Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Examination
Latest Update - 17th July 2026
EXAMINATION LATEST NEWS & TIMELINE
Hearing Sessions commenced at 10am on Tuesday 14th July 2026 within Broxtowe Borough Council Offices, Foster Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1AB. A second week of hearings will take place the following week and will be held within County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP. Guidance Notes, a Hearings Programme and Matters, Issues and Questions have been produced by the Inspectors as follows:
ID3 - Inspectors’ Guidance Notes
ID4 - Inspectors’ Matters, Issues and Questions
ID5 - Hearing Programme V3
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17th July 2026 - GNC29 - MHCLG Letter to Inspectorate re Local Plan Examinations: Deliverability & Viability published.
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15th July 2026 - The following documents were published:
REP1A - Marrons for Consortium (Paul Tucker KC References) – Government’s Response to the Consultation on Draft NPPF(Response to Q103 referenced)
REP1B - Marrons for Consortium (Paul Tucker KC References) – Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026
REP1C - Marrons for Consortium (Paul Tucker KC References) – The Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
REP1D - Marrons for Consortium (Paul Tucker KC References) – s. 20 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2024
REP2 - Home Builders Federation – The Viability Crunch Report
REP3 - Home Builders Federation – Winchester Local Plan Inspector’s Report
REP4 - Fisher German – Amber Valley Local Plan Inspectors’ Report​
14th July 2026 - GNC 28 - Councils' Opening Statement published.​
13th July 2026 - GNC27 - Councils' Legal Opinion Regarding Transitional Arrangements published.​
10th July 2026 - The following documents were published.
GNC24A - Nottingham City Council – Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation and Timetable
GNC24B - Broxtowe Borough Council – Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation and Timetable
GNC24C - Rushcliffe Borough Council – Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation and Timetable
GNC25 - Statement of Common Ground: Bloor Homes and Broxtowe Borough Council – Toton and Chetwynd Barracks
9th July 2026 - ID5 - Hearing Programme V3 published. ​
8th July 2026 - Index of Written Statements updated to include submissions from the Home Builders Federation.​
1st July 2026 - Index of Written Statements updated to include submissions from Oxalis Planning on behalf of both John A Wells Ltd and Various Clients.​
30th June 2026 - ID5 - Hearings Programme V2 and Index of Written Submissions published.​
24th June 2026 - GNC23 - Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order Phasing Plan published.​
22nd June 2026 - The following updated documents have been published in relation to the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order:
GNC4Ji - Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order and Statement of Reasons (Updated May 2026)
GNC4Ki - Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order Parameter Plans (Updated May 2026)
GNC4Li - Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order Design Guide (Updated May 2026)​
27th May 2026 - GNC 22 - Regulation 24 Notice published.​
21st May 2026 - A number of background evidence base documents have been added to the Examination library as follows:
GNC8 - Aligned Core Strategies
GNC9 - Rushcliffe Core Strategy
GNC10 - Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan
GNC10A - Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan Proposals Map (North / South)
GNC11 - Toton and Chetwynd Barracks Strategic Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
GNC12 - Nottingham City Council Land and Planning Policies Document - LAPP
GNC12A - Nottingham City Council Land and Planning Policies Document – LAPP Policies Maps:
Adopted Policies Map (City Centre)
Adopted Policies Map (Combined)
GNC13 - Rushcliffe Borough Council Part 2 Local Plan
GNC13A - Rushcliffe Borough Council Part 2 Local Plan Policies Map
GNC14 - East of Gamston/North of Tollerton Development Framework SPD
GNC15 - East Midlands Freeport Strategic Infrastructure and Contributions SPD DRAFT
GNC16 - Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Strategic Economic Plan (SEP)
GNC17 - Nottingham’s Economic Growth Plan 2024–2030
GNC18 - Rushcliffe Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2025
GNC19 - Rushcliffe Local Plan Monitoring Report 2025
GNC20 - Broxtowe Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2025
GNC21 - Nottingham City Strategic Employment Land Availability Assessment 2025
12th May 2026 - GNC7 - Greater Nottingham Employment Needs Study Update – April 2026 published.​
1st May 2026 - GNC6 - Memorandum of Understanding with National Highways published.​
30th March 2026 - The Councils' Response to Inspectors' Initial Questions Note 2 and Associated Appendices published as follows:
GNC4 -Councils’ Response to ID2 – Inspectors’ Initial Questions Doc ID2
GNC4A - Appendix Q29A – Suggested Main Modifications March 2026
GNC4B - Appendix Q29B – Suggested Additional Modifications March 2026
GNC4C - Appendix Q36 & 37 – 5 Year Housing Land Supply Calculations and Updated Trajectory
GNC4D - Appendix Q44A – Table of Logistics Sites (Update March 2026)
GNC4E - Appendix Q44B – Supply of Sites within Study Area (pdf)
GNC4F - Appendix Q44B – Supply of Sites within Study Area (Excel Document – Direct Download)
GNC4G - Appendix Q63 – Green Belt Map
GNC4H - Appendix Q68 – Plans of Proposed Allocation vs Extant (with Planning Permissions)
GNC4I - Appendix Q69 & Q70 – Strategic Sites Status
GNC4J - Appendix Q71 – Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order and Statement of Reasons
GNC4K - Appendix Q71 – Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order Parameters Plan
GNC4L - Appendix Q71 – Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order Design Guide
GNC4M - Appendix Q71 – Ratcliffe-on-Soar Local Development Order Illustrative Plans
GNC4N - Appendix Q73 - Respondents and Consultation Response IDs
GNC4O - Appendix Q76 – List of Replaced Policies
GNC4P - Appendix Q77 – List of Retained Policies
GNC5 - Rushcliffe Borough Annual Monitoring Report 2024
11th March 2026 - The following Statements of Common Ground published:
GNC2 - Statement of Common Ground between GNSP Authorities & Leicestershire County Council
GNC3 - Statement of Common Ground between GNSP Authorities & Erewash Borough Council
26th February 2026 - ID2 - Inspectors' Initial Questions - Note 2 published.​
20th February 2026 - Planning Inspector F Bradley BRP (NZ) MRTPI appointed as an additional Inspector.​
13th February 2026 - GNC1 - Councils' Response to ID1 - Inspectors' Query re Local Housing Need Calculation published.​
4th February 2026 - The Inspectors have written to the Councils regarding their calculation of Local Housing Need (Document ID1). The Authorities' response will be published in due course,
5th January 2026 - Planning Inspectors G Davies BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI and U P Han BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI appointed to conduct an independent Examination of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.​
22nd December 2025 - The Authorities submitted the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan for Examination.​​
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THE INSPECTORS
Planning Inspectors G Davies BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI, U P Han BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI and F Bradley BRP (NZ) MRTPI are appointed to conduct an independent Examination of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.
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The Inspectors' task will be to consider the soundness and legal compliance of the submitted Plan, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework December 2023 (the Framework) and associated regulations., namely the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Localism Act 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
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The Inspectors will take into account the representations submitted upon the Regulation 19 Draft Plans as far as they relate to soundness and legal compliance considerations. A number of informal debates will take place on the principal matters identified by the Inspectors. These are termed Hearing Sessions.
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At the end of the Examination, the Inspectors will prepare a report to the Councils with precise recommendations, these recommendations may include modifications to the Plan, if such a request is made by the Councils.
IAN KEMP - PROGRAMME OFFICER
My role is to act as the point contact for any person who has an interest in the Examination and as a liaison between the Inspectors, Local Planning Authorities and Representors. ​I am an independent Officer of the Examination and work on behalf of the Inspectors to organise and manage the administrative and procedural elements of the Examination process. ​Any matters that anyone wishes to raise with the Inspectors should be submitted to me in the first instance.
Address: ​PO Box 241, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 1DW
Email: ​​ian@localplanservices.co.uk
Telephone: ​07723009166​
GUIDANCE NOTES
Guidance Notes have been prepared by the Inspectors to establish the arrangements for the process. Procedural Guidance for Local Plans has also been produced by the Planning Inspectorate, together with a short guide aimed at those participating in a local plan examination for the first time.