Proposed Adoption of the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD Following the issue of the Inspector's Final Report on the Examination of the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD on 11th February 2008, the Borough Council formally adopted the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD at the meeting of the Council on Wednesday 20 February 2008. Council Agenda 20 February 2008 Issue of the Inspector's Final Report Click for the Core Strategy Adoption Homepage Closure of the Independent Examination into the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD - 25 January 2008 On 25 January 2008 the Planning Inspectorate confirmed the formal closure of the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Document Examination.  PINS Fact Check and Closure of Examination Letter [47kb]
What is the Examination stage? The preparation process for the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Document covers several stages - Evidence Gathering, Issues and Options, Preferred Options, Submission, Examination and Adoption. This page contains information about the Core Strategy Independent Examination. The purpose of the Independent Examination is to consider if a development plan document (DPD) is sound. The presumption is that a document will be sound unless it is shown otherwise as a result of evidence considered at the Examination. Click here to view original representations submitted on the Submission Core Strategy. An inspector is appointed by the Secretary of State to conduct the Examination. After the Examination, the Inspector produces a report with recommendations that are binding upon the Council. Any changes required by the inspector must be made before the document can be adopted. Click here for a brief guide to examining development plan documents from The Planning Inspectorate. [51kb]
Programme Officer The Programme Officer, Mrs Andrea Copsey, works directly to the Inspector and is responsible for dealing with all the administration matters for the Examination. This includes the Examination programme, recording Examination documents and dealing with correspondence on behalf of the Inspector. Mrs Copsey can be contacted by email on andrea.copsey@chelmsford.gov.uk or by telephone on (01245) 606827.
Examination Programme The hearing sessions into the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD ran from 11 September until 9 October 2007. The Examination process still continues and the Inspector's Report is expected in early 2008. Examination Programme [38kb] Agendas: - Session 1 Agenda [73kb]
- Session 2 Agenda [63kb]
- Session 3 Agenda [63kb]
- Session 4 Agenda [66kb]
Hearing Session 4 Evidence Documents - Session 5 Agenda [77kb]
- Session 6 Agenda [68kb]
Chelmsford Model 2006 Revalidation Report [1.2Mb] - Session 7 Agenda [60kb]
- Session 8 Agenda [59kb]
- Session 10 Agenda [55kb]
- Session 11,12 & 13 Agendas [60kb]
Please note that there was no Session 9 and no minutes are available. Schedule of Hearing or Amplified Statements submitted before the Examination [86kb] Schedule of Written Representations submitted before the Examination [46kb] Click here to view original representations submitted on the Submission Core Strategy.
Examination Documents A range of evidence was prepared as part of the Examination. This includes: Examination Document Reference List [424kb] LDF Evidence Base - documentation used to inform the preparation of the Core Strategy including studies and reports LDF Evidence Base Evidence Base Update CBC Response to Planning Inspector (Spatial Options) This contains the Borough Council's response to the Inspector request for further information on how the Spatial Options were selected prior to the hearing sessions of the Examination. Council Subject Response Statements (SRS). These provide additional information on a range of themes that have been raised by objectors in their Hearing or Amplified Statements: - SRS 1 The Green Belt (HD/CFD/SRS1) [436kb]
- SRS 2 Housing Trajectory (HD/CFD/SRS2) [398kb]
- SRS3 Sustainability Appraisal (HD/CFD/SRS3) [462kb]
- SRS4 Infrastructure and Standard Charges (HD/CFD/SRS4) [481kb]
- SRS5 Conformity with the Spatial Strategy (HD/CFD/SRS5) [445kb]
- SRS6 Employment Land Allocations (HD/CFD/SRS6) [211kb]
- SRS7 Housing Delivery and Capacity (HD/CFD/SRS7) Paragraph 3.15 and 3.16 amended 17/09/07 [4.1Mb]
Council Topic Papers (TP). These provide context and baseline information to assist the Council's evidence into the Independent Examination: - TP1 The Borough Wide Spatial Strategy (BD/CFD/089) [255kb]
- TP2 Housing (BD/CFD/090) [523kb]
- TP3 Economy and Employment (BD/CFD/091) [3.3Mb]
- TP4 Shopping (BD/CFD/092) [206kb]
- TP5 Infrastructure (BD/CFD/093) [278kb]
Statements of Common Ground (SofCG). These are prepared between the Council and objectors and set out the extent to which there is agreement and disagreement on matters relating to the Core Strategy. - SCG1 Strategic Transport Matters June 2007 (SCG/HD/CFD/01) [70kb]
- SCG2 Strategic Transport Matters August 2007 (SCG/HD/CFD/02) [61kb]
Questions raised by the Inspector [13kb]
Council's Response to Questions raised by Inspector (BD/CFD/134) [176kb] - SCG3 Proposed Rail Station at North East Chelmsford (SCG/HD/CFD/03) [798kb]
- SCG4 In respect of the Transport Strategy (SCG/HD/CFD/04) [56kb]
- SCG5 Land north of South Woodham Ferrers (SCG/HD/CFD/05) [35kb]
- SCG6 Turley Associates (SCG/HD/CFD/06) [271kb]
- SCG7 Between English Heritage and Chelmsford Borough Council (SCG/HD/CFD/07) [89kb]
Letter from English Heritage [48kb] - SCG8 TES Site, Chelmsford (SCG/HD/CFD/08) [869kb]
Schedule of Suggested Minor Amendments and Addendum. This document outlines the Borough Council's suggested minor amendments to the Submission Core Strategy Schedule of Suggested Minor Amendments (BD/CFD/126) [54kb] Addendum to the Suggested Minor Amendments to the Submission Document (BD/CFD/126i) [36kb]
Meetings held before the Examination Hearing Sessions The Inspector held two meetings before the hearing sessions of the Examination started. A Preliminary meeting was called by the Inspector on 16 May 2007 to establish the position regarding the evidence base and infrastructure. The Pre-Examination meeting held on 5 June 2007 addressed the management of the Examination. Preliminary Meeting Preliminary Meeting 16th May 2007 Pre-Examination Meeting CBC Note for Inspector - Appendix B: Housing Trajectory [27kb] CBC Note for Inspector - North Chelmsford Deficiencies [48kb] PEM Notes [57kb] Pre-Examination Statement – Position Statement [51kb]
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