Boreham residents to vote in Neighbourhood Plan referendum
Boreham residents will be able to vote in an upcoming planning referendum on Thursday 30 July 2026.
The Boreham Neighbourhood Plan has been developed by Boreham Parish Council.
The plan covers the whole parish and includes planning policies on village character, the built environment, the natural environment, access and movement, and community facilities.
What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
Neighbourhood plans allow town and parish councils, or other qualifying organisations, to take the lead in shaping development in their local area in a way that reflects the community’s needs. This can include creating development plans, community plans and planning orders. Chelmsford City Council supports groups to create these plans and make decisions at key stages.
Following wide community consultation, Boreham Parish Council has developed a neighbourhood plan that it believes will benefit the local community. Residents now have the chance to vote yes or no on whether the plan should be used.
Voter information and key dates
You can vote in the planning referendum only if you are registered to vote in the Boreham Parish Council area. If you are not currently registered and want to take part, you need to register on the GOV.UK website by midnight on Tuesday 14 July 2026.
Poll cards will begin to arrive from Monday 29 June and will tell you all the information you need to vote including your assigned polling station.
There will be two polling stations for this referendum, Boreham Village Hall on Main Road and St Andrew’s Church on Church Road.
You will need to show an accepted form of photo ID to vote in person at this referendum, so make sure you bring your passport, driving licence or another accepted form of ID. If you do not have an accepted form of ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before Wednesday 22 July. Find out more about voter ID on the Chelmsford City Council website.
Postal and proxy voting options are available if you cannot get to a polling station on Thursday 30 July. Here are the key dates you need to note if you would like to vote this way:
Deadline to apply for a postal vote: 5pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026
Deadline to apply for a proxy vote: 5pm on Wednesday 22 July 2026
You can find out more about the Neighbourhood Plan and the referendum on Chelmsford City Council’s website.
