Adoption of the Chelmsford Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD Following the issue of the Inspector's Final Report on the Examination of the Chelmsford Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD (AAP for short) on 16 July 2008, the Borough Council formally adopted the AAP at the meeting of the Council on Wednesday 27 August 2008. For more details please visit the AAP Adoption page. General Guidance for the Submission Chelmsford Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP for short) ExaminationWhat is the Examination stage?The preparation process for the Chelmsford Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) covers several stages - Evidence Gathering, AAP Issues and Options, AAP Preferred Options, AAP Submission, Examination and AAP Adoption. This page contains information about the AAP Independent Examination. The examination was held from April 22 to April 30. 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 AAP. An Inspector was appointed by the Secretary of State to conduct the Examination. After the Examination, the Inspector produced a report with recommendations that are binding upon the Council. Any changes required by the Inspector will 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 OfficerThe 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 ProgrammeThe Examination into the AAP formally closed on 30 April. The Secretary of State appointed Mr Ian Broyd (MRICS Dip TP) of the Planning Inspectorate to conduct the Examination. The Examination was held at the Chelmsford Borough Council Offices, Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford CM1 1JE. The Examination heard oral representations, from those who requested to be heard, on the AAP. The Inspector has considered all the written and oral statements and has prepared his report. This report and recommendations will be presented to a meeting of the Council on 27 August. Examination Programme [63kb] Schedule of Matters and Issues for Examination [50kb] Click here to view original representations made to the Submission Chelmsford Town Centre Area Action Plan DPD Public Notice [40kb]
Examination DocumentsA range of evidence has been used to inform the AAP during its progress including studies and reports. Documents for the Chelmsford Town Centre Area Action Plan Examination Last Updated April 28 Schedule of hearing and written Statements submitted before the examination [95kb] Council Topic Papers These provide context and baseline information to assist the Council's evidence into the Independent Examination No. 1 – The Strategy for Chelmsford Town Centre [191kb] No. 2 – Delivering Infrastructure [322kb] No. 3 – Transportation Strategy [6.8Mb] No. 4 – Retail Strategy [334kb] No. 5 – Managing Flood Risk [399kb] No. 6 - Other Matter [176kb] Statements of Common Ground List of Statements of Common Ground [67kb] Schedule of Suggested Minor Amendments Schedule of Suggested Amendments [1.0Mb] This document outlines the Borough Council's suggested minor amendments to the
Submission AAP.
Meetings held before the Examination Hearing SessionsThe Inspector held a Pre-Examination Meeting on 5 June 2007 to address the management of the Core Strategy Examination and the AAP Examination. There was not a separate Pre-Examination Meeting for the AAP Examination. The notes below are particularly helpful in providing information on methods of considering representations, the hearing procedure, and hearing statements. PEM Notes [57kb]
Core Strategy Examination Following the issue of the Inspector's Final Report on the Examination of the Core Strategy and Development Control Policies DPD on 11 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. Please click here for more information on the Core Strategy Examination.
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