As part of the process of preparing the Joint Minerals Local Plan, each document within the plan is subject to an ‘Examination in Public’. This is a form of public inquiry where an independent planning inspector, appointed by the Secretary of State, will ‘test’ the document to see if it meets the requirements of the relevant legislation and to see if it is ‘sound’. Soundness is tested by considering whether the document is positively prepared; justified; effective and consistent with national policy.
This page remains a record of the examination in public for the current Joint Minerals Plan (adopted 2019).
Joint Minerals Local Plan Submission Statement (pdf 114kb)
Latest News
29 July 2019
The Inspector has released his final report on the Plan. It is available to download below.
Inspector's Report (pdf 380kb)
19 July 2019
The Inspector has released his final report on the Plan. It is available to download below.
Inspector's Report (pdf 441kb)
23 July 2018
Joint Minerals Local Plan has been submitted to the Secretary of State to be examined.
2 October 2018
Dates for the Examination hearing sessions have been confirmed by the inspector. Please refer to the programme officer's letter below for further information:
Programme officer's letter to respondents - 2 October 2018 (pdf 24kb)
6 November 2018
The Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) and Guidance Note have been published for comment. The council and all other participants must submit their hearing statements to the Programme Officer by noon on Monday 3 December 2018. The documents provide further information and can be viewed in the Examination Library below (Ref: CD42 - CD44).
20 December 2018
The Examination Hearing Programme has been released - See examination library documents CD47 and CD48 below.
21 December 2018
A revised Examination Hearing Programme has been released - See examination library documents CD49 below.