Examination Background
Documentation associated with the Local Plan examination
Inspector’s Report
The Government-appointed Planning Inspector, examining the Local Plan, delivered her Report to the Council on Thursday 19th September 2024. The Inspector’s Report concluded that, subject to Main Modifications, the Local Plan was sound and legally compliant. The publication of the Inspector’s Report concluded the examination.
Examination Documents
This collection of Examination Documents comprises correspondence and documents from the Inspector, Council and representors during the examination, from March 2022 to May 2024.
Hearing Statements
Hearing Statements received in response to the Inspector’s matters, issues and questions. Hearing sessions opened on Wednesday 22 June 2022 and took place in three stages:
- Stage One took place from Wednesday 22 June to Thursday 23 June 2022
- Stage Two took place from Monday 26 September to Friday 30 September 2022
- Stage Three took place from Monday 10 October to Friday 14 October and Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October 2022
Submission Documents
Key submission documents that were submitted to the Secretary of State on Monday 14 February 2022 for the purposes of holding the Local Plan examination.
Consultation Documents
There were three Local Plan consultations that took place before submission:
- Issues and Options (Regulation 18) between July and September 2017
- Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18) between January and March 2020
- Proposed Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19) between September and November 2021
Consultation Documents were prepared before and after each of these consultations.