The Council submitted their Plan to the Planning Inspectorate on 27th March 2018.

This page should be viewed alongside the Council's New local plan webpage from which the original submission library may be accessed. The submission library also contains a full set of representations submitted at the Local Plan Publication stage.

Further library items will be added to this Examination page as the Examination progresses and representors and other interested parties are encouraged to view it on a regular basis for new items and latest developments.

Latest news

• 13 December - Further items, arising from discussions during the hearings, have now been added to the Examination library as items EL5.004-7.
• 11 December - The Inspector’s recent letter to the Council regarding Local Green Space designations has now been added to the library as item EL5.003.
• 22 November - Following the hearing session on 16 October the Council have produced indicative masterplans as requested by the Inspector in respect of the site at Elsey Croft (SK089/90). These may be viewed as library documents EL5.002a-b.
• 20 November - Following the hearing on 31 October, Aspinall Verdi have produced supporting information re percentages for extra care and sheltered living (not other residential typologies) - this is available via library documents EL5.001a-b.
• 31 October - Following the close of hearings the Council is now considering the wording of proposed Modifications to the Local Plan and anticipate commencing a consultation exercise in the weeks ahead. Further details of timetable etc will be advised in due course. Once the consultation ends the Council will submit the full content of responses received to the Inspector to assist his deliberations on the soundness of the Plan. No further communications should be addressed to the Inspector unless specifically requested.

The Inspector

Inspector Matthew Birkinshaw BA (Hons) MSc MRTPI has been appointed, by the Secretary of State, to undertake an independent examination into the soundness of the Plan and to subsequently issue a report with his conclusions.

The Programme Officer

Until the conclusion of the Examination, Tony Blackburn will continue to fulfill the role of independent Programme Officer and may be contacted via email at

ABlackburn@cravendc.gov.uk 

or alternatively by post at the following address:

15 Ottawa Close
Blackburn
BB2 7EB

Additionally he may be contacted by telephone on 01254 260286.

Enquiries regarding the content of Modifications to the Plan should in the first instance be directed to the Council at localplan@cravendc.gov.uk or on 01756 706472.

Although this webpage appears on the Council's website, the Programme Officer will be responsible for its contents.

The hearings

The Inspector held a series of hearings as part of the Examination process and these concluded on Wednesday 31 October.

Examination library items

Select items from the following tables to download copies.