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

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

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.

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