Updated May 2022
Epping Forest District Council is currently producing a Strategic Masterplan for the employment site at North Weald airfield. Land at North Weald Airfield has been identified as a New Employment Site in Epping Forest District Council’s emerging Local Plan. Find out more at www.efdclocalplan.org. Once endorsed by the Council, the Strategic Masterplan will guide future applications for development at the site.
From December 2021 until February 2022, the community was consulted on the draft Strategic Masterplan. We received a large number of responses and it was great to see many attendees to the online and in-person events held during this period. The masterplan is currently being revised in response to the consultation, and it is hoped that the final Strategic Masterplan and Statement of Community Involvement will be submitted to Cabinet in Summer 2022.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the consultation and provided their feedback. These comments are now being collated as part of the statutory consultation reporting process.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch using the contact details below:
T. +44 (0)20 7729 0770
E. northwealdairfield@soundingsoffice.com
In August 2019, Epping Forest District Council as landowners appointed Project Managers Turner & Townsend and Planning Consultants, Masterplanners and Environmental Consultants RPS to prepare the draft Strategic Masterplan.
Since then, Public Engagement Consultants Soundings have been brought on board to lead consultation and engagement with key stakeholders and the local community.
The Site
North Weald Airfield is located north east of London in North Weald Bassett in Epping Forest, Essex.
The airfield is an operational aerodrome and was an important fighter station during the Battle of Britain and is the home of North Weald Airfield Museum.
North Weald’s identity is tied to the historic presence of the of the Royal Air Force in the village.
North Weald Airfield Strategic Masterplan Site Location
The Emerging Epping Forest District Local Plan
Land at North Weald Airfield is identified as New Employment Site Allocation NWB.E4 in the emerging Local Plan for:
Excerpt from emerging Local Plan
North Weald Airfield Gate Hurricane replica
Employment site allocation of the North Weald Airfield Masterplan Area
Below is the timeline and process for preparing the Strategic Masterplan for North Weald Airfield
Our digital exhibition is now live! Have your say on the strategic masterplan for the North Weald Airfield Employment Site. You have until Sunday 30 January to submit your feedback form.
Thank you to everyone who took time to view the digital exhibition at the end of last year and share feedback with us. The public consultation closed 17 December 2020, all feedback is now being reviewed and considered by the project team. A full report on the consultation and next steps will be shared on our website in the coming weeks.
Digital exhibition is now live! Have your say on the future of North Weald Airfield.
If you would like to hear more about the project or simply like to be kept updated with the North Weald Airfield Strategic Masterplan, please contact Zakia or Claire at Soundings using the details below:
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