Core Strategy Local Plan | Current development plan

The Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development (Core Strategy) is our main local plan document.

It sets out the spatial vision, strategy and planning policies for Thurrock on topics such as:

housing
jobs
green belt
community facilities
education and health
sports and leisure
open space
climate change
minerals and waste

The Core Strategy was originally adopted on 21 December 2011. It was updated on 28 January 2015 following an independent examination of our Core Strategy focused review document, on consistency with the GOV.UK: National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development, as amended, adopted January 2015 (PDF 8.64MB)

Core Strategy NPPF focused review, adopted January 2015 – adoption statement (PDF 16.65KB)

Core Strategy NPPF focused review proposed submission draft, sustainability appraisal addendum (PDF 1.47MB)

Core strategy policies maps

Core strategy adopted map – west (PDF 4.48MB)

Core strategy adopted map – east, part 1 (PDF 4.15MB)

Core strategy adopted map – east, part 2 (PDF 1.44MB)

Core strategy adopted map – key (PDF 46.14KB)

The Core Strategy will remain our adopted statutory planning document for the borough until the new Local Plan is adopted.