Cressing Parish Neighbourhood Plan
Vision for Cressing Parish in 2033
Our vision is for Cressing to be a village community enjoying rural surroundings, clearly separated from the town of Braintree but with easy access to the town's facilities - and to key services in Witham, Chelmsford, Colchester and beyond. It will be known for its community spirit and be an attractive place to live, maintaining its distinctive character, whilst developing and enhancing its facilities to meet the needs of the community.
Cressing Parish Neighbourhood Plan is now 'made'
It was unanimously accepted at BDC Full Council Meeting on 17th February 2020
To view the documentation held by BDC in relation to the plan, please use the following link:
https://www.braintree.gov.uk/info/200230/planning_policy/458/neighbourhood_planning/3
Referendum Results
Results of the Cressing Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum that took place on the 6th February are as follows:
Five hundred and Forty Three people took the time to Vote either by post or in person
513 people voted YES
30 people voted NO
That means a turnout of 38.26% of all the adults in the Parish registered to vote - that's a really good turnout -
WELL DONE CRESSING!!!!!!!
At the Pavilion - Cressing Sports and Social Club. The Polling office is open from 7.00am in the morning until 10.00pm at night.
Please take the time to vote and support the Plan.
The question you are being asked to decide on is:
'Do you want Braintree District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Cressing to help it decide Planning Applications in the Neighbourhood Area?'
If you missed this and would like to have further information on the Referendum or the plan. Please email: cressingneighourhoodplan@gmail.com
The date of the Referendum has been confirmed as
Thursday 6th February 2020
at The Pavilion, Jeffreys Road, Tye Green Cressing
(Cressing Sports and Social Club)
Please take the trouble to vote.
This plan has been produced by people in the Parish for the benefit of the Parish.
This Referendum gives the people of Cressing Parish the opportunity to Vote on the question:
'Do you want Braintree District Council to Use the Neighbourhood Plan for Cressing to help it decide Planning Applications in the Neighbourhood Area?
A YES vote will support the Plan.
If you would like to read the plan, please use this link:
Hard copies of the Plan will be available to view at St Barnabas, and the Evangelical Church in The Street.
There will be an INFORMATION DAY on Sunday 2nd February between 11.00am and 14.00 at St Barnabas when you will have the opportunity to see the plan and ask questions.
The Cressing Parish Neighbourhood Plan was accepted at Braintree District Cabinet Meeting last night - 2nd December 2019 - to go to Referendum in the Parish in the New Year. The exact date will be published as soon as known along with the date of our Information Exhibition.
It can be downloaded from this link: https://braintree.cmis.uk.com/braintree/Meetings/tabid/70/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/397/Meeting/822/Committee/3/Default.aspx
September 2019
The Cressing Parish Neighbourhood Plan is now post examination.
A full amended version of the plan along with detailed maps will be posted on the website as soon as available from BDC.
It has to be put to the Cabinet Meeting on 2nd December before we can proceed to the Referendum.
As soon as we have a date for the Referendum we will hold information exhibitions at St Barnabas Church Hall in Claud Ince Avenue and at the Evangelical Church in the Street.
Update on 15th July 2019
The Regulation 16 Consultation is now closed for comment on the Braintree District Council Consultation Portal.
Update on 8th July 2019
There are just 7 days remaining of the six week consultation period to make a comment on the BDC portal link below. You can also do a paper submission. Forms to make a written response are available at Braintree Library, Causeway House or St Barnabas.
Consultation closing date is Monday 15th July 2019.
MAY UPDATE 2019
The Regulation 16 Consultation starts on 31st May. If you would like to comment please use the following link to the BDC Consultation Portal:
https://braintree.objective.co.uk/portal/neighbourhood_plans/cressnp/cressreg16/
The following information has been provided by Braintree District Council who are responsible for the consultation
Responses can be made online from 9am on Friday 31st. You will need to register (if not already) and log onto the system in order to make comments online.
The documents can also be viewed and response forms available during opening hours at:
Braintree District Council Offices, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9HB
Braintree Library, Fairfield Road, Braintree CM7 3YL
St Barnabas Hall, Claude Ince Avenue, Cressing CM77 8HL
Alternatively, a response form can be downloaded from www.braintree.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplan (Cressing Page) and returned to neighbourhoodplans@braintree.gov.uk
Please contact neighbourhoodplans@braintree.gov.uk for further assistance with the consultation.
Cressing Village School
All Saints Church Cressing
Cressing Railway Station
Footprints in the snow on part of the Essex Way through Cressing walking towards Egypts Farm
The Willows Public House in The Street Cressing. Opened as an Italian Restaurant in Summer 2019 and renamed in Italian Il Salice
The Regulation 16 Consultation will commence on 10th May for six weeks concluding on 24th June
Update at 8th May: Unfortunately the start date for the Consultation has been delayed due to technical issues at BDC. A new date will be given when available.
Further Update at 24th May: The six week Regulation 16 Consultation is now scheduled to start on 31st May 2019