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SHEFFIELD PLAN EXAMINATION

3rd November 2025

EXAMINATION LATEST NEWS

Stage 2 Hearings closed on Thursday 7th November 2024. The Inspectors submitted their Post Hearings Letter to the Council and the Council have now completed a focussed consultation on proposed additional site allocations. Responses have been provided to the Inspectors. Further submissions in the form of hearing statements will not be required and the Inspectors will not be expecting to receive any further information / evidence at this stage in the process.

An updated V7 Stage 3 and 4 Programme has been published which brings the participation position up to date. The Hearing Sessions will be live-streamed to the Council's YouTube Channel.

Hearing Agendas:

 

Agendas for Stage 3 Sessions are available (16th October - updated 13.10.25 & 17th October - updated 10.10.25).

Currently available Agendas for Stage 4 can be found below, further agendas will follow in due course.

Stage 4 Agenda - 29th September - General Matters Day 1

Stage 4 Agenda - 30th September - General Matters Day 2

Stage 4 Agenda - 1st October - Sites NES 37, NES 38 & NES 39

Stage 4 Agenda - 2nd October - Sites CH 03, CH 04, CH 05 & NES 36 v2 (Updated 16.09.25)

Stage 4 Agenda - 13th October - Sites SES 29 & SES 30 v2 (Updated 10.10.25)

Stage 4 Agenda - 14th October - Sites NWS 30 & NWS 31 v2 (Updated 26.09.25)

Stage 4 Agenda - 15th October - Sites SS19, SWS 18 & SWS 19 v2 (Updated 30.09.25)

 

Responses received on the Proposed Site Allocations have been supplied by the Council and are available below. Please note the responses are included with an Excel file which will download directly once accessed.

EXAM 124 - Proposed Additional Sites Consultation Document

EXAM 124A - Proposed Additional Sites - Consultation Responses (Excel Document - Direct Download)

Supporting Documents:

EXAM 36A - Updated Statement of Common Ground with National Highways

EXAM 125A - Integrated Impact Assessment Update and Addendum – Non-Technical Summary

EXAM 125B - Integrated Impact Assessment Update and Addendum

EXAM 126 - Habitat Regulations Assessment – Proposed Additional Sites

EXAM 127 - Heritage Impact Assessment – Proposed Additional Sites

EXAM 128 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Part 2 – Infrastructure Schedule Addendum

EXAM 129A - Intensification and Reuse of Employment Land – Background Paper

EXAM 129B - Intensification and Reuse of Employment Land – Background Paper Appendices

EXAM 130 - Selection of Sites for Green Belt Release Topic Paper

EXAM 131 - Whole Plan Viability Assessment – Further Note

EXAM 132A - Transport Assessment – Report on the Strategic Road Network Impacts and Potential Mitigation

EXAM 132B - Transport Assessment – Report on the Strategic Modelling Results

EXAM 132C - Transport Assessment – Report on the Strategic Modelling Results - Appendices

EXAM 132D - Transport Assessment – Report on Local Road Network Impacts and Potential Mitigation

EXAM 132E - Transport Assessment – Report on Public Transport Active Travel Impacts and Potential Mitigation

EXAM 132F - Transport Assessment – Report on Public Transport Active Travel Impacts and Potential Mitigation - Appendices

EXAM 132G - Lower Don Valley Additional Sites Modelling

EXAM 133A - Sheffield Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Additional Sites) – Main Report

EXAM 133B - Level 2 SFRA – NWS 30

EXAM 133C - Level 2 SFRA – NWS 31

EXAM 133D - Level 2 SFRA – NES36

EXAM 133E - Level 2 SFRA – NES37 S03034

EXAM 133F - Level 2 SFRA – NES37 S03051

EXAM 133G - Level 2 SFRA – NES38 S03028

EXAM 133H - Level 2 SFRA – NES38 S03100

EXAM 133I - Level 2 SFRA – NES39

EXAM 133J - Level 2 SFRA – SES29

EXAM 133K - Level 2 SFRA – SES30 S02502

EXAM 133L - Level 2 SFRA – SES30 S03020

EXAM 133M - Level 2 SFRA – SS19

EXAM 133N - Level 2 SFRA – SWS18

EXAM 133O - Level 2 SFRA – SWS19

EXAM 133P - Level 2 SFRA – CH03

EXAM 133Q - Level 2 SFRA – CH04

EXAM 133R - Level 2 SFRA – CH05

EXAM 133S - Level 2 SFRA – GBOM01

EXAM 133T - Level 2 SFRA – S03004

EXAM 133U - Level 2 SFRA – S03005

EXAM 133V - Level 2 SFRA – S03033

EXAM 133W - Level 2 SFRA – S03260

EXAM 133X - Level 2 SFRA – S04030

EXAM 134 - Statement of Consultation Addendum

EXAM 135 - Consultation Comments - Site Summaries

Participants will be aware that documents are being submitted either in advance of forthcoming sessions or as a result of the discussions which have taken place. Documents published will be provided by date below. Any documents relevant to forthcoming sessions can be discussed during the relevant hearing session. For any documents which relate to sessions which have now concluded a consultation opportunity will ensue in due course with the arrangements communicated, please note that comments are neither requested nor will be accepted in the interim.

3rd November 2025 - EXAM 179 - Indicative Access SES 29 published.

 

21st October 2025 - EXAM 128A - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Part 2 – Infrastructure Schedule Addendum published.

14th October 2025 - EXAM 44B - Statement of Common Ground Between SCC and Peak District NPA Part 2 published.

13th October 2025 - EXAM 173A - SWS 19 – BNG Baseline Metric Calculation published.

11th October 2025 - EXAM 178 -NES 37 – Baseline Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment published.

10th October 2025 - The following documents were published:

EXAM 163 - Statement of Common Ground with SCC as Landowner re NWS 31

EXAM 164 - Statement of Common Ground with Ackroyd & Abbott Ltd re SWS 18

EXAM 165 - SWS 18 – Preliminary Ecological Assessment

EXAM 166 - NES 37 - Illustrative Concept Plan

EXAM 167 - NWS 31 – Illustrative Concept Plan

EXAM 168 - SES 30 – Illustrative Concept Plan

EXAM 169 - Statement of Common Ground with Miller Homes re SS19

EXAM 170 - Ecological Appraisal – SS19

EXAM 171 - Illustrative Masterplan – SS19

EXAM 172 - Statement of Common Ground with Devonshire Property Group re SWS 19

EXAM 173 - SWS 19 – Biodiversity Net Gain Feasibility Assessment

EXAM 174 - SWS 19 – Preliminary Ecological Assessment

EXAM 175 - SES 30 – Baseline Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment

EXAM 176 - NWS 31 – Baseline Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment

EXAM 177 - NES 36 – Preliminary Ecological Assessment

8th October 2025 - EXAM 158 - Ecological Appraisal - CH 03 , EXAM 159 - Annual Air Quality Status Report 2025 , EXAM 152A - National Flood Mapping Update - Week 2 Sites , EXAM 160 - Statement of Common Ground with Commercial Estates Group re Site NWS 30 , EXAM 161 - Statement of Common Ground with SCC as Landowner re Site SES 30 and EXAM 162 - Statement of Common Ground with SCC as Landowner re Site NES 37 published.

7th October 2025 - EXAM 153 - Ecological Appraisal – SES 30EXAM 154 - Ecological Appraisal – NWS 31 and EXAM 155 - Ecological Appraisal – NES 37 published together with EXAM 156 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Norfolk Estates re SES 29 and EXAM 157 - SES 29 – Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment (Baseline)

5th October 2025 - V5 Hearings Programme published to reflect latest participant position.

30th September 2025 - EXAM 152 - National Flood Modelling Update published.

28th September 2025 - EXAM 151 - Flood Risk Sequential and Exception Test Report published.

26th September 2025 - Stage 4 Agenda - 14th October - Sites NWS 30 & NWS 31 v2 updated. The following documents have also been published today:

EXAM 142 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Limes Developments re NES 39

EXAM 143 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Norfolk Estate re NES 38

EXAM 144 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and St Pauls Developments and Smithywood Business Parks re NES 36

EXAM 145 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Limes Developments re CH 05

EXAM 146 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Rula Developments re CH 04

EXAM 147 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estates re CH 03

EXAM 148 - CH 03 Preliminary Ground Investigation Report

EXAM 149 - CH 03 Access Arrangement Drawing

EXAM 150 - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and the Environment Agency

25th September 2025 - EXAM 140 - Housing Supply & Trajectory Update and EXAM 141- Alternative Brownfiled Sites & Other Options CEG Action Group published.

24th September 2025 - EXAM 130A - Proposed Additional Site Allocations: Site Selection Additional Note published.

22nd September 2025 - EXAM 136 - Green Belt Review – Appraisal of Proposed Additional Site Allocations and Consequential Deletions v2 (September 2025) updated to correct errors in assessment of CH 05.

19th September 2025  - EXAM 138 - Written Statement – S12 Green Belt Group re SS19 and EXAM 139 - Written Statement – Clive Betts MP – 30th September re Eckington Way published. Agendas for 14th & 15th October also added.

18th September 2025 - EXAM 44A - Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Peak District NPA re Habitat Regulations Assessment published.

17th September 2025 - EXAM 35A - Duty to Cooperate Statement of Common Ground with Natural England Updated September 2025

16th September 2025 - Two new documents submissions from Sheffield City Council published:

EXAM 136 - Green Belt Review – Appraisal of Proposed Additional Site Allocations and Consequential Deletions (August 2025)

EXAM 137 - Citywide Cemetery Plan Report to Committee

12th September 2025 - EXAM 4Bi - Updated Statement of Common Ground between SCC and Historic England re Proposed Additional Sites published.

4th September 2025 - EXAM 45A - Notice for Stage 3 & 4 Hearings published.

19th August 2025 - EXAM 123A - Sport England's response to SCC Position Statement re Sites ES25 and SS01 / SS04 published.

18th August 2025 - EXAM 36A - Updated Statement of Common Ground with National Highways published.

13th August 2025 - EXAM 134 - Statement of Consultation Addendum published.

8th August 2025 - Supporting Documents to accompany the Proposed Additional Sites consultation published on Examination website, together with Stage 3 Hearing Agendas.

4th August 2025 - EXAM 124 - Proposed Additional Sites Consultation Document published.

28th July 2025 - EXAM 123 - SCC Position Statement: Allocation Sites ES25 and SS01/SS04 published.

1st July 2025 - EXAM 122 - Combined Duty to Co-operate Correspondence published.

12th June 2025 - Draft Hearings Programme for Stages 3 and 4 published. Please note the Programme will be refined following the Council's consultation.

29th May 2025 - The Council have commenced a focussed consultation on proposed additional site allocations. Further information on the consultation is available here.

14th March 2025 - EXAM 121 - Action 110 - Housing Growth Delivery Pan 2025 - 2030 published. 

4th March 2025 - EXAM 62A - Local Development Scheme - March 2025 published.

28th February 2025 - EXAM 119A - SCC Timeline Update - Feb 2025 published.

19th February 2025 - EXAM 119 - SCC Progress Timeline - December 2024, EXAM 120 - Inspectors' Post Hearings Letter and EXAM 120A - SCC response to Inspectors' Post Hearings Letter published.

21st January 2025 - EXAM 115 - Stage 2 Actions and Proposed Modifications, EXAM 116 - Housing Trajectory December 2024 , EXAM 117 - Five Year Housing Land Supply Position Update and EXAM 118 - Sport England Legal Opinion on Abandonment published.

14th January 2025 - EXAM 114 - Responses Received to Post Stage 2 Documents Consultation.

28th November 2024 - EXAM 113 - Action 22 - Gypsy and Traveller Site Search Information published.

27th November 2024 - EXAM 95A - Green Belt Review - Appraisal of Sites - November 2024 (Corrected 27.11.24) and EXAM 112 - Specialist Older People Housing Note published.

26th November 2024 - EXAM 95A - Green Belt Review - Appraisal of Sites - November 2024 Update published.

11th November 2024 - Hearings Programme V12 and EXAM 111 - Action 66 - Education Shortfall Note published.

31st October 2024 - Hearings Programme V11 and  Revised Hearing Agenda for Matters 3 and 19 (5th November) published. The revision incorporates a new question 5d.

30th October 2024 - Errata Sheets for CD23 - Regulation 22 Consultation Statement (EXAM 100), CD25 - Response to Comments on Part 2 - DM Policies and Implementation (EXAM 101) and CD49 - Regulation 19 Database (EXAM 102) published following discovery of omitted representation. A number of new documents have also been published in response to Action Points, these are: EXAM 56A - Employment Land Supply Update, EXAM 103 - Office Market Analysis, EXAM 104 - Logistics Land Supply Update, EXAM 105 - Reduction in Employment Land following Level 2 SFRA, EXAM 106 - NWS11, EXAM 107 - NWS13, EXAM 108 - NWS16, EXAM 09 - NES11 and EXAM 110 - Attercliffe.

28th October 2024 - WS23/8 - Matter 23 Written Statement from Environment Agency , Hearing Agenda for Matters 3 & 19 published.

25th October 2024 - Hearing Agendas for Matter 9 - Central Sub Area (Resumed) and Matter 18 - Housing Supply , EXAM 99 - SCC Response to Action 81 - Funding on Sheffield Housing Company Sites published.

22nd October 2024 - Updated / Additional Written Statements published in respect of Matter 3: Housing Need following consideration of EXAM 66 - Local Housing Needs Assessment, comprising of: WS3/1A - Sheffield City Council, WS3/4B - DLP for Hallam Land Management and Inspired Villages, WS3/10A - Pegasus Group for Avant Homes, WS3/14 - Planning Issues for Churchill Retirement Living & WS3/15 - The Planning Bureau for McCarthy & Stone.

21st October 2024 - The Council submitted a number of Action Point Responses comprising of; EXAM 94 - Action 10 Response - Omission Sites - Site Selection Methodology, EXAM 95 - Green Belt Review - Appraisal of Sites, EXAM 96 - Actions 18 - 21 - New Age traveller Update, EXAM 97 - Action 22 Response - Gypsy & Traveller Site Search Note and EXAM 98 - Action 102 Response - Housing Trajectory.

16th October 2024 - EXAM 90 - Sheffield Together Annual Review 2022, EXAM 91 - Sheffield Together Annual Review 2023, EXAM 93 - Terms of Reference - Sheffield Housing Growth Board and EXAM 93 - Moorfoot Masterplan Framework published.

15th October 2024 - EXAM 81O - Central Area Tables Updated and Merged,  EXAM 87 - Broad Locations for Growth Topic Note , EXAM 88 Action Point 59 - Housing / Sub Area Map and EXAM 89 - Action Point 74 - Lichfields Start to Finish 3rd Edition published.

14th October 2024 - EXAM 86 - Furnace Hill and Neepsend Development Framework published.

9th October 2024 - WS14/2 Matter 14 Written Statement from D&B Anderson added.​

8th October 2024 - EXAM 83 - Updated Site Availability Tables published. Hearings Programme V10 published. Please note the latest programme details a significant restructuring of the timing of sessions in November and now December 2024. EXAM 84 - Appeal Decision, Birkenhead Sports Ground , EXAM 85 - Court of Appeal Decision - Hughes vs Secretary of State added.

7th October 2024 - EXAM 82 - Statement of Common Ground re Site ES01 published.

4th October 2024 - The Council have provided an updated position with reference to site availability. The submissions consist of EXAM 80 - Covering Note and EXAM 81 - Merged Tables for All Sub Areas. Tables for individual Sub Areas can be found in the Examination Documents List references EXAM 81A - EXAM 81N. Please note the Council are currently updating the format of the tables following Inspector feedback, updates will be published once available.​ Hearings Programme V9  and revised Agendas for Stage 2 Week 2 published. Matters 10, 11 & 12, Matters 13 & 14 and Matters 15, 16 & 17.

1st October 2024 - The Council have submitted three Air Quality Evidence Documents - See Examination Documents List EXAM 75 - 77. EXAM 78 - Bolehill Wood Local Green Space Application and EXAM 79 - Owlthorpe Fields Local Green Space Application also added.

27th September 2024 - A Revised Hearing Agenda for Tuesday 8th October covering Matters 10, 11 & 12 published. The revision brings the start time for Matter 12 forward to 1pm.

26th September 2024 - EXAM 66 - Local Housing Needs Assessment - September 2024 published.

25th September 2024 - EXAM 74 - Updated Table 8.3.5 - Plan Period Capacity by Housing Market Area added.

23rd September 2024 - Hearing Session Agendas for Week 4 published. Matters 10 - 12, Matters 13 & 14 and Matters 15 - 18.

20th September 2024 - EXAM 73 - Statement of Common Ground Between SCC and QUOD re Site ES02 published.

19th September 2024 - Updated Hearing Session Agenda on Site Selection Process 24th September , EXAM 65 - Revised Monitoring Framework, EXAM 68 - Local Aggregates Assessment (for ratification),  EXAM 69 - Schedule of Additional Modifications Post Submission , EXAM 69A - Schedule of Proposed Modifications to Policies Map, EXAM 70 - Yorkshire and Humber Accessibility Criteria and EXAM 72 - Reg 19 Representations from Spring Planning (Originally Omitted) published.

17th September 2024 - Hearing Session Agenda for Matter 8 - Viability, Updated Hearings Programme (v8) and EXAM 71 - SCC Response to Action Point 15 re Duty to Co-operate published.

13th September 2024 - Hearing Session Agendas for Sessions on the Site Selection Process 24th September and the Central Sub Area 26th September published.

10th September 2024 - The Council have provided updated Housing Trajectory and Land Supply information comprising of: EXAM 7A - Updated Housing Trajectory (Excel Document - Automatic Download), EXAM 7B - Housing Land Supply Update Note and a Revision to their Matter 18 Statement Appendix (Excel Document - Automatic Download).

6th September 2024 - Information regarding Site KN34 originally omitted from SCC's Matter 9 Written Statement in relation to the Central Development Area published.

3rd September 2024 - EXAM 62 - SCC Local Development Scheme 26th August 2024 , EXAM 63 - Sheffield Trees and Woodland Strategy 2018 - 2033 & EXAM 64 - Sheffield Urban Design Compendium published.

20th August 2024 - EXAM 61 - Schedule of Action Points and Proposed Main Modifications from Stage 1 published.

1st August 2024 - EXAM 59 - London Plan Guidance - Housing Design Standards & EXAM 60 - South Yorkshire Residential Design Standards published.

24th July 2024 - EXAM 58 - Climate Change and Design Supplementary Planning Document published.

22nd July 2024 - EXAM 23A - SCC Response to EXAM 23 re Minerals and Waste published.

3rd July 2024 - EXAM 26A - Meadowhall Roundabout Proposed Mitigation Scenario 1 & 2 published.

2nd July 2024 - EXAM 57 - Highways Statement of Common Ground published.

1st July 2024 - EXAM 54A - Supplementary Tables to Accompany IIA Note (EXAM 54) published.

28th June 2024 - V7 Programme published reflecting the latest participant position.

27th June 2024 - EXAM 56 - SCC Note on Employment Land Supply published.

25th June 2024 - EXAM 55 - Additional Housing Land Supply Information published.

22nd June 2024 - EXAM 54 - SCC Integrated Impact Assessment Employment Options Explanatory Note published.

21st June 2024 - Matter 1 Written Statement from Natural England published.

18th June 2024 - The Index of Written Statements has been updated to include both Stage 2 and Supplementary Question responses.

17th June 2024 - Hearing Session Agenda for Matter 4 - Spatial Strategy published. Documents referred to in the Council's Stage Written Statements also published (see Examination Documents List EXAM 48 - EXAM 53).

14th June 2024 - Matters, Issues and Questions for Stage 3, V6 Hearings Programme and Hearing Session Agendas for Matters 1 & 2, Matter 3, Matter 5, Matter 6 and Matter 7 published.

3rd June 2024 - V5 Updated Programme published reflecting the change of hearings venue for Week 1.

30th May 2024 - EXAM 47 - Heritage Impact Assessment: Site KN11 submitted by City Council.

29th May 2024 - Week 1 of the Hearing Sessions have been relocated to Howden House due to the Town Hall being required for the General Election. It is now intended for the Stage 1 Hearings to be live-streamed and available to view remotely. The website will be updated with further details in due course.

23rd May 2024 - EXAM 4C - Joint Regional Statement of Common Ground updated to include full suite of signatories.

21st May 2024 - V4 of the Hearings Programme published. Please note that the update includes a revision to the date of the Hearing Session to consider Matter 6 - Green Belt. This session will now take place on the 4th of July. The Inspectors have accepted a Matter 1 Written Statement from the Peak District National Park Authority.

17th May 2024 - Planning Inspector K Child BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI has replaced J Gilbert MA (Hons) MTP MRTPI as one of the three appointed Inspectors.

14th May 2024 - EXAM 46A - SCC Request for the Inspectors to recommend main modifications to the Plan published.

10th May 2024 - The Inspectors have Issued Supplementary Questions for Stage 2.

3rd May 2024 - EXAM 46 - Inspectors' Letter to SCC re Requesting Main Modifications and Supplementary Matters, Issues and Questions for Stage 1 Hearings published. 

2nd May 2024 - V3 Hearings Programme published which now includes participants invited to the Stage 1 Hearing Sessions. Stage 1 Written Statements and an Updated Examination Documents List also published. A number of new documents have been added to the list including the Council's Strategic Flood Risk Assessment information, further Transport and Infrastructure Documents, Habitat Regulations and a Regulation 24 Notice of Hearing Sessions. All new documents run from EXAM 24 through to EXAM 45 inclusive.

20th March 2024 - EXAM 23 - Inspectors' Letter to SCC re Minerals and Waste published.

15th March 2024 - EXAM 11D - Yorkshire and Humber Aggregates Working Party Annual Monitoring Report 2023 & EXAM 22 - Accessible and Adaptable Housing Options Technical Standard Note published.

14th March 2024 - EXAM 11C - SCC Note on Tall Buildings Evidence Base published.

13th March 2024 = EXAM 11A - Yorkshire and Humber Aggregates Working Party Annual Monitoring Report 2022 & EXAM 11B - Petroleum Exploration and Development Licences Map published.

5th March 2024 - EXAM 20 - Equalities Impact Assessment - Reg 19 and EXAM 21 - Equalities Impact Assessment - Submission published.

27th February 2024 - The Council have submitted a number of Committee Reports and Minutes (see Examination Documents List EXAM 12 - EXAM 19).

23rd February 2024 - EXAM 11 - Inspectors' Letter to City Council re Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, Revised Guidance Notes and Revised Programme published.

16th February 2024 - EXAM 9 - Investment Potential of Renewable Energy Technologies in Sheffield and EXAM 10 - Sheffield's Clean Air Strategy published.

6th February 2024 - EXAM 8 - Inspectors' Letter to City Council re Implementation and Monitoring published.

5th February 2024 - Matters, Issues and Questions for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Hearing Sessions published.

30th January 2024 - EXAM 7 - Housing Trajectory (Jan 2024) with Revised 5 Year Housing Land Supply Position published.

30th January 2024 - Documents referred to in the Council's Water Efficiency Topic Paper (EXAM 5) published. (See Examination Documents List EXAM 5A - 5D)

18th January 2024 - EXAM 5 - Water Efficiency Topic Paper & EXAM 6 - Space Standards Topic Paper published.

16th January 2024 - Letter from Sheffield City Council to Inspectors regarding progress with Statements of Common Ground published, together with associated Statements of Common Ground. (Examination Documents 4 - 4D)

16th January 2024 - Updates to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Transport Assessments published. (Examination Documents 3E - 3I)

14th December 2023 - EXAM 3A - Sheffield Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment, EXAM 3B - Sheffield Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment Site Schedule, EXAM 3C - 5 Year Housing Land Supply Monitoring Report & EXAM 3D - 5 Year Housing Land Availability Appendix 2a published.

5th December 2023 - EXAM 3 - SCC Letter to Inspectors regarding progress published.

7th November 2023 - EXAM 1A - Updated Schedule of Additional Modifications published.

23rd October 2023  - Letter from Clive Betts MP together with Inspectors' Response published.

18th October 2023 - Inspectors' Initial Letter submitted to City Council.

10th October 2023 - Planning Inspectors; J Gilbert MA (Hons) MTP MRTPI, D Troy BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI and R Morgan BSc (Hons) MCD MRTPI have been appointed to conduct an Examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Sheffield Plan.

6th October 2023 - The City Council submit the Sheffield Plan for Examination.

THE INSPECTORS

Planning Inspectors; K Child BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI, D Troy BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI and R Morgan BSc (Hons) MCD MRTPI have been appointed to conduct an Examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Sheffield Plan.

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 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.

The Inspectors will take into account the representations submitted upon the Regulation 19 Draft Plan as far as they relate to soundness considerations. A number of informal debates will take place on the principal matters identified by the Inspector these are termed Hearing Sessions.

At the end of the Examination, the Inspectors will prepare a report to the City 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 Inspector, City Council 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​

5 February 2024 - Matters, Issues and Questions for Stage 1 and Stage 2 issued.

23 February 2024 - Revised Guidance Notes and Hearings Programme issued.

15 March 2024 - Participation Request Deadline for Stage 1 Hearings.

26 April 2024 - Deadline for Stage 1 Hearing Statements and any relevant Statements of Common Ground.

26 April 2024 - Deadline for Council to submit SFRA Level 2.

W/c 29 April 2024 - Supplementary Questions for Stage 1 and Stage 2 Issued as a consequence of the SFRA Level 2.

22 May 2024 - Participation Request Deadline for Stage 2 Hearings.

5 June 2024 - Deadline for electronic submission of hearing statements for Stage  2 Matters, Supplementary Questions and any related Statements of Common Ground.

7 June 2024 - Deadline for Programme Officer to receive hard copies of any hearing submissions (x3) for Stage  2 Matters and Supplementary Questions.

14 June 2024 - Inspectors to issue Matters, Issues and Questions for Stage 3.

W/c 24 June & 1 July 2024 - Stage 1 Hearings take place.

30 August 2024 -Participation Request Deadline for Stage 3 Hearings (All Matters 19 - 26).

6 September 2024 - Deadline for Stage 3 Hearing Statements and any relevant Statements of Common Ground.

W/c 23 September, 7 October 2024 and 4 November 2024 - Stage 2 Hearings take place.

12 September 2025 - Stage 4 participation requests due.

W/c 29 September 2025 - Stage 3 Hearings take place.

W/c 13 October 2025 - Stage 3 Hearings Continued and Stage 4 Hearings

W/c 17 November 2025 - Reserve and Additional Hearings.

IMPORTANT DATES

GUIDANCE NOTES

Guidance Notes have been prepared by the Inspectors to help people understand 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.

PROGRAMME AND MATTERS, ISSUES & QUESTIONS 

V7 Programme for Stages 3 & 4.

Programme V12 - Previous Hearing Session Programme

Matters, Issues and Questions - Stage 1Stage 2 & Stage 3

Supplementary Matters, Issues and Questions - Stage 1

& Stage 2

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

The following Written Statements have been submitted in response to the Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions:

Written Statements Index as at 28th October 2024

SUBMISSION & EVIDENCE BASE DOCUMENTS

Documents submitted by the City Council can be accessed via the button below. In preparing the Plan the Council both refer to and were informed by a number of documents that together form the 'Evidence Base' for the Examination.

EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS

The following documents have been added since the Sheffield Plan was submitted for Examination.

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