Karen Baker DipTP MA DipMP MRTPI has been appointed by the Secretary of State to undertake the independent examination into whether the Gedling Local Planning Document is sound and complies with all the legal requirements. The criteria for soundness are whether the Plan's policies are positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy.
Carmel Edwards has been appointed as the Programme Officer for the examination and will deal with all procedural, administrative and programming matters. She is independent from the Council and reports directly to the Inspector. All correspondence or queries relating to the examination should be directed to the Programme Officer.
The Inspector will conduct a series of public hearings as part of the examination process, which will take place as follows:-
w/c 6th February
w/c 27th February
w/c 20th March
The hearings open at 10am on Tuesday 7 February. The venue for the hearings will be the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre, except on Wednesday 1 March which will be in the Chappell Room. Full details and directions are available on this page. All sessions are open to the public to observe. Please contact the Programme Officer if you have any access issues or questions about the hearing sessions.
The inspector has produced an agenda for the additional hearing session on Tuesday 16 May. This is available below.
Agenda Day 10 Tuesday 16 May 2017 [183kb]
The inspector has produced agendas for Week 3. These are available below.
Agenda Day 7 Tuesday 21 March 2017 AM [186kb]
Agenda Day 7 Tuesday 21 March 2017 PM [202kb]
Agenda Day 8 Wednesday 22 March 2017 AM [200kb]
Agenda Day 8 Wednesday 22 March 2017 PM [179kb]
Agenda Day 9 Thursday 23 March 2017 AM [179kb]
Agenda Day 9 Thursday 23 March 2017 PM [222kb]
The inspector has produced agendas for Week 2. These are available below.
Agenda Day 4 Tuesday 28 February 2017 AM [103kb]
Agenda Day 4 Tuesday 28 February 2017 PM [119kb]
Agenda Day 5 Wednesday 1 March 2017 AM [127kb]
Agenda Day 5 Wednesday 1 March 2017 PM [119kb]
Agenda Day 6 Thursday 2 March 2017 AM [126kb]
Agenda Day 6 Thursday 2 March 2017 PM [121kb]
The inspector has produced agendas for Week 1. These are available below.
Agenda Day 1 Tuesday 7 February 2017 AM [122kb]
Agenda Day 1 Tuesday 7 February 2017 PM [113kb]
Agenda Day 2 Wednesday 8 February 2017 AM [103kb]
Agenda Day 2 Wednesday 8 February 2017 PM [117kb]
Agenda Day 3 Thursday 9 February 2017 AM & PM [127kb]
More information on the Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) and the statements prepared by those appearing at the hearing sessions are available here.
The Examination library contains a list of documents submitted for examination and background documents that have informed the production of the Local Planning Document. It also contains documents relating to the examination, and will be updated as the examination progresses.
The duly made representations received on the Local Planning Document, are available to view on the Council's consultation website here.
If you wish to find out in more detail how the examination will be carried out the Planning Inspectorate has produced a useful guide: Examining Local Plans Procedural Practice.