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

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

V8 Programme for Stages 3 & 4.

Programme V12 - Previous Hearing Session Programme

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

Supplementary Matters, Issues and Questions - Stage 1

& Stage 2

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)

Stage 4 Agenda - 21st November - Affordable Housing and Housing and Employment Supply

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.

Document Library

EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS

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

Examination Documents

PRIVACY NOTICE

Sheffield City Council Privacy Notice