Maldon District Local Development Plan (LDP) - Timetable
Current stage: LDP Approved by the Secretary of State July 2017
The Secretary of State Approved the Maldon District Local Development Plan on 21 July 2017. The final Approved Maldon District Local Development Plan is available to view here.
Previous stage: LDP Post-Examination Main Modifications consultation 2017
Maldon District Council made a request to the Inspector to make several modifications (changes), which were necessary to make the plan sound and appropriate for adoption. A six-week consultation on the LDP Post-Examination Main Modifications and the Sustainability Appraisal took place during March and April 2017.
Previous stage: Examination in Public resumes 2017
The Examination in Public (EiP) resumed week commencing 10 January 2017 for a period of nine days.
Previous stage: Local Plan examination continues
The Secretary of State has found the interim findings to be disproportionate and has ordered that the Maldon District Local Development Plan examination can continue. The Planning Inspectorate has appointed Simon Berkley BA MA MRTPI to undertake the examination of the Local Development Plan (LDP) and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
Previous stage: Local Plan called in by Secretary of State 2015
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, following a request from Maldon District Council, has directed that the Maldon District Local Development Plan is submitted to the Secretary of State for approval. Please see the DCLG updates page for more news.
Previous stage: Examination in Public 2015
Part 1 of the Examination in Public (EiP) took place in January and February 2015 covering matters of legal compliance and housing. These hearings followed the submission of additional evidence on objective assessed needs for housing which were submitted in October 2014. The inspector's interim findings on this part of the examination are available here.
Previous stage: Submission to the Secretary of State 2014
The Council submitted the Local Development Plan to the Secretary of State for Examination-in-Public (EiP) on 25 April 2014. The Planning Inspectorate appointed David Vickery Dip T&CP MRTPI to undertake the EiP and to determine whether or not the Plan is sound and legally compliant. For full details of the LDP and associated evidence base please see the Examination page.
Previous stage: Pre-Submission consultation 2014
Pre-Submission means that this is the version (PDF) of the LDP that the Council submitted to the Secretary of State for examination.
The purpose of this consultation was to provide an opportunity for you to comment on the matters that will be considered by an inspector conducting the examination. Comments were invited on whether the Plan has been prepared in accordance with the duty to co-operate, legal and procedural requirements, and that the Plan is 'sound'.
Previous stage: Draft LDP consultation 2013
The consultation for the Draft LDP began on 28 August and closed on 14 October; a leaflet and questionnaire were sent to every household and business in the District, and the Council held a series of consultation events throughout September to enable people to discuss the Draft LDP with Council representatives.
We had a fantastic reaction during this public consultation receiving over 3,500 responses. These were processed and analysed, and alongside further technical work, have informed the Pre-Submission LDP. For an overview of the key findings from respondents to the Draft LDP public consultation please see the report to Special Council on 11 December 2013, and its appendices.
Please click to see the Draft LDP consultation document 2013 (PDF) and consultation responses.
Previous Stage: Preferred Options Consultation 2013
The Preferred Options Consultation for the LDP took place between 10 July and 29 August 2012.
Relevant documents including a list of all respondents can be viewed from the link below. All representations are available to view upon request at the Council Offices.