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The documents considered during the examination and hearing sessions can be found in the Examination Library.  

Information on the previous stages in the production of the local plan (Part 2) is available on the   Site Allocations Process page.

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22 July 2020

At a virtual meeting of the full Council on 22 July 2020, Allerdale Borough Council formerly adopted the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2) For adoption details click here.

10 January 2020

The Council has received the Inspector's report into the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2). The Inspector has found the Local Plan (Part 2) to be legally compliant and sound subject to the Inspectors recommended modifications . The report marks the end of the independent examination of the Local Plan.

4 November 2019

The Local Plan Main Modifications consultation is now closed. The representations received have now been passed onto the Inspector for his consideration and are available to view in the  Examination Library.

20 September 2019

The Council is currently consulting on the Schedule of Main Modifications . The council is seeking representations on the Main Modifications and changes to the Policies Map only. The associated updated Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment are also available as part of the consultation. 

28 August 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with INSP.07 Inspector's Advice to Council 27.08.2019.

16 August 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with the responses from those Representors who commented on the Further Focused Consultation on HRA Addendum.

24 July 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with document ABC.19 Addendum Site Allocations HRA 2018 - 23rd July track changes and ABC.20 Allerdale BC Site Allocations HRA - summary response to Inspector June 19th 2019. The Programme Officer has contacted Representors asking if they wish to respond to this document to do so no later than 5pm on 15th August 2019.

23 July 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with the responses from those Representors who commented on Policies SA3 and SA5.

01 July 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with documents ABC.16 Modifications for SA3 and SA5, ABC.17 Policy SA3-Affordable Housing and ABC.18 SA5-Housing Standards. The Programme Officer has contacted Representors on Policies SA3 and SA5 asking if they wish to respond to these documents to do so no later than 5pm on Monday 22nd July 2019.

28 June 2019

The Inspector's Post Hearing Advice Letter to the Council has now been published as INSP.06 in the Examination Library.

10 May 2019

Representors should check the latest Hearings Programme (INSP.04c ) and Hearing Agendas for the Hearings (INSP05a-j) to ensure that they are present at the right time. Please contact the Programme Officer with any queries.

01 May 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with Agendas for the Hearings (INSP.05a-j). Representors should check the latest Hearings Programme (INSP.04b ) to ensure that they are present at the right time and contact the Programme Officer with any queries.

25 April 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with documents ABC.03 Allocated Housing Sites Position Statement , ABC.04 Employment Land Trajectory , ABC.05 Five Year Land Supply and ABC.06 Housing Trajectory . The Programme Officer has contacted Representors asking if they wish to respond to these documents to do so no later than 10.00 on Tuesday 7th May 2019.

26 March 2019

The Council has updated the Wind Energy Topic Paper and the updated document TP7a has been added to the Examination Library.

20 March 2019

The Council has given notice of the Independent Examination of the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2). A copy of this can be found in the Examination Library. 

14 March 2019

The Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions, INSP02 , the Guidance Note, INSP.03 and INSP.04 the Draft Examination Hearings Programme are now available in the Examination Library. 

25 February 2019

The Examination Library has been updated with ABC.01 The Council's Response to Inspector's Initial Questions.

7 February 2019

INSP.01 Inspector's Initial Questions for Examination has been published for the Council to reply by Friday 22 February 2019. A copy of this can be found in the Examination Library.

18 January 2019

Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2) submitted.
The Allerdale Local Plan (part 2) was submitted to the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government. David Troy BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI has been appointed to conduct the examination to determine whether the above-named Local Plan is sound.

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