The local Planning Authority for the Parish of Langham is Colchester City Council (CCC). CCC notifies Langham Parish Council of planning applications that it accepts and that are related to land in the Parish. Once notified of an application the Parish Council then has 21 days to make a representation to CBC. The Parish Council’s response to these applications will be based on Planning Policy guidance.

The Parish Council response must represent the views of the residents of the village based on information collected from past surveys, parish meetings or known local views.

The Local Plan is an important statutory document which determines the way forward for Colchester. It scopes the strategy for growth of the district to 2033 and beyond, setting out what development will take place and where.

The following links provide more general guidance on the Planning System.

The Parish Council represents its Parishioners by commenting on applications to the City Council and by seeking views on matters relating to housing in Langham, through questionnaires on housing and development policy and by running drop-in meetings involving CCC, developers and residents. Furthermore, it makes its views known to the City Council through publications e.g. Village Design Statement and meeting with the City Council planning team.