In Chelmsford Diocese there are many such regeneration areas – notably in the London Boroughs and the Thames Gateway but also in Colchester, Harwich and elsewhere.
There are also plans for large new housing developments in many places across the whole diocese.
Regeneration and Chelmsford Diocese: find out more
The link below gives information about the new housing planned in the Local Authorities in Chelmsford Diocese.
New Housing in Chelmsford Diocese
Recent Articles
Growing Church and Community in a New Housing Area
Estate Churches Email Conference 2020
Gallery
The gallery has pictures of some of the regeneration projects and larger new housing areas from around the diocese.
Click here to view the gallery
Church in New Housing Areas
This is an external link to the Churches Together in England New Housing Areas page, where there are resources for the church and new housing, planning information and stories from projects around the country.
National Estate Church Network
This is an external link to the National Estate Church Network website.
The local contact in Chelmsford Diocese for estates ministry is Revd Darren McIndoe.
Church Urban Fund Poverty Look Up Tool.
This is an external link to the Church Urban Fund Poverty Look Up Tool. Find out the level of poverty in your parish and how this compares with other parishes locally and nationally.
Previous Projects
Lymington Project in Barking & Dagenham
Regeneration of Church Buildings in Chingford
Information
Click on the links below to download the information.
10 Top Tips for Outreach to New Housing Areas
Local Plan Process and Community Consultation
Reports
Click on the links below to download the reports.
House of Bishops paper on church planting - June 2018
Large New Housing Areas in Chelmsford Diocese May 2016
What is a Community Land Trust?
Bishop Laurie Green on Estates and Regeneration
Regeneration and Social Housing
The biggest regeneration projects
Stratford Original Business Improvement District
Archive
January 2007 - Inspiring Communities
For more information:
Carol Richards Planning Research Officer: New & Existing Christian Communities
For more information please contact Carol Richards
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