Local plan examination

Examination documents

Examination library

The following schedule sets out the documents, statements and other relevant correspondence issued after the submission of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Plan to the Secretary of State on 20 December 2024. This schedule will be updated by all material issued by the Inspector, Newcastle-under-Lyme Council and other parties throughout the examination process.

Further information about the local plan examination process

This can be obtained from the Programme Officers:

Core document and evidence base library

The core documents and supporting evidence used to inform the production of the Newcastle-under-Lyme local plan up to its submission to the Secretary of State may be viewed on our local plan examination submission documents page.
  

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Inspector's documents

Document reference Key evidence and supporting documentation Date added Author
EX/INS/01 Initial questions letter to the council 4 February 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/01a Initial questions letter to council (updated) 6 February 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/02 Letter of notification 4 April 2025 Programme
Officer
EX/INS/03 Matters, issues and questions 3 April 2025 4 April 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/03a Matters, issues and questions (version 2, 9 April 2025) 10 April 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/04 Local plan guidance note 3 April 2025 4 April 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/04a Local plan guidance note version 2 (9 April 2025) 10 April 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/05 Draft hearing programme v.2 13 May 2025 14 May 2025 Inspector

EX/INS/05a

Draft hearing programme v.3 14 May 2025 14 May 2025

Inspector

EX/INS/05b Draft Hearing Programme v.4 15 May 2025 15 May 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/05c Draft Hearing Programme v.5 2 June 2025 2 June 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/05d Draft Hearing Programme v.6 13 June 2025 16 June 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/06 Inspector’s Post Hearing Letter to Council 12 August 2025 Inspector
EX/INS/07 Inspector’s Post Hearing Letter to Council – 1 October 2025 2 Oct 2025 Inspector

 

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council documents

Document reference Key evidence and supporting documentation Date added Author
EX/NBC/01 Response to Inspector's initial questions 14 February 2025 19 February 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/02 LDS Update email 18 February 2025 19 February 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/03 Covering letter regarding Natural England 25 March 2025 26 March 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/03a Appendix 1 air quality assessment 26 March 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/03b Appendix 2 habitats regulations assessment March 2025 26 March 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/03c and EX/SCG/03 Appendix 3 SoCG NUL and Natural England 26 March 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/04 Housing land paper and trajectory 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/04a Appendix 2 of EX/NBC/04 in A3 size 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/05 Flooding note for Inspector 28 March 2025 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06 SFRA main report March 2025 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06a NaFRA2 addendum 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06b Appendix A site screening spreadsheet 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(i) Appendix B site AB2 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(ii) Appendix B site AB33 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(iii) Appendix B site BL8 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(iv) Appendix B site BW1 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(v) Appendix B site CH13 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(vi) Appendix B site 11 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(vii) Appendix B site SP22 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(viii) Appendix B site TB19 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(ix) Appendix B site TB23 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06c(x) Appendix B site TC40 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(i) Appendix C site AB2 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(ii) Appendix C site AB2 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(iii) Appendix C site AB33 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(iv) Appendix C site AB33 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(v) Appendix C site BL8 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(vi) Appendix C site BL8 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(vii) Appendix C site BW1 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(viii) Appendix C site BW1 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(ix) Appendix C site CH13 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(x) Appendix C site CH13 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xi) Appendix C site 11 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xii) Appendix C site 11 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xiii) Appendix C site SP22 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xiv) Appendix C site SP22 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xv) Appendix C site TB19 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xvi) Appendix C site TB19 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xvii) Appendix C site TC40 - climate change 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06d(xviii) Appendix C site TC40 - present day 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06e Appendix D surface water mapping 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06f Appendix E groundwater emergence mapping 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/06g Appendix F sewer flood risk assessment 2 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/07 Local plan policy: distribution of development query 4 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/08 Notification of commencement 4 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/09 Sustainability appraisal scoping report 2021 11 April 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/10 CD015a LP suggested modifications schedule 6 May 2025

NBC

EX/NBC/11 Housing site allocations planning applications 21 May 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/12 Employment site allocations planning applications 21 May 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/13 Council opening statement 21 May 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/14 Appeal decision - Baldwins Gate Farm 22 May 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/15 Appeal decision - Mucklestone Wood Lane 22 May 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/16 Appeal decision - Eccleshall Road, Loggerheads 22 May 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/17 Keele allocations 22 May 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/18 Neighbourhood Plan Housing Requirements 16 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/19 Approach to Site RC14 in the Local Plan 16 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/20 First Homes 16 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/21 Affordable Homes 16 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/22 EX NBC 22 Approach to Open Space 19 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/23 Staffs County Council Economic Strategy 25 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/24 LW 53 and Eccleshall Road Map 25 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/25 17.00934.out Decision KL13 25 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/25a 17.00934.out Decision site plan re. KL13 25 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/26 19.00203.rem Decision re. KL13 25 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/26a 19.00203.rem site plan KL13 25 June 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/27 Update on Town Centre Schemes 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/28 AB2 Transport – SWECO confirmation 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/29 AB2 Landscape Approach 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/30 SE9 Historic Environment 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/31 Minerals Safeguarding Assessment 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/32 Surface Car Park 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/33 Development Status Queries 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/34 Windfall Development 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/35 SCC Sites 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/36 Lyme Park SP11 Note 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/37 Compensatory Improvements 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/38 Review of Policy SA1 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/39 Knutton Masterplan FINAL 16 July 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/40 Keele Transport Mitigation (linked to EX/SCG/11 and 12) 13 August 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/41 Council’s briefing note in relation to Inspector’s post-hearing letter to the Council (EX/INS/06) 13 August 2025

NBC

EX/NBC/42 Response to Inspectors Post Hearing Letter 15 August 2025 2 September 2025

NBC

EX/NBC/43 Minerals Safeguarding Assessment 2 September 2025

NBC

EX/NBC/44 Further work BL18 Land at Clough Hall 18 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/45 Further work BL18 Land at Clough Hall 18 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/46 Further work Employment land Final 18 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/47 Further work Keele University 18 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/47a Appendix 1 Keele University Letter 18 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/48 Neighbourhood Plan Table 18 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/49 TB19 and Green Belt Boundary 18 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/50 Letter to Planning Inspector 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/51 Housing Trajectory 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/51a App 1 Housing Trajectory 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/52 SP11 Lyme Park 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/53 Compensatory Improvements Notes 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/53a Appendix 1 - Cycleways 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/53b Appendix 2 - Public Rights of Way 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/53c Appendix 3 - s53 applications and Green Belt 15 Sept 2025 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/54 Flood Risk 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/54a Appendix 1 - Flood Risk Maps 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/54b Appendix 2a - TK27 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/54c Appendix 2b - TK27 assessment 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/54d Appendix 3a - TK17 Design 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/54e Appendix 3b - TK17 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/55 AB2 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/55a Appendix 1 AB2 23 Sept 2025 NBC
EX/NBC/56 Council response to EX/INS/07 3 Oct 2025 NBC

Please note: we are aware of a technical issue with Appendix C (EX/NBC/06d) which we are looking to resolve. Please contact us at planningpolicy@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk if you are experiencing any issues with downloading and using the Appendix C documents attached to the Level 2 strategic flood risk assessment.

Other Documents

Document reference Key evidence and supporting documentation Date added Author
EX/OTH/01 Model wording for Early Review Mechanism - May 2025 19 February 2025 NBC

Statements of common ground

Document reference Key evidence and supporting documentation Date added Author
EX/SCG/01 NBC and National Highways statement of common ground 17 February 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/02 NBC and Sport England 26 March 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/03 and EX/NBC/03c NBC and Natural England 26 March 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/04 NBC and Cheshire East draft - supplementary March 2025 4 April 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/05 NBC and Indurent regarding AB2 4 April 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/06 NBC and JCB regarding BW1 4 April 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/07 NBC and Natural England re BMV land 6 May 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/08 NBC and Environment Agency 6 May 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/09 NBC and Historic England 6 May 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/11 NUL Staffordshire CC and Richborough (linked to EX/NBC/40) 12 Aug 2025 NBC
EX/SCG/12 NUL Staffordshire CC and Keele University (linked to EX/NBC/40) 12 Aug 2025 NBC