Housing Minister Stuart Andrew MP has announced a £15m package of government support for Garden Communities across England, with the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community (TCBGC) receiving £135,000. Led by Tendring District Council, Colchester Borough Council, and Essex County Council, the TCBGC proposals will see in the region of 7,500 – 8,000 new homes developed […]

Members of the public and stakeholders are being reminded to have their say on a Draft Plan (or Development Plan Document) for the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community (TCBGC). The current consultation on the Draft Plan closes on Monday 25 April, at 5pm. The Draft Plan contains policies, visions, and a preferred masterplan layout option […]

Members of the public and stakeholders can have their say on a Draft Plan (or Development Plan Document) for the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community (TCBGC), following approval from members of the TCBGC Joint Committee for a public consultation. The consultation will start on Monday 14 March and will run for six weeks, concluding on Monday 25 April, at 5pm.   The Draft Plan for the TCBGC contains policies, visions, and a preferred […]

A new joint committee made up of councillors from three local authorities will be set up to oversee planning decisions for a new garden community agreed for North Essex. The Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community (TCBGC), is part of the shared adopted Section One Local Plan of both Colchester Borough Council (CBC) and Tendring District […]

Latimer appointed development partner for Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community The development partner, to work alongside Mersea Homes, for the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community (TCBGC) has today been announced as Latimer. Latimer is the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest provider of affordable housing, with over 125,000 homes and more than […]

Following the recent Local Elections in May 2021, there are new lead Council representatives on the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community (TCBGC) Member Group.   Cllr Tom Cunningham, Deputy to the Cabinet Member for Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning at Essex County Council, is the new representative for Essex and will be taking up the position as Chairman of the TCBGC Member Group, for the forthcoming municipal year.    Cllr […]

The Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Project (TCBGC) has been selected as part of a Government programme to promote high quality design of new developments, and to test aspects of the National Model Design Code (NMDC).  The three partner councils (Essex County Council, Tendring District Council and Colchester Borough Council) are working together to ensure that the TCBGC […]

Following the launch of the engagement website for the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community, volunteers are now being recruited for two community groups: The Community Liaison Group and The Youth Liaison Group.   As outlined in the Garden Community Engagement and Consultation Strategy the two community groups will form an important part of the engagement process. Both groups will have a role in learning […]

An engagement website for the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community has been launched. The website forms a crucial part of the Engagement and Consultation Strategy for the Garden Community, which was published in December 2020.  The website encourages communities and stakeholders, of all kinds, to share ideas, input thoughts and will eventually ask for feedback on proposals, as they emerge, for the Garden Community.   […]

Lead members and officers from Colchester Borough Council, Tendring District Council and Essex County Council met in late September to discuss and reaffirm the next steps for the Garden Community at the Tendring/Colchester Borders. Agreeing that Cllr Tony Ball (Cabinet Member for Economic Development at Essex County Council) would be chair of the meetings for […]