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Town Centre Area Action Plan Examination

The Town Centre Area Action Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State on the 3rd July 2006. Please click here to view the submission document.

Pre-Examination Meeting

An exploratory meeting was held on 15th February 2007. Please click on the link below to view the notes of the meeting.

Notes of exploratory meeting 15 February 2007 ( 33 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

A pre-examination meeting was held on Friday 22nd June 2007. Please click on the link below to view the notes of the meeting.

Notes of pre examination meeting 22 June 2007 ( 130 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Both of these meetings also covered the submitted Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan.

Examination

The public examination hearings were held between 22nd and 24th April 2008. An independent Inspector Mr Roland Punshon, was appointed to conduct the examination.

Please click on the link below to view the Public Examination Documents List.

Public Examination Documents 25 April - DOWNLOAD

Please click on the link below to view the Council’s Soundness Self-Assessment of the Plan.

Town Centre Area Action Plan Soundness Self Assessment ( 114 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

The programme officer has issued a number of document for the examination. Please click on the links below to view the following document.

Programme 12 February 2008 ( 31 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Main Issues ( 10 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Agendas 12 February 2008 ( 19 KB ) - DOWNLOAD

Statements submitted to the examination can be viewed by clicking here.

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