Developer Forum
This is the members-only area, as mentioned in our Developer Forum events. Here we will share recordings of events, files, and invitations. These are accessible in the newsfeed below or in the files to the right.
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Presentation added from May meeting
Under FILES you should see a folder for May 2023 with the slides inside. Or click here: https://consult.thurrock.gov.uk/17226/widgets/49291/documents/42081
Following on from the discussion, I added a slide with Social Value resources, repeated here:
•RIBA Social Value Toolkit for Architecture
•Embedding social value into planning - Social Value Portal
•Islington Emerging Local Plan (Policy on social value and self assessment form)
If you have any questions or requests for future sessions, use the questions tab above or email us at localplan@thurrock.gov.uk
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Reminder - in person Forum Thursday 18th May
Yes, the next Developer Forum is THIS WEEK!!!
As we said before, this one is in person. We will be inviting you into committee rooms 1 & 2 in the Council Offices on New Road. As you probably haven't visited us in the last ... three years ... you'll notice our entrance is now on the west side of the building. So from the train station, walk south (over the level crossing, if you've come from London) and you'll see us a few doors down on your left.
Topics will include a Local Plan update (Including the site selection process), Biodiversity Net Gain and a discussion on social value in planning. Time will be allowed to network and speak with officers leading on the Plan.
Please be here for a 1:30 start. We will wrap up by 5.
We look forward to seeing you!
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ELLA 2023 Now published
The 2023 Employment Land Availability Assessment is now published on our website. Access the document here:
Thurrock Council - Employment Land Availability Assessment, February 2023
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Media from February 2023
Developer Forum February 2023 Slides here
Developer Forum February 2023 Part 1 here
Part 1 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part includes the introduction by Leigh Nicholson and an update on viability by Simon Drummond Hay. Not for distribution.
Developer Forum February 2023 Part 2 here
Part 2 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part covers Urban Design and guidance-in-progress by Alec Scragg. Not for distribution.
Developer Forum February 2023 Part 3 here
Part 3 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part covers the Local Plan Update by Kirsty Paul. Not for distribution.
Developer Forum February 2023 Part 4 here
Part 4 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part is a wrap-up by Leigh Nicholson. Not for distribution.
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Teams link for 23 February
Join us for 2pm on the 23rd using the link below. You may share this link with others on your team who may not be registered on the online portal yet.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 338 286 385 818
Passcode: zKb5gW -
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Dates for the next two forums
More details will follow but if you want to mark these in your diaries, the next two meetings will be held on these dates:
23rd February 2023
2:00-3:30 pm, virtual
18th May 2023
1:30-5:00pm, in person, Council Offices, New Road, Grays
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South Essex Housing Needs Assessment, June 2022 now available
We have now added the SEHMA to the Council website. You can see it at the top of the page here:
Evidence to support the Local Plan | New Local Plan for Thurrock | Thurrock Council
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Thurrock Viability Consultation
Local Plan Viability Update
Following the presentation of the draft report at the Developer’s Forum on Tuesday we are pleased to circulate a copy of the early pre-consultation draft and a questionnaire. This is an early working draft setting out the proposed methodology, modelling and assumptions (and does not include results). It is inevitable that some of these will change as a result of the consultation.
We would be grateful if you could review the draft. We have provided a questionnaire; however please be free not to use it. When responding please do not simply say an assumption is too high or too low, please provide evidence to support your comments. We are happy to anonymise any particular comments that may be market sensitive (for example around land values or sale revenue).
Can you please respond by Midday on Tuesday 20th December 2022. This will enable the report to be completed over the Christmas / New Year period and the findings presented early in the new year. Responses should be made to localplan@thurrock.gov.uk. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
You can read the report here: https://consult.thurrock.gov.uk/17226/widgets/49291/documents/35126
The appendices are here: https://consult.thurrock.gov.uk/17226/widgets/49291/documents/35127
And you can complete the questionnaire either by using this online form - https://forms.office.com/e/HDEPvJpteq - or by downloading and returning this Word version - https://consult.thurrock.gov.uk/17226/widgets/49291/documents/35125
Who's Listening
Videos
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We had an extra long Q&A this time. We mostly talked about BNG but there was a variety of questions.
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We had an extra long Q&A this time. We mostly talked about BNG but there was a variety of questions.
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We had an extra long Q&A this time. We mostly talked about BNG but there was a variety of questions.
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Zoe demonstrated how to amend a previously submitted site in the Call for Sites portal and Chris Highbury talked about Stantec's work helping the Council review the Local Plan evidence base and programme.
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We held a virtual Developer Forum on 18th April 2024. We started with an introduction to our new Chief Planning Officer Ashley Baldwin and then Local Plan Manager Kirsty Paul brought us up to date with the Local Plan including the Initial Proposals consultation held at the start of the year.
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The remainder of the Q&A
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Josh Hoare-Matthews from Urban Intelligence demonstrates PlaceMaker, a digital tool for site assessment and other types of analysis with a special web portal for Call for Sites submissions. This clip also includes the first part of the Q&A session.
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Local Plan Manager Kirsty Paul provides an update to the Local Plan progress including timetable.
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Introducing our new Interim Chief Planning Officer, Tracey Coleman; Interim Director Mark Bradbury discusses the wider Planning service.
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Part 4 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part is a wrap-up by Leigh Nicholson. Not for distribution.
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Part 3 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part covers the Local Plan Update by Kirsty Paul. Not for distribution.
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Part 2 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part covers Urban Design and guidance-in-progress by Alec Scragg. Not for distribution.
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Part 1 of the recording of the 23rd February 2023 event. This part includes the introduction by Leigh Nicholson and an update on viability by Simon Drummond Hay. Not for distribution.
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Part 4 of the recording of the event from 12th September 2002. In this part, Kirsty talks us through the ever-evolving PPA process, Leigh Nicholson sums up, and attendees are able to ask questions. Maybe they've asked something you were wondering. No? Ask your question using the Questions button. (there are three buttons - News Feed Questions Whiteboard 09.2022) Not for distribution.
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Part 3 of the recording of the event from 12th September 2002. This part is on "Creating Successful Places" with Owen Reading on the review of the Thurrock Design Strategy and the Sites Appraisal work with Robert Hayward, both of David Lock Associates. Not for distribution. Alternate F*R*I*E*N*D*S title: The One With the Whiteboard that Couldn't