road.

Improved walking/cycling connections are needed with Stane Park. More use should be made of the Lucy Lane tunnel – it should be well signed and central to improvement schemes.

See our observations on reducing the attractiveness of country lanes for motor vehicle drivers and stopping rat runs.