Current Consultations
Consultation Portal
Castle Point now have a consultation portal. Please visit the portal to see a list of our current consultations for Planning and Environmental Services.
Supplementary Planning Guidance Document on Consultation
- Developer Contributions
- Flood Risk Assessment
- Urban Design Guidance (The Urban Place Supplement)
Citizens Panel
Licensing Consultation
Castle Point Borough Council is the Licensing Authority under the Licensing Act 2003 and is responsible for granting premises licences, club premises certificates, temporary events notices and personal licences in the Borough in respect of the sale and/or supply of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment and late night refreshment.
We have produced a draft 
Licensing Policy (652kb) for consultation and wish to take into account the views of the Police, Fire Authority, people who represent holders of premises, personal licences and people who represent local businesses and residents.
Please give us feedback on the Licensing Policy 2011
Proposed Dog Control Order Consultation
One of the issues which is frequently highlighted when we undertake public consultations is the concern about dog fouling in public places and the failure of dog owners to clear up after their dog has fouled. Not only is dog's mess unpleasant, it can be harmful to health too.
In response to residents concerns we are proposing to introduce a Borough wide Dog Control Order, which would made failure to remove dog faeces on all open land to which the public has access (with or without payment), an offence.
The proposed Dog Control Order would mean that any person who fails to clean up after a dog under their control has fouled, could be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice and required to pay a fine of £80 or alternatively they could be prosecuted and if convicted, fined up to £1,000. It would be the councils intention to prosecute repeat offenders.
Payment of the fixed penalty fine would be required within 14 days and failure to pay the fine could result in the offender being prosecuted.
There are a few exemptions to the rules but being unaware that a dog in your control has fouled or not having a suitable means of removing the faeces are NOT reasonable excuses for failing to comply with the Order.
Registered blind people and people with disabilities who make use of assistance dogs, trained by a prescribed charity, would however be exempt from the requirements of the Order. There would also be no offence committed if a person in charge of a dog acts with the consent of the person who owns or is in control of the land.
Before we do anything further, we would like to hear your views on our proposal to introduce a Dog Control Order, which would make failure to clear up after a dog has fouled an offence. We would therefore be most grateful if you could complete the Proposed Dog Control Order Consultation and tell us what you think. This consultation will close on 10 September 2010.