Development Plan Document Examination latest news

This page will detail all updates and the latest news about the new settlement (Maltkiln) development plan document examination including process, timetable and other relevant information. All updates to the examination library including all documents, statements and other relevant correspondence issued after the submission of the new settlement (Maltkiln) development plan document to the Secretary of State on 27 March 2024 can be found on the development plan document examination library page here.

22 October 2024

The scheduled hearing sessions into the examination of the new settlement (Maltkiln) development plan document concluded on Friday 20 September 2024.

At the request of the Inspector a number of documents have recently been published in the examination library. NYCD04 was amongst these documents, however a revised version of this document has recently been published.  The revised version can be found here (pdf / 1 MB).

Please note, the Inspector is not accepting comments on any documents.

9 September 2024

Hearing statements have been added to the hearing information webpage here.

If you have submitted a hearing statement, please carefully check that it has been recorded correctly and contact the Programme Officer immediately if there are any issues.

4 September 2024

The following documents have been added to the examination document library:

3 September 2024

The following document has been added to the examination document library:

If you are participating in the hearing sessions, please would you check that you are recorded properly for the sessions you are participating in. Please inform the Programme Officer immediately if any changes are required.

9 August 2024

View the information on the hearing sessions here. Hearing statements will be made available on the hearing information page in due course.

Latest document 31 July 2024

The Programme Officer has recently written to all representors with the following letter:

If you have made representations but have not received a copy of this letter please contact the Programme Officer immediately.

The following documents have been added to the examination document library:

Examination stage notification of hearing dates July 2024

As part of the examination, public hearing sessions will be held as follows:

  • Venue: Civic Centre, St Lukes's Avenue, Harrogate HG1 2AE
  • Dates: Tuesday 17 September until Friday 20 September 2024 and if necessary, Tuesday 24 September until Friday 27 September 2024
  • Times: There will be a morning and afternoon session on each day. Morning sessions will start at 10am. Afternoon sessions will commence at 2pm.

Further details of the examination, including the programme for hearing sessions, will be published on the development plan document examination library page.

You can find the  notice of hearing sessions here. (pdf / 44 KB)

Examination stage and inspector appointment May 2024

On 27 March 2024, the new settlement (Maltkiln) development plan document was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate, in order for it to commence its independent examination. The submission of the development plan document means that the local plan is now in its ‘examination’ stage. The appointed inspector will examine the local plan to establish whether it is ‘sound’, taking into account all the representations received. The inspector appointed to examine the development plan document is Clive Coyne, BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI.