Milton Keynes City Plan 2050 Examination
Latest Update - 11 March 2026
EXAMINATION LATEST NEWS & TIMELINE
​Information regarding the progress of the Examination will be published in due course.
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THE INSPECTORS
Planning Inspectors will be appointed to conduct an independent Examination of the Milton Keynes City Plan 20250.
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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 Plan 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 Council with precise recommendations, these recommendations may include modifications to the Plan, if such a request is made by the Council.
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 Authority 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.
SUBMISSION & EVIDENCE BASE DOCUMENTS
The City Plan is informed by a range of evidence. This Evidence Base, along with the Submission documents can be accessed through the link below
EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS
Documents submitted during the Examination will be added to the link below in due course, the list will evolve throughout the process.
REGULATION 19 REPRESENTATIONS
Regulation 19 Representations submitted in response to the Publication Draft Plan.
PRIVACY NOTICE
Milton Keynes Council's Planning Policy Privacy Notice