Development will be permitted for proposals which provide ancillary functions to support the operation of the Racecourse, subject to good design quality; promoting more sustainable means of transport to the site and reducing use of individual trips by car; protecting and enhancing existing trees and hedgerows; preserving nearby listed buildings and their setting; minimising the impact of floodlighting; minimising environmental impacts including in respect of ecology and landscape; and ensuring the full restoration of the existing minerals site.

For more information, please visit Chelmsford’s Local Plan here.