Local Plan Examination actions as requested by the Inspector are shown in the tables below. Links are provided to the Examination Documents where appropriate.
Where the actions include proposed main modifications, these will be added to the website in due course.
The documents prepared by the Council in response to the Actions arising out of the Hearing Sessions are all now available and can be viewed under the examination document tab references ED137 to ED158.
| Week | Dates | Matters | Details of Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Monday 13 - Thursday 16 November 2017 | Matters 1, 2, 3 ,4 and 6 |
Matter 1 - Legal requirements Matter 2 - Sustainable development: the settlement hierarchy Matter 3 - The Housing Strategy: the need for housing and the housing requirement Matter 4 - The Housing Strategy: the supply of land for housing Matter 6 - Deliverability |
| Week 2 | Monday 20 - Thursday 23 November 2017 | Matters 5, 7, 8 and 9 |
Matter 5 - Housing Strategy: the spatial distribution of new housing Matter 7 - Countryside and Green Belt: the Green Belt review and the approach to safeguard land Matter 8 - The Housing Strategy: affordable housing, housing mix and supported, sheltered and older persons housing Matter 9 - The basis for the housing allocations |
| Week 3 | Monday 27 - Thursday 30 November 2017 | Matters 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20 |
Matter 15 - Countryside and Green Belt: the policy approach to the Green Belt, Rural Areas beyond the Green Belt and Urban Open Land Matter 16 - Transport and Infrastructure Matter 17 - Design (including Air Quality) Matter 19 - The Natural Environment Matter 20 - The Historic Environment |
| Week 4 | Tuesday 12 - Wednesday 13 December 2017 | Matters 13, 14 and 18 |
Matter 13 - Economic Development (B Class uses) Matter 14 - Town and Local Centres Matter 18 - Healthy Communities |
| Week 5 | Tuesday 23 - Thursday 25 January 2018 | Matters 6, 7 and 21 |
Matter 6 - Deliverability (Inspector's Matters & Issues viability 6.3 Matter 7 - Countryside and Green Belt: the Green Belt Review and the approach to safeguard land (Inspector's Matters & Issues: 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4) Matter 21 - Air Quality |
| Week 6 | Monday 5 - Thursday 8 February 2018 | Matters 10, 11 |
Matter 10 - Letchworth, Royston, Baldock (including Bygrave), Hitchin, Luton & Cockernhoe Matter 11 - Oaklands, Offley, Pirton, Preston, Ashwell, Barkway, Barley, Breachwood Green, Hexton, Kimpton |
| Week 7 | Monday 26 February - Thursday 1 March 2018 | Matters 10, 11 and 12 |
Matter 10/11 - Stevenage - Great Ashby, Graveley (including North of Stevenage) and Knebworth Matter 11 - Ickleford, Lower Stondon, Little Wymondley, Codicote, St Ippolyts, Reed, Sandon, Therfield, Weston, Whitwell (St Paul's Waden Parish) Matter 12 - The Housing Strategy provision for gypsies, travellers and travelling people |
| Week 8 | Monday 26 March -Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Matters 10, 11, and 14 |
Matter 10 - Baldock (including Bygrave) continuation Sites BA2, BA3, BA4, BA5, BA6, BA7 AND BA11 Matter 10 - Luton & Cockernhoe continuation - Inspectors Matter and Issues 10.28 Green Belt Matter 10 - Great Ashby GA2: Heritage Assets Matter 11 - Knebworth Matter 14 - Town and Local Centres Inspector's Matters and Issues: 14.10 Site Allocations, Hitchin |