Congratulations to Tendring District Council, Colchester City Council, Essex County Council and Hyas Associates for their nomination Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community Development Plan Document, winner of Best Plan at this year’s RTPI East of England Planning Excellence Awards.

This year’s Best Plan award recognises an exceptional piece of strategic planning that sets a bold and visionary foundation for the future. The winning plan establishes a comprehensive framework for a brand new 7,500 home community, designed with the very best principles of placemaking at its core. It outlines a clear and ambitious blueprint for enabling future residents to live healthy, happy, sustainable, connected and thriving lives.

Grounded firmly in Garden City Principles and strengthened by a commitment to early infrastructure delivery, this plan represents a once in a generation opportunity to create a place to live, work and play in a better way. It demonstrates exemplary long term thinking, partnership working, and a commitment to delivering high quality, sustainable development.