Policy information sourced from the Braintree District Council Local Plan 2013-2033.

LPP 3: Employment Policy Areas.

Employment Policy Areas are identified on the Proposals Map, where the following uses will be considered appropriate and will be permitted and retained:

  • Office use, research and development, and industrial processes (other than industrial processes falling within Use Class B2) (Use Class E(g))
  • General industrial (use class B2) and storage and distribution (use class B8)
  • Repair of vehicles and vehicle parts
  • Waste management facilities as appropriate taking into account neighbouring uses
  • Services specifically provided for the benefit of businesses or workers based on the employment area.
Employment Policy Areas
Site NameArea (ha)
Sturmer Industrial Estate, Haverhill12.3
Hunnable Industrial Estate, Great Yeldham2.8
Rippers Court, Sible Hedingham2.3
Gosfield Airfield5.7
Broton Drive Industrial Area, Halstead3.7
Halstead Town Centre1
Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Halstead25.3
Riverside Business Park, Earls Colne2.2
Earls Colne Airfield23.9
Springwood Industrial Estate, Braintree63.3
Skyline 120, Great Notley19.5
Braintree Town Centre21.8
Allshot’s Farm, Kelvedon1.7
Coggeshall Industrial Area3.7
London Road, Kelvedon0.8
Kelvedon Railway Station2.2
Eastways, Witham41.3
Freebournes, Witham42.5
Lynderswood Farm, Black Notley6.9
Former Premdor site, Sible Headingham0.2
TOTAL283.1

For more information, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.