Local Plan
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23 April 2025 - The Council is now considering and working through the implications of the Inspector's Letter.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been produced to answer some key questions relating to the Inspector's Letter. The FAQs may be updated to take account of further information and should other key questions arise.
22 April 2025 - We have received and published the Inspector's Interim Findings Letter (ID08) under Post Submission Documents of the Examination Library webpage. The Council has also published HDC Initial Response to the Inspector's Interim Findings Letter (HDC00) under Post Submission Documents of the Examination Library webpage.
27 February 2025 - The Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2025 - 2028 was approved by Cabinet on 26 February 2025.
3 February 2025 - The Inspector has informed us that he remains committed to writing to the Council as soon as he possibly can. He has now indicated that this will not be until towards the end of February/early March 2025 at the earliest. His response will be placed on the Local Plan Examination webpage in due course.
16 December 2024 - The Local Plan Inspector has published a letter which cancels the Local Plan hearings for the weeks of 17 December, 14 January and 21 January 2025. A copy of his letter is published on the Latest News from Local Plan Examination webpage.
The Council has drafted a response to this letter: HDC Local Plan Examination Hearing Letter
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