Submission of Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038
Publication Version, Publication Version Addendum and Publication Version Second Addendum – Regulation 22
The council submitted the Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version, Publication Version Addendum and Publication Version Second Addendum to the Secretary of State on 18 July 2022 for independent examination, in line with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (2) - Regulation 22. Please see relevant information regarding next steps in the Local Plan Examination below.
A public notice, containing information on where the submission documents can be viewed, can be found below:
The examination hearings took place between November 2022 and January 2023.
As part of the examination process, the independent Local Plan Inspectors have identified Main Modifications that they consider necessary to ensure the Plan is legally compliant and sound. Only the Inspectors can identify Main Modifications. Consultation is now taking place on the Main Modifications. Representations are invited for a period of six weeks, from 11 August 2023 to 5pm on the 22 September 2023. More details can be found on the Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Main Modifications page.
The Local Plan Inspectors
The Secretary of State has appointed Anne Jordan BA(Hons) MRTPI and Alison Partington BA(Hons), MA, MRTPI to undertake the independent examination into whether the Bassetlaw Local Plan is sound and complies with all the legal requirements. The criteria for soundness are whether the Plan’s policies are positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy.
The timetable for the examination will be determined by the inspectors and will be able to be viewed, along with further details of the examination as it progresses, within the ‘News on the Local Plan Examination’ page.
Programme Officer
Carmel Edwards has been appointed as the Programme Officer for the examination. She is independent from the council and reports directly to the inspector. Ms Edwards is responsible for all procedural and administrative matters relating to the examination and will act as a channel of communication between the inspector and all parties, including the council officers.
All correspondence or queries relating to the examination should be directed to the Programme Officer.
Contact details for Programme Officer:
Telephone: 07969 631930
Email: programmeofficer@carmeledwards.com
Or via post to:
Ms Carmel Edwards
C/O Queens Building
Potter Street,
Worksop
S80 2AH
Hearing Sessions
As part of the examination the Inspectors held a series of public hearings. The hearing sessions took place between 29 November 2022 and 12 January 2023
Venues: The venue for the hearings was Worksop Town Hall except for Tuesday 6 December when it was Retford Town Hall. There was an additional virtual hearing sessions on Thursday 12 January 2023. All the sessions were open to the public to observe.
The Final hearings programme can be found in the Examination Library as INS-08.
Representations
Bassetlaw District Council consulted upon the Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version, between 2 September 2021 and 21 October 2021.
A second consultation, on the Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum between 6 January 2022 and 17 February 2022.
And a third consultation on the Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum was necessary due to one of the two landowners unexpectedly withdrawing their site from the proposed Garden Village development shortly before submission. The consultation was held to address changes resulting to the Local Plan and related submission documents and evidence base. This consultation commenced on the 10 May and closed on the 21 June 2022.
Representations received during both these consultations have been sent to the Inspector as part of the evidence base for submission and can be viewed in the ‘Regulation 19 Consultation Responses’ page.
Procedure Guide for Local Plan examinations
If you wish to find out in more about how the examination will be carried out, please see the Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations.
The Planning Inspectorate has also produced a useful guide for those taking part in a Local Plan examination for the first time: Local Plans: Taking Part in Examinations.
Data Protection Privacy Notice
Bassetlaw District Council's Privacy Notice tells you what to expect when we collect personal information and your rights in relation to that information.
Representations received will be sent to the Planning Inspector. The Planning Inspectorate Privacy Notice provides advice about how the Planning Inspectorate will process any personal information. It is very important that you read and consider these notices carefully because they explain how your personal information will be used and stored.
All representations received through the Regulation 19 consultations have been submitted to the Inspectors.
The submitted documents and accompanying evidence can be viewed in our Submission Library.
The documents submitted are:
Key Documents
Bassetlaw Local Plan
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version (Reference number PUB-001)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum (Reference number PUB-015)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum (Reference number PUB-023)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Composite (Reference number SUB-010) (July 2022)
Policies Map
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Interactive Policies Map (Reference number PUB-002)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version PDF Policies Map (Reference number PUB-002)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum PDF Policies Map (Reference number PUB-015)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum PDF Policies Maps (Reference number PUB-023)
Sustainability Appraisal
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Sustainability Appraisal (Reference number PUB-003)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum Sustainability Appraisal (Reference number PUB-016)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum Sustainability Appraisal (Reference number PUB-024)
Habitat Regulation Assessment
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Habitats Regulation Assessment (Reference number PUB-007)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum Habitats Regulation Assessment (Reference number PUB-018)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum Habitats Regulation Assessment (Reference number PUB-026)
Infrastructure Delivery Plan
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Reference number PUB-009)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Reference number PUB-019)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Reference number PUB-027)
Viability Assessment
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Viability Assessment (Reference number PUB-010)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum Viability Assessment (Reference number PUB-020)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum Viability Assessment (Reference number PUB-028)
Equality Impacts Assessment
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Equality Impacts Assessment (Reference number PUB-013)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum Equality Impacts Assessment (Reference number PUB-022)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum Equality Impacts Assessment (Reference number PUB-030)
Authority Monitoring Report and Local Development Scheme
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Authority Monitoring Reports 2015-2021 (Reference number PUB-004)
Bassetlaw Local Development Scheme 2022-2025 (Reference number BG-024)
Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement (Reference number DTC-001)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement (Reference number DTC-004)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement (Reference number DTC-005)
Consultation Statement
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Consultation Statement (Reference number PUB-006)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2037: Publication Version Addendum Consultation Statement (Reference number PUB-017)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum Consultation Statement (Reference number PUB-025)
Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Submission Consultation Statement (Reference number SUB-012) (July 2022)
Representations made to Publication Plan
Copies of representations made under Regulation 20 August 2021– Number Order (Reference number SUB-001) (July 2022)
Schedule of Representations August 2021 – Policy Order (Reference number SUB-002) (July 2022)
Copies of representations made under Regulation 20 January 2022 – Number Order (Reference number SUB-003) (July 2022)
Schedule of Representations January 2022 – Policy Order (Reference number SUB-004) (July 2022)
Copies of representations made under Regulation 20 May 2022 – Number Order (Reference number SUB-005) (July 2022)
Schedule of Representations May 2022 – Policy Order (Reference number SUB-006) (July 2022)
Main Issues in response to the Publication Plan
Regulation 19/20 Main Issues Raised (Reference number SUB-007) (July 2022)
Proposed Minor Modifications and Suggested Changes to the Publication Plan
Schedule of Proposed Minor Modifications to the Published Plan (Reference number SUB-008) (July 2022)
Schedule of Proposed Suggested Changes to the Published Plan (Reference number SUB-009) (July 2022)
Bassetlaw Local Plan Soundness Toolkit (Reference number SUB-011) (July 2022)
Supporting Documents
Initial Draft Local Plan, October 2016 (Reference number BG-023)
Draft Bassetlaw Local Plan: Strategic Plan, January 2019 (Reference number BG-007)
Bassetlaw Sustainability Appraisal, January 2019 (Reference number BG-018)
Bassetlaw Habitats Regulations Assessment, January 2019 (Reference number BG-019)
Bassetlaw Whole Plan & CIL Viability Assessment, October 2019 (Reference number BG-020)
Consultation Responses Schedule for January 2020 Representations (Reference number BG-031)
Draft Bassetlaw Local Plan, January 2020 (Reference number BG-006)
Local Plan Policies Map, January 2020 (Reference number BG-039)
Bassetlaw Sustainability Appraisal, January 2020 (Reference number BG-014)
Bassetlaw Habitats Regulations Assessment, January 2020 (Reference number BG-015)
Bassetlaw Local Plan Equalities Impact Assessment, January 2020 (Reference number BG-032)
Bassetlaw Infrastructure Delivery Plan, January 2020 (Reference number BG-033)
Consultation Responses Schedule for November 2020 Representations (Reference number BG-034)
Draft Bassetlaw Local Plan, November 2020 (Reference number BG-004)
Bassetlaw Sustainability Appraisal, November 2020 (Reference number BG-011)
Bassetlaw Habitats Regulations Assessment, November 2020 (Reference number BG-012)
Policies Map, November 2020 (Reference number BG-005)
Bassetlaw Local Plan Equalities Impact Assessment, November 2020 (Reference number BG-035)
Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement, October 2020 (Reference number DTC-003)
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) - Part 2, November 2020 (Reference number TI-006)
Consultation Responses Schedule for June 2021 Representations (Reference number BG-036)
Bassetlaw Local Plan: Focussed Consultation, June 2021 (Reference number BG-001)
Bassetlaw Sustainability Appraisal Addendum, June 2021 (Reference number BG-009)
Draft Bassetlaw Local Plan Policies Map, June 2021 (Reference number BG-002)
Bassetlaw Local Plan Equalities Impact Assessment, June 2021 (Reference number BG-037)
Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement, June 2021 (Reference number DTC-002)
Statement of Community Involvement (Reference number BG-008)
Last Updated on Tuesday, August 15, 2023