Local Plan Part 1 Review Examination

Planning Inspector(s)

Planning Inspectors S Dean MA MRTPI and W Cooper BA (Hons) MA CMLI are appointed to conduct an independent Examination of the South Derbyshire Local Plan Part 1 Review.

The Inspectors' task will be to consider the soundness and legal compliance of the submitted Plan, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework December 2023 (the Framework) and associated regulations, namely the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Localism Act 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

The Inspectors will take into account the representations submitted upon the Regulation 19 Publication Version Plan and the Regulation 19 Addendum: Proposed Modifications as far as they relate to soundness and legal compliance considerations. A number of informal debates will take place on the principal matters identified by the Inspectors. These are termed Hearing Sessions.

At the end of the Examination, the Inspectors will prepare a report to the Councils with precise recommendations, these recommendations may include modifications to the Plan.