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.
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
All correspondence to or from the Inspector will be via an independent Programme Officer and Tony Blackburn will fulfil this role. Items should be sent to him, preferably by email, to
or alternatively by post to him at the following address:
15 Ottawa Close
Blackburn
BB2 7EB
Additionally he may be contacted by telephone on 01254 260286.
Although this webpage appears on the Council's website, Tony Blackburn will be responsible for its contents.
The hearings
The Inspector will hold a series of hearings as part of the Examination process and the timing and location of these will be added to this page in due course. Additionally, the Programme Officer will contact all Publication stage representors with this and other information. Any requests from additional parties should be sent directly to the Programme Officer.
Further Examination library items
These will be added here as the Examination progresses. There are currently no additional items.