A Public Examination will be held to consider the soundness of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document. The Secretary of State has appointed Shelagh Bussey (DipTP, DipEM, MA, PhD, MRTPI) of the Planning Inspectorate to conduct the Examination. The first hearing session will open at 9.30am on Wednesday 2 September 2009 at the Town Hall. David Birchall has been appointed as Programme Officer for the Examination and will deal with all procedural, administrative and programming matters. For more information about the hearings' day to day running contact the Programme Officer tel: 0775 1693 009.
Timetable
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Event |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
| Exploratory Meeting |
Tuesday 23 June 2009 |
10am |
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Penrith |
| Pre-Hearing Meeting |
Wednesday 8 July 2009 |
2pm |
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Penrith |
| Hearing Sessions Week 1 |
Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 September 2009 |
9:30am |
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Penrith |
| Hearing Sessions Week 2 |
Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 September 2009 |
9:30am |
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Penrith
|
| Hearing Session - Affordable Housing |
Thursday 17 December 2009 |
9:30am
|
Committee Room, Town Hall,
Penrith
|
| 2pm |
Council Chamber, Town Hall,
Penrith |
| Hearing Session - Employment Land |
Friday 18 December 2009 |
9:30am |
Council Chamber, Town Hall, Penrith |
The Exploratory Meeting is a public meeting primarily involving a discussion between the Inspector and the Council about matters on which she requires early clarification.
The Pre-Hearing Meeting is also a public meeting. This meeting is to help the Inspector and all interested parties prepare for the Examination Hearing. How the Examination will be conducted and the procedures to be followed will be outlined at the meeting. Read the Pre-hearing Meeting: Inspector's Guidance Notes (PDF: 145Kb / 7 pages)
The Hearing Sessions Timetable (PDF: 63Kb / 1 page) contains further details of all the sessions. The typical daily timetable will be as follows:
| Time |
Breaks |
| 9:30am - 1pm |
with mid-morning break |
| 1pm - 2pm |
lunch |
| 2pm - 5pm |
with mid-afternoon break |
The Main Matters Issues and Questions (PDF: 302Kb / 19 pages) contains further details of information required by the Inspector.
The Provisional List of Matters and Participants (PDF: 36Kb / 6 pages) contains details of matters to be discussed, dates and specific participants.
Examination documents
You can view all the Core Strategy Submission Background and Evidence Base Documents.
Warning: Some of the above files are large documents and may take a long time to download.
Hearing Sessions - Main Matters and Statements
The statements below are those produced by Eden District Council and various representers in response to the information required by the Inspector.
Main Matter 1A: An Overview of the Soundness of the Core Strategy
Hearing Sessions: Wednesday 2 September (all day) and Thursday 3 September (morning):
Main Matter 1B: Maintaining Sustainable Communities
Hearing Sessions: Wednesday 2 September (all day) and Thursday 3 September (morning):
Main Matter 2: Legal Compliance Overview
Hearing Session: Thursday 3 September (afternoon):
Main Matter 3: Living Communities
Hearing Session: Friday 4 September (all day)
Main Matter 4: Working Communities
Hearing Session: Tuesday 8 September (all day)
Main Matter 5: The Environment
Hearing Session: Wednesday 9 September (all day)
Main Matter 6: Active and Inclusive Communities
Hearing Session: Thursday 10 September (all day)
Main Matter 7: Delivery and Monitoring / General Issues / Any outstanding matters from previous sessions
Hearing Session: Friday 11 September (all day)
Additional Documents for Statements
Responses to EDC's Schedule of Proposed Amendments in Response to the Inspector's Questions
You can view the Schedule of Proposed Amendments in Response to the Inspector's Questions (PDF: 139Kb / 13 pages)
EDC's Suggested Changes and Responses to the Inspector's Questions and Additional Work Arising from the Examination Hearings
Responses to the Composite Document of Suggested Changes and Additional Work
Affordable Housing Consultation
Eden District Council's Core Strategy Submission Development Plan Document has been formally submitted to the Secretary of State along with supporting and background evidence documents and a number of hearings have already been held in public covering a variety of topics.
Discussions on the issue of affordable housing were postponed in order to allow further consultation on the Economic Viability Appraisal (EVA), Strategic Housing Market Assessments (SHMAs) and any changes to policy that those documents indicated were necessary.
Economic Viability Appraisal (EVA)
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
Warning: Some of the above files are large documents and may take a long time to download.
Copies of the amended policies and associated documents are available for public inspection at Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Penrith and Shap. See the list of locations and opening times for viewing the Affordable Housing Consultation documents.
Hearing Session - Affordable Housing
On Thursday 17 December 2009 a hearing session will be held to further discuss the issue of affordable housing, following the consultations on the Economic Viability Assessment (EVA) and the SHMA's.
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) and Economic Viability Assessment (EVA)
You can read more about the Strategic Housing Market Assessment consultation.
Hearing Session - Employment Land
On Friday 18 December 2009 a hearing session will be held to discuss the issue of employment land, following the production of an Employment Land Study (ELS) which has been undertaken by consultants on behalf of the Council.
Employment Land Study (ELS)
Proposed Post hearing Changes
The document below details the proposed changes put forward by the Council in response to questions raised by the Inspector and other consultees.
Consultation on Inspectors Proposed Changes
Following the examination hearings in 2009 to discuss the Core Strategy Submission Development Plan Document, the appointed Inspector - Shelagh Bussey - has published a number of changes that are open to consultation. The consultation will last for 6 weeks and run from Monday 18th January 2010 until Tuesday 26th February 2010.
Warning: Some of the above files are large documents and may take a long time to download.
An up to date list of Examination Documents and the Background Documents and Evidence Base can be accessed. These documents are also available for viewing during office hours at the Town Hall, Penrith by arrangement with the Planning Policy Manager or Local Plans Officer.
Contact Details
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Contact: Planning Policy
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Address: Planning Policy Section, Department of Communities,
Mansion House, Penrith CA11 7YG
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Email: loc.plan@eden.gov.uk
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Telephone: 01768 817817
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Fax: 01768 890732
