Uttlesford Local Plan Examination
Latest Update - 3 March 2025
EXAMINATION LATEST NEWS & TIMELINE
3 March 2025 - UTT3C - Statement of Common Ground between UDC and National Highways updated with appendix.
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28 February 2025 - UTT 4 - Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment – 5 Year Need by Site (Excel Spreadsheet – Direct Download) published.
21 February 2025 - Council's Response to the Inspectors' Initial Question published, comprising of:​
UTT3 - Council's Response to Questions
UTT3A - Statement of Common Ground between UDC and Essex County Council
UTT3B - Annotated Reg 19 Responses from Essex County Council
UTT3C - Statement of Common Ground between UDC and National Highways
UTT3D - Statement of Common Ground between UDC and National Trust
UTT3E - Memorandum of Understanding between UDC and Pigeon (Takeley) Ltd
UTT3F - Addendum to Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment​
12 February 2025 - EXAM 1 - Letter from MHCLG re Housing Delivery Test Measurement published.​
28 January 2025 - Appendix 3 of the Regulation 19 Consultation Summaries and Responses have been updated in relation to Chapter 4 (Doc ULP8.4), Chapter 5 (ULP8.5) and Chapter 6 (ULP8.6), the documents can be accessed via the updated list of Evidence Base Documents.​
27 January 2025 - ID1 - Inspectors' Initial Comments & Questions to the Council published.​
16 January 2025 - Updated Schedules of Main Modifications (UTT 1) and Additional Modifications (UTT2) published. The schedules of modifications to the Local Plan are proposed by the Council and are provided for information. ​
9 January 2025 - Planning Inspectors G Davies BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI and W Cooper BA (Hons) MA CMLI have been appointed to hold an independent Examination of the Local Plan.
18 December 2024 - ​Uttlesford Local Plan submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Examination.
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Information regarding the arrangements for the Examination will appear here in due course.
THE INSPECTORS
Planning Inspectors G Davies BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI and W Cooper BA (Hons) MA CMLI have been appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Uttlesford Local Plan.
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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 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.
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The Inspectors will take into account the representations submitted upon the Regulation 19 Draft Plan 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.
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At the end of the Examination, the Inspectors will prepare a report to the Council with precise recommendations, these recommendations may include modifications to the Plan, if such a request is made by the Council.
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IAN KEMP - PROGRAMME OFFICER
My role is to act as the point contact for any person who has an interest in the Examination and as a liaison between the Inspector, Local Planning Authority and Representors. ​I am an independent Officer of the Examination and work on behalf of the Inspector to organise and manage the administrative and procedural elements of the Examination process. ​Any matters that anyone wishes to raise with the Inspector should be submitted to me in the first instance.
Address: ​PO Box 241, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 1DW
Email: ​​ian@localplanservices.co.uk
Telephone: ​07723009166​
GUIDANCE NOTES
Guidance Notes will be prepared by the Inspectors to establish the arrangements for the process. Procedural Guidance for Local Plans has also been produced by the Planning Inspectorate, together with a short guide aimed at those participating in a local plan examination for the first time.