Local plans: the examination process
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Provides information on the local plan examination process covering: examining local plans, advice about local plan examinations, the role of the Secretary of State in local plans, Programme Officers, monitoring local plan progress, keeping the Planning Inspectorate informed, community infrastructure levy, examining Spatial Development Strategies and complaints.
History
Last updated: 16 January 2025 - Updated by including details of the next Programme Officer training course, which is scheduled for Wednesday 02 April. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-plan and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 1 January 2012.
Subjects
- Planning control, England and Wales
- Planning and development
- Planning control
Publisher History
The Planning Inspectorate processes planning and enforcement appeals and holding examinations into regional spatial strategies and local development plans.
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