Examination of the Caerphilly Local Development Plan

LATEST NEWS:
The Examination in respect of the 'Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan' (LDP) is now formally closed.The Inspector's Report entitled 'Report on the Examination into the Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan Up to 2021' has been submitted to the Council and is now available to view.

The Inspector has concluded that with the recommended changes outlined in his report, the LDP satisfies the requirements of section 64(5) of the 2004 Act and meets the tests of soundness in LDP Wales.

Adobe logo Report on the Examination into the Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan Up to 2021. (PDF 1.88mb)

Inspector Appointed

Planning Inspector Mr Alwyn B Nixon BSc MRTPI has been appointed to conduct the Examination to determine whether the LDP is sound. His role is to consider all the evidence and to produce a report for the council giving his recommendations for action. His report will be binding on the council.

The Programme Officer

The examination process has been administered by the Programme Officer, Barbara Prosser, who was independent of the council and has worked directly with the Inspector.

The Examination Process

Caerphilly County Borough Council submitted the Caerphilly Local Development Plan (LDP) to the Welsh Assembly Government on 7 October 2009.

An Exploratory Meeting was held on 8 December 2009 (details available in ED.12).

The Pre-Hearing Meeting was held on 4 March 2010 (details available in ED.33)

The Hearing Sessions of the examination started on Tuesday 20 April 2010 and closed on Tuesday 29 June 2010. The table below provides links to each hearing session and the associated documents.

DateSessions
Tuesday 20 April 2010Session 1: Plan Preparation, Strategy and Policy Content
Monday 26 April 2010Session 2: Housing Provision
Wednesday 28 April 2010Session 3: Affordable Housing Provision
Wednesday 5 May 2010Session 4: Housing Sites
Thursday 6 May 2010Session 4: Housing Sites
Monday 10 May 2010Session 4: Housing Sites
Friday 7 May 2010Session 5: Former Bedwas Colliery site
Thursday 13 May 2010Session 6: Transport Issues
Tuesday 18 May 2010Session 7: Community Facilities, Leisure and Tourism
Thursday 20 May 2010Session 8: Employment and Commercial Development Matters
Tuesday 25 May 2010Session 9: Minerals and Waste
Thursday 27 May 2010Session 10: Other proposed Plan changes and miscellaneous matters
Tuesday 29 June 2010Session 11: Monitoring Framework - Tuesday 29th June 2010

The Examination Library

The Examination Library contains the following:


Who to contact

  • LDP Team
  • Pontllanfraith House
  • Pontllanfraith
  • Blackwood NP12 2YW
  • Tel: 01495 235376
  • Email LDP Team

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