Local Plan Examination
The Local Plan examination has now closed and the new Local Plan has now been adopted. To view the new Local Plan please visit the Local Plan page.
For information and documents from the examination process, please explore the click-to-show menu below. The original documents submitted by DNPA for examination can be found in the Core Documents page.
Procedural Guidance on Local Plan Examinations is available from the Planning Inspectorate.
3 December 2021 - The Dartmoor Local Plan is adopted
1 November 2021 - The Inspector issued their examination report
21 September 2021 - Reports of the Modifications consultation have been submitted to the Inspector, and published online
7 June - 19 July 2021 - DNPA ran a public consultation on the Proposed Modifications
22 April 2021 - The Inspector issued their Post Hearing Action Points
2 March - 12 March 2021 - Public Hearing Sessions for the Examination were held
24 February 2021 - The Inspector provided an Agenda for the Hearing Sessions
24 February 2021 - DNPA provided details on how to view the Hearings
8 February 2021 - DNPA and third parties issued their Hearing Statements responding to the Matters, Issues and Questions
13 January 2021 - The Inspector issued their Matters, Issues and Questions
16 December 2020 - DNPA answered the Inspectors initial questions
11 December 2020 - The Inspector sent a letter to DNPA with initial questions
12 October 2020 - PINS sent a letter to DNPA confirming appointment of the Inspector
The Local Plan Review Examination Library consists of two main parts:
1. Original documents submitted for examination, see Core Documents page.
2. Documents produced during the examination, see the Examination Documents section below.
Quick links to popular pages are below:
> Comments on the Regulation 19 Dartmoor Local Plan
> A summary of DNPA's responses to comments on the Regulation 19 Dartmoor Local Plan
> DNPA's detailed responses to comments on the Regulation 19 Dartmoor Local Plan
Documents which are produced through the Local Plan examination are known as examination documents and will be published here:
November 2021
Dartmoor Local Plan 2018-2036 - Inspector's Report (1 November 2021)
Dartmoor Local Plan 2018-2036 - Inspector's Report, Main Modifications Appendix (1 November 2021)
September 2021
ED56 - Modifications Consultation - Summary Report (21 September 2021)
ED55 - Modifications Consultation Statement (21 September 2021)
ED54 - Modifications Consultation - Full Report (21 September 2021)
June 2021
ED52 - Timbers Road Site Brief (7 June 2021)
ED51 - Sustainability Appraisal Addendum, Modifications consultation (7 June 2021)
ED50 - Final Draft Local Plan with tracked changes (7 June 2021)
ED49 - Updated Policies Map, Modifications consultation (7 June 2021)
ED48 - Viability Screening Note on the Proposed Modifications (7 June 2021)
ED47 - Addendum to ED46, Site Allocations; Landscape Considerations (7 June 2021)
ED46 - DNPA Note for Inspector on SA & Landscape Evidence (7 June 2021)
ED45 - Schedule of Additional Modifications (7 June 2021)
ED44 - Schedule of Main Modifications (7 June 2021)
ED43 - Alternative site allocations in Buckfastleigh (7 June 2021)
April 2021
ED42 - Inspector's Note 8, Post Hearing Action Points (22 April 2021)
March 2021
ED41 - Matter 9 Additional Paper; Land at Binkham Hill, sewerage connections (17 March 2021)
ED40 - Matter 6 Additional Paper; Understanding Dartmoor's Economic Needs (11 March 2021)
ED39 - Matter 4 Additional Paper; Calculating an OAN and Indicative Housing Figure (11 March 2021)
ED38 - Matter 4 Additional Paper; Space and Accessibility standards (8 March 2021)
ED36 - Matter 1 Additional Paper; Landscape and Sites note (5 March 2021)
Superseded by ED46.
ED33b - Matter 4 Additional Paper; 5 Year Land Supply (9 March 2021)
ED33a was a working document and is therefore not published in the public domain.
ED35 - Matter 4 Additional Paper; Delivery of JLP Housing Allowance (4 March 2021)
ED34 - Authority's Opening Statement (2 March 2021)
ED33 - 5-Year Land Supply Update (1 March 2021)
February 2021
ED32 - Inspector's Note 7, Hearing Agendas (24 February 2021)
ED31 - Statement of Common Ground with Historic England (12 February 2021)
ED30 - Inspector's Guidance Notes for Virtual Events (11 February 2021)
ED13A - Draft Hearing Programme V2 (11 February 2021)
ED29 - Annual Monitoring Report 2019/20 (8 February 2021)
ED28 - Statement of Common Ground with Natural England (8 February 2021)
ED27 - Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications Version 3 (8 February 2021)
Hearings Statements (8 February 2021)
ED10 - Implications of Use Class Order Amendments (8 February 2021)
January 2021
ED14 - Notification of Independent Hearings (19 January 2021)
ED13 - Inspector's Draft Hearing Programme (13 January 2021)
ED12 - Inspector's Guidance Note (13 January 2021)
ED11 - Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions (13 January 2021)
ED09 - Letter from Inspector to DNPA (5 January 2021)
December 2020
ED08 - Letter from DNPA to Inspector requesting modifications (16 December 2020)
ED07 - Schedule of Proposed Policy Map Modifications (16 December 2020)
ED06 - Schedule of Proposed Additional Modifications (16 December 2020)
ED05 - Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications (16 December 2020)
ED04 - Letter from DNPA answering Inspector's Initial Questions (16 December 2020)
ED03 - Letter from the Inspector with Initial Questions (11 December 2020)
October 2020
ED02 - Letter from DNPA notifying of Local Plan submission (23 October 2020)
ED01 - Letter from PINS confirming appointment of Inspector (12 October 2020)