Local Plan Examination
Latest Examination News
Wednesday 19 June 2019: The final Inspectors Report has been received, and has been published as INSP.17 below. The Inspector has concluded that the Local Plan is sound, subject to a number of main modifications. The full National Park Authority will consider whether to adopt the Local Plan together with the Inspector’s recommended main modifications on the 2 July 2019.
Friday 26th April 2019: The full representations to the Main Modifications has now been published. See the Main Modifications webpage for further details.
Tuesday 23rd April 2019: The Main Modifications Consultation closed on 28th March. The SDNPA has forwarded all duly made responses to the Programme Officer, and they have in turn been forwarded to the Inspector. The SDNPA has produced a Main Modifications Report which summarieses and responds to comments made on the main mods. See the Main Modifications webpage for further details.
Friday 15th February 2019: The Minor Edits to the Local Plan have been updated. See the Main Modifications webpage for further details (you will need to scroll down to the Minor Edits section).
Thursday 31st January 2019: Consultation is underway from 00:00 (midnight) Friday 01 February 2019 until 23:59 on Thursday 28 March 2019 on the Main Modifications to the Local Plan. See the Main Modifications webpage for further details.
Thursday 13th December 2018: The hearings for the Local Plan have now ended. This webpage will be updated with further news in the new year.
Examination Inspector and Programme Officer
Inspector Brian Sims BSc CEng MICE MRTPI has been appointed to conduct the examination to determine whether the South Downs Local Plan is sound.
Appointment of Inspector South Downs Local Plan
The Inspector will be supported by a Programme Officer Mr Chris Banks (appointed by, but acting independently of, the Authority). His contact details are:
Mr Chris Banks, Programme Officer, c/o Bank Solutions, 64 Lavinia Way, East Preston, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1EF
Tel: 01903 783722 Mob: 07817 322750
Email: bankssolutionsuk@gmail.com
All evidence and documents relating to the Local Plan and examination are published in the Core Document Library.
The Examination Process
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.
Hearing Sessions and Statements
A series of public hearings conducted by the Inspector have now taken place for the examination of the Local Plan. These took place at the South Downs Centre, Midhurst and in the Amex Stadium, Falmer.
Documents and statements submitted by the Inspector or Programme Officer will be added to the Core Document Library and provided below.
Inspector’s Documents
- INSP.1 Initial Letter to SDNPA 11 May 2018
- INSP. 2 Preliminary Note To the Council
- INSP.3 Inspector’s Examination Guidance Note August 2018
- INSP.4 Draft Issues, Matters and Hearing Programme August 2018
- INSP.5 Programme Of Hearings and List of Hearing Participants – V14
- INSP.6 Examination Hearing – Day 1 Agenda
- INSP.7 Examination Hearing – Day 2 Agenda
- INSP.8 Examination Hearings Opening Remarks
- INSP.9 Examination Hearing – Day 3 Agenda
- INSP.10 NPPF18
- INSP.11 Agenda for Day 4 (Matters 7-9)
- INSP.12-A Agenda DAY 5 – M10-11.1
- INSP.13 Agenda DAY 6 – M10-11.2
- INSP.14 Agenda DAY 7 – M10-11.3
- INSP.15 DAY 8 – M10-11.4
- INSP.16 Post-Hearing Note on the Main Modifications
- INSP.17 Inspector’s Final Report
Position Statements
Matters 1-6 (Week 1) Tuesday 13th November to Thursday 15th November
Duty To Co-operate
- REP_224_001 Newton Valence Farm Duty to Co-operate
- REP-197-001 Kingston Parish Council Position Statement on Duty to Cooperate and Legal Compliance final draft
- REP-312-001 Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group Community Involvement Statement
- REP-407-002 Harting Parish Council Community Involvement Statement
- REP-165-001 Savills obo Cala Homes Position Statement Week 1 Matters
Legal Compliance
- REP_224_002 Newton Valence Farm Legal Compliance
- REP-197-001 Kingston Parish Council Position Statement on Duty to Cooperate and Legal Compliance final draft
- REP-312-002 Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group HRA
- REP-407-001 Harting Parish Council Sustainability Appraisal Statement
- REP243002 M Hendry Matter 11 SD63Hab Dir Position Statement
- SDNPA-5 Legal Compliance
Matter 1 – Vision and Objectives
- REP-307-001 Sussex & Hampshire and Isle of White Wildlife Trusts Matters 1,3 & 4 Statement
- REP-312-003 Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group Position Statement on Matter 1
- REP-397-001 Claremont Planning obo EPV Matter 1 Statement
- REP-569-001 The Goodwood Estate Company Position Statement on Matter 1
- SDNPA-6 Position Statement Matter 1
Matter 2 – Strategy
- REP-158-001 Position Statement Matter 2, Friends of Harting Down
- REP-230-001 The Buriton Estates Position Statement on Matters 2 & 4
- REP-232-001 Southern Planning obo Deansmoor Properties Position Statement on Matters 2 & 4
- REP-233-001 Famie Hodell Position Statement on Matter 2
- REP-242-001 HMPC Ltd. obo Stedham Sawmills Landowners Position Statement Matter 2
- REP-251-001 Troy Hayes Planning & Design Ltd. obo Land at Pulens Lane, Sheet Landowners Position Statement Matters 2 & 4
- REP-312-004 Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group on Matter 2
- REP-397-002 Claremont Planning obo EPV Matter 2 Statement
- REP-407-003 Harting Parish Council Matter 2 Statement
- REP-569-002 The Goodwood Estate Company Position Statement on Matter 2
- SDNPA-7 Position Statement Matter 2
- REP-165-001 Savills obo Cala Homes Position Statement Week 1 Matters
Matter 3 – Core Policies
- REP-244-245-001 CPRE Hampshire & CPRE Sussex Matter 3 Statement
- REP-307-001 Sussex & Hampshire and Isle of White Wildlife Trusts Matters 1,3 & 4 Statement
- REP-312-005 Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group on Matter 3
- REP-372-001 David Pain Matter 3 Statement
- REP-397-003 Claremont Planning obo EPV Matter 3 Statement
- REP-529-001 Position Statement Selborne PC Matter 3
- REP-569-003 The Goodwood Estate Company Position Statement on Matter 3
- REP-243-001 M Hendry SD3 Position Statement Matter 3 21Oct 18
- SDNPA-8 Position Statement Matter 3
Matter 4 – Overall Housing Need and Supply including Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation
- REP-48-001 SOS Bohunt Manor Community Action Group Matter 4 Statement
- REP-154-001 Home Builders Federation Position Statement on Matter 4
- REP-155-001 Final Position Statement Matter 4 & 11-Brickworks, Midhurst 20 10 18
- REP-181_001 Nova Planning OBO Metis Homes Final Position Statement Matter 4 – Long Priors, West Meon 20 10 18
- REP-230-001 The Buriton Estates Position Statement on Matters 2 & 4
- REP-232-001 Southern Planning obo Deansmoor Properties Position Statement on Matters 2 & 4
- REP-242-002 HMPC Ltd. obo Stedham Sawmills Landowners Position Statement Matter 4
- REP-245-002 CPRE Sussex SDNP.LP Examination Matter 4 Position Statement
- REP-246-001 Draft Pre-Examination Position Statement Matter 4 – SDNP Local Plan – JK – 09 10 18
- REP-251-001 Troy Hayes Planning & Design Ltd. obo Land at Pulens Lane, Sheet Landowners Position Statement Matters 2 & 4
- REP-290-001 Wates Development Position Statement on Matter 4
- REP-307-001 Sussex & Hampshire and Isle of White Wildlife Trusts Matters 1,3 & 4 Statement
- REP-312-006 Coldwaltham Meadow Conservation Group on Matter 4
- REP-397-004 Claremont Planning obo EPV Matter 4 Statement
- REP-569-004 The Goodwood Estate Company Position Statement on Matter 4
- SDNPA-9 Position Statement Matter 4
- REP-165-001 Savills obo Cala Homes Position Statement Week 1 Matters
Matter 5 – Employment Land
- REP-242-003 HMPC Ltd. obo Stedham Sawmills Landowners Position Statement Matter 5
- REP-263-001 GVA obo Whitehall & Bordon Regeneration Company and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Matter 5
- REP-569-005 The Goodwood Estate Company Position Statement on Matter 5
- SDNPA-10 Position Statement Matter 5
Matter 6 – Presentation
none
Matters 7 – Landscape, Design and Special Qualities
- REP-551-001 PS Matter 7SDNP Obj SD 45 extra subs Nov 18
- REP-551-001A SDNP Designation report 2005
- REP-045-001 PS- Pro Vision obo Cowdray Estate- Matter 7
- REP-224-005, 229-001, 230-002 9 Chapter 7 policy SD41 ps
- REP-224-007 Matter7 SD47
- REP-307-002 SWTandHIWWT PS for 2nd hearings Matters 7-11
- REP-312-008 CMCG Matter 7 PS Landscape
- REP-251-002 Position Statement_Matters 7,10,11_FINAL
- SDNPA-12 Position Statement Matter 7
Matter 8 – Biodiversity
Matter 9 – Affordable Homes
- REP-245-002 PS Matter 9
- REP-551-002 Matter 9 SDNP Obj SD29 extra reps
- SDNPA-13 Position Statement Matter 9
Matter 10 – Issues Relating to Specific Settlements &
Matter 11 – Issues Relating to Individual Sites
- REP-212-001 PS SD73 SDNPLP Examination short
- REP-212-001 PS SD73 SDNPLP long
- REP-165-002 Examination Stmt – CALA Homes – Week 2 – Nov 18
- REP-224-006 10 NVF policy SD88 position statement
- REP-442-001 Position Statement for Matter 10 and Matter 11
- REP-006-001 Stephen Fuggles obo BFCG PS Matter 10
- REP-045-002 PS- Pro Vision obo Cowdray Est- Matters 10-11
- REP-049-001 Buriton PC PS or Matters 10,11 Buriton
- REP-131-001 Concern regarding SDNPA Local Plan
- REP-131-002 Comment 368
- REP-131-003 Comment 369
- REP-181-002 Matter 10-11 Position Statement (SD96) 29 11 18
- REP-262-001 Matter 10-11 SD 76 Pro Vision
- REP-274-001 Matter 10-11 SD81 PS (SD81) 29 11 18
- REP-309-001 SOVG Matte 10-11 SD93 v10 small
- REP-380-001 Position Statement matter 10-11 SD77
- REP-407-004 Matter 10-11 Position Statement – SD90
- REP-407-005 Matter 10-11 Position Statement – SD91
- REP-030-001 Matter 10-11 SD25 & SD77 734-PS-Nov 2018
- REP-081-001 Matter 10-11 SD77 Position Statement
- REP-081-002 Matter 10-11 SD77 Monson Traffic Report Issue B
- REP-126-001 Matter 10 & 11 PS from Turley obo Cove
- REP-158-002 Matter 10-11 SD90 PS – Rupert Grey
- REP-256-001 Luken Beck obo Seaward Properties PS Matter 11 SD71
- REP-071-001 Position Statement Matter 11 SD79 Old Malling Farm
- REP-092-001 Position Statement _Matter 11 SD93 Steep
- REP-224-006 10 NVF policy SD88 position statement
- REP-312-010 CMCG Matter 11 SD64
- REP-312-007 CMCG Statement on PEA-NVC Survey
- REP-500-002 PS Andrew Forbes Nov 30th 2018
- REP243002 Martin Hendry Matter 11 SD63 Hab Dir PS
- REP-143-001 Position Statement matter 10 & 11 (final)
- REP-164-001 Position Statement Matter 11 SD64
- REP-242-004 Matter 11 PS Stedham Sawmill Landowners
- REP-251-002 Position Statement_Matters 7,10,11_FINAL
- REP-308-001 SD 73 Pertersfield Rd PS – Greatham Voice
- REP-312-011 Position statement Dev Brief
- REP-334-001Matter 11 SD71 SD72 Position Statement
- REP-398-001 Matter 11 SD77 F. Mostyn
- REP-403-001 SD73 – PS- Greatham Parish Council – Nov 29 2018
- REP-403-002 SD74 – PS- Greatham Parish Council – Nov 29 2018
- REP-491-001 PS Castelmer_ L Alexander
- REP-127-001 Matter 11 SD71 SD72 Position Statement
- REP-558-001 Blackmoor Est comment on NVF PS
- SDNPA-14 Position Statement Matter 10 & 11
Additional evidence submitted by examination participants
Some participants in the examination have submitted appendices and further evidence that does not form part of the body of their position statements. As this does not comply with the Inspector’s guidelines as set out in INSP.3, they are published separately and are not considered to play a formal part in the examination. Nevertheless in the interests of transparency, they are published below for information.
- REP_224_001A Newton Valence Farm Appendix to Duty to Co-operate
- REP-230-001A Buriton Estates Appendix 1 to Matters 2 & 4
- REP-232-001A Southern Planning obo Deansmoor Properties Appendix 1 to Matters 2 & 4
- REP-233-001A Famie Hodell Appendix 1 to Matter 2
Additional information provided by Wealden District Council
- REP-266-001 Wealden District Council Position Statement Matter 8
- REP-266-001A Wealden District Council Position Statement Appendices A-E …
- REP-266-002 Letter to SDNPA Exam
Key Dates
The timetable for the hearing sessions, have now ended and took place as follows:
- Tuesday 13th November to Thursday 15th November at South Downs Centre Midhurst
- Tuesday 4th December to Thursday 6th December at South Downs Centre Midhurst
- Tuesday 11th December and Wednesday 12th December at The Amex Stadium, Falmer
Tuesday 11th September 2018 – Advise Programme Officer of Participation
Tuesday 16th October 2018 – Firm Programme and Hearing Details for Legal and Strategic – Matters 1-6 (Week 1)
Tuesday 23rd October 2018 – Position Statements submitted for Legal and Strategic – Matters 1- 6 (Week 1)
Tuesday 30th October 2018 – Firm Programme and Hearing Details for Matters 7-11 (Week 2 & 3)
Tuesday 13th November 2018 – Opening Hearing Session on Legal, Procedural and Strategic Matters
Friday 30th November 2018 – Position Statements submitted for Matters 7-11 (Weeks 2-3)