Essex

Across Essex, the government wants to build 14,075 homes a year. At that rate, sustained for thirty years, that is 422,250 homes - +51% on the 835,815 dwellings already here.

There are 180 towns and villages in our publishable settlement list for this county. The growth is not planned as one place with the infrastructure attached. It arrives a field at a time.

Districts

• Uttlesford

  Starting point 818 a year - 24,540 over thirty years (+59% on existing stock).

• Maldon

  Starting point 586 a year - 17,580 over thirty years (+57% on existing stock).

• Chelmsford

  Starting point 1,448 a year - 43,440 over thirty years (+53% on existing stock).

• Braintree

  Starting point 1,132 a year - 33,960 over thirty years (+48% on existing stock).

• Colchester

  Starting point 1,276 a year - 38,280 over thirty years (+44% on existing stock).

• Tendring

  Starting point 1,069 a year - 32,070 over thirty years (+42% on existing stock).