Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Examination
Latest Update - 5th January 2026
EXAMINATION LATEST NEWS & TIMELINE
5th January 2025 - Planning Inspectors G Davies BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI and U Han BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI appointed to conduct an independent Examination of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.
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22nd December 2025 - The Authorities submitted the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan for Examination.
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Information regarding the progress of the Examination will be published in due course.
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THE INSPECTORS
Planning Inspectors G Davies BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI and U Han BSc (Hons) DipTP 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 will be 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.
EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS
Documents submitted during the Examination will be added to the link below in due course, the list will evolve throughout the process.