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Allocations Document Examination

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The Allocations Submission Document was submitted to the government for independent examination on 18 April 2013. This document sets out specific sites which are proposed to be allocated for a range of uses including residential, employment and open space.

The Secretary of State appointed Mr David Smith BA(HONS) DMS MRTPI of the Planning Inspectorate to conduct the examination.

Hearing sessions took place between 3 September and 11 September 2013. Following these hearing sessions, the Inspector requested the Council provide a response to several additional matters that had been raised and provide a list of proposed modifications to the plan (see table below, references EXA169 – 174).

The Inspector issued his interim views on the soundness of the plan (See the table below [EXA175 by Kerry Freeman]), which includes the modifications required to make the plan sound.

The Council considered the Inspector’s interim views and has produced a consolidated list of modifications to the Allocations Submission Document which were consulted on between 26 November 2013 and 12pm on 17 January 2014. The proposed modifications, and the Sustainability Appraisal addendum, are available to download below:

Proposed Schedule of Modifications to Allocations Submission Document (PDF 324kb)
Sustainability Appraisal of the Allocations Submission Document – Schedule of Modifications (PDF 3mb)

Comments submitted on the proposed modifications can be viewed on request by contacting the Planning Policy Team.

Reference Document title
SUBDOC1 Allocations Submission Document (post pre-submission consultation) April 2013
SUBDOC2 Proposals map
SUBDOC3 Allocations Pre-Submission Document (November 2012)
SUBDOC4 Sustainability Appraisal (April 2013)
SUBDOC5 Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary (April 2013)
SUBDOC6 Habitats Regulation Assessment
SUBDOC7 Equality Impact Assessment
SUBDOC8 Consultation Statement
SUBDOC9 Allocations Discussion and Consultation Document
SUBDOC10 Rochford Core Strategy (2011)
SUBDOC11 Core Strategy NPPF Compliance Review
SUBDOC12 Local Development Scheme 2013
SUBDOC13 Statement of Community Involvement
SUBDOC14 Annual Monitoring Report 2011-12

Documents submitted during the Allocations Examination (Prior to Hearings)

Ref Title Author May 2013
EXA100 Regulation 22 Notice
Notice of Submission		 RDC May 2013
EXA101 Letter to Representors - EXA1010
Information on PMH date, hearing dates etc		 Programme Officer 2nd May 2013
EXA102 Draft Hearings Timetable
Identifying the representors who have asked to speak on the matter for that session(s) of the Hearing		 Planning Inspector 2nd May 2013
EXA103 List of Representors wishing to speak at hearings Programme Officer 2nd May 2013
EXA104 The Planning Inspector’s Initial Questions to Rochford District Council Planning Inspector 17th May 2013
EXA105 The Planning Inspector’s Initial Questions to Rochford District Council regarding Legal Compliance Planning Inspector 17th May 2013
EXA106 Letter to Representors EXA106
Letter for representors not wishing to speak at the hearings		 Programme Officer 29th May 2013
EXA107 Letter to Representors - EXA107
Letter for representors wishing to speak at the hearings		 Programme Officer 29th May 2013
EXA108 Pre-Hearing Meeting Agenda Programme Officer 29th May 2013
EXA109 Inspector’s Guidance Notes
Information regarding the pre-hearing meeting,  the nature of the hearings and key dates.		 Planning Inspector 29th May 2013
EXA110 Inspector’s Issues and Questions – Version 1
Topics that the Planning Inspector has identified for further discussion		 Planning Inspector 29th May 2013
EXA111 Council’s Response to Inspector’s Initial Legal Compliance Questions RDC 12th June 2013
EXA112 Council’s response to Inspector’s initial  questions RDC 14th June 2013
EXA113 Map of Gas Mains – Great Wakering
Supporting document to EXA112		 RDC 14th June 2013
EXA114 Planning Applications on Sites Identified in the Submission Document
Supporting document to EXA112		 RDC 14th June 2013
EXA115 Proposed Revised Site Boundary for SER1
Supporting document to EXA112		 RDC 14th June 2013
EXA116 Revision to Map for NEL4
Supporting document to EXA112		 RDC 14th June 2013
EXA117 Proposed Schedule of Changes to the Allocations Submission Document
Supporting document to EXA112		 RDC 14th June 2013
EXA118 Notes from the Pre-Hearing Meeting
Held on 19th June 2013		 Programme Officer 21st June 2013
EXA119 Updated Planning Inspector’s Guidance Notes   Planning Inspector 26th June 2013
EXA120 The Planning Inspector’s Further Questions to The Council Planning Inspector 26th June 2013
EXA121 Hearing Programme for Rochford Allocations Submission Document Planning Inspector 26th June 2013
EXA122 Planning Inspector’s Issues and Questions – Final Version Planning Inspector 18th July 2013
EXA123 Councils response to EXA120 RDC 19th July 2013
EXA124 Supporting documentation for EXA123 RDC 19th July 2013
EXA125 Hearing programme Planning Inspector 26th July 2013
EXA126 Hearing Statement from Rochford District Council RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 1- Newspaper article examples RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 2 - Rochford District Matters examples RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 3 - Rochford Employment Sites Viability Study RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 4 - Statement of Common Ground between Rochford District Council and Countryside Properties RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 5 - Environmental Health letter (North of London Road Rayleigh) RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 6 - Michelins Farm Court Order RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 7 - Michelins Farm Highways report RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 8 - Statement of Common Ground between Rochford District Council and Phase 3 Planning Landhold Capital RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 9 - Essex County Council Historic Buildings Advisors statement (South Canewdon) RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 10 - Essex Wildlife Trust response RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 11 - Great Wakering residents wildlife survey RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 12 - Great Wakering residents wildlife survey - 2 RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 13 - Statement of Common Ground between Rochford District Council and Sport England RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 14 - Statement of Common Ground between Rochford District Council and David Grew (Michelins Farm) RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 15 - Rochford District Council Statement on Michelins Farm RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 16 - Statement of Common Ground between Rochford District Council and Essex County Highways (Michelins Farm) RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 17 - Environment Agency letter (Michelins Farm) RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 18 - Environmental Health letter (Michelins Farm) RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 19 - Proposed Schedule of Changes to the Allocations Submission Document (Updated August 2013) RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 20 - Proposed Revised Site Boundary for SER1 RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 21 - Proposed Revised Site Boundary for SER3 RDC 16th August 2013
Appendix 22 - Proposed Revision to NEL4 RDC 16th August 2013
EXA127 Hearing Statement for Mr Stacey Mr Hanson BartonWillmore  16th August 2013
EXA128 Rochford site allocations hearing statement Issue 1 - ECC Highways ECC 16th August 2013
Rochford site allocations hearing statement Issue 1 - Hullbridge - ECC Highways ECC 16th August 2013
Rochford site allocations hearing statement Issue 2 - Rayleigh - ECC Highways ECC 16th August 2013
Rochford site allocations hearing statement Issue 3 - Essex CC Highways ECC 16th August 2013
EXA129 Rochford District Residents Hearing Statement Cllr J Mason 16th August 2013
EXA130 Fairview New Homes Hearing Statement Issue 1 S.Slatter from Planning Potential 16th August 2013
Fairview New Homes Hearing Statement Issue 2 S.Slatter from Planning Potential 16th August 2013
EXA131 Cogent Land Hearing Statement Issue 1 Iceni Projects 16th August 2013
Cogent Land Hearing Statement Issue 2 Iceni Projects 16th August 2013
EXA132 Hearing Statement  -  Linda Kendall – SER1, NEL1, NEL2, BFR4 Linda Kendall  16th August 2013
EXA133 Hearing Statement Linda Kendall GT1 Linda Kendall 16th August 2013
EXA134 Statement of Common Ground between Rochford District Council and Countryside Properties Phase 2 Planning 16th August 2013
Issue 1 - Statement Countryside Properties Phase 2 Planning 16th August 2013
Issue 2 - Statement Countryside Properties Phase 2 Planning 16th August 2013
2011 Inspectors Report Phase 2 Planning 16th August 2013
EXA135 Hearing statement  Mr Barrie Stone Mr Stone 16th August 2013
EXA136 Hearing Statement Inner London Group BFR1,  SER9 C Wickham Associates 16th August 2013
Hearing Statement Inner London Group BFR3 C Wickham Associates 16th August 2013
EXA137 Hearing Statement Stolkin & Clements K.Matthews from Firstplan 16th August 2013
EXA138 Hearing Statement Louis Drive Residents Association Mrs B Oliver 16th August 2013
EXA139 Hearing Statement The Raven Group Pomery Planning Consultants 16th August 2013
EXA140 Hearing Statement Ian Davidge I.Davidge 16th August 2013
Hearing Statement Ian Davidge - 2 I.Davidge 16th August 2013
EXA141 Hearing Statement Swan Housing Association Swan Housing 16th August 2013
EXA142 Hearing Statement Brian Marsden Carleton Mr B Marsden-Carleton 16th August 2013
Hearing speech Mr B Marsden-Carleton 16th August 2013
EXA143 Hearing Statement The Hanover Land Trust Mr Harper-Ward 16th August 2013
EXA144 Hearing statement Landhold Capital Phase 2 Planning 16th August 2013
Statement of common ground Phase 2 Planning 16th August 2013
EXA145 Appendix A - Illustrative layout drawing J.Firth from Strutt & Parker 16th August 2013
Appendix B - Notes of meeting between Rochford District Council and Essex County Council J.Firth from Strutt & Parker 16th August 2013
Appendix C - Canewdon meeting note J.Firth from Strutt & Parker 16th August 2013
Appendix D - Knight Developments - Strutt and Parker Hearing Statement J.Firth from Strutt & Parker 16th August 2013
EXA146 Joint Hearing Statement Mr A Biebuyck – Neighbours LLP, Miss J Foster, J.Gibson and J.Bedford 16th August 2013
EXA147 Hearing Statement Canewdon Parish Council Canewdon Parish Council 16th August 2013
EXA148 Hearing statement English Heritage 16th August 2013
Appendix 2 - Description for St Nicholas' Church Canewdon English Heritage 16th August 2013
Appendix 3 - Map of Canewdon English Heritage 16th August 2013
EXA149 Hullbridge Village Community Group Statement HVCG 16th August 2013
EXA150 Inspectors further questions and comments to RDC  Planning Inspector 27th August 2013
EXA151 Hearings Programme Programme Officer 27th August 2013
EXA152 Statement from Canewdon Parish Council Canewdon Parish Council 28th August 2013
EXA153 Agenda for 3rd September AM Planning Inspector 30th August 2013
EXA154 Agenda for 3rd September PM Planning Inspector 30th August 2013
EXA155 Agenda for 4th September hearing AM Planning Inspector 30th August 2013
EXA156 Agenda for 4th September hearing PM Planning Inspector 30th August 2013
EXA157 The Councils response to the Inspectors Questions (EXA150) - Council’s Response to Inspector’s Further Matters RDC 30th August 2013
The Councils response to the Inspectors Questions (EXA150) - Proposed Schedule of Changes to the Allocations Submission Document RDC 30th August 2013
The Councils response to the Inspectors Questions (EXA150) - Allocations Submission Document Examination: Proposed Revised Site Boundary for SER1 RDC 30th August 2013
The Councils response to the Inspectors Questions (EXA150) - Allocations Submission Document Examination: Proposed Revised Site Boundary for SER3 RDC 30th August 2013
The Councils response to the Inspectors Questions (EXA150) - Allocations Submission Document Examination: Proposed Revision to NEL4 RDC 30th August 2013
EXA158 Synopsis of Evidence from Mark Francois MP regarding proposed travellers site and housing in Rayleigh and Hullbridge Mark Francois MP 02 September 2013
EXA159 Allocations Hearing Programme V7 Programme Officer 05 September 2013
EXA160 Agenda for 10th September AM Planning Inspector 06 September 2013
EXA161 Agenda for 10th September PM Planning Inspector 06 September 2013
EXA162 Agenda for 11th September Planning Inspector 06 September 2013
EXA163 Site 17 classification map as requested by the Planning Inspector Mr Harper-Ward 09 September 2013
Supporting evidence Mr Harper-Ward 09 September 2013
EXA164 Site Layout plan for BFR1 Mr C Wickham 05 September 2013
EXA165 Statement S Hardwick Carruthers 10 September 2013
EXA166 Post Hearing Questions from the Inspector to the Council Planning Inspector 12 September 2013
EXA167 Notes of the final hearing session Planning Inspector 11 September 2013
EXA168 RDC Response to Inspector's Further Matters RDC September 2013
EXA169 Employment land proposed through the London Southend and Environs Joint Area Action Plan RDC 20 September 2013
EXA170 Proposed schedule of changes to allocations submission document RDC September 2013
EXA171 Letters setting out the Councils position in relation the funding and delivery of site GT1 RDC September 2013
Delivery of Site GT1 - Appendix 1 RDC September 2013
EXA172 Councils response to the additional information submitted by Mr Hardwicke Carruthers RDC September 2013
EXA173 Councils response to the additional information submitted by Mrs Kendall RDC September 2013
EXA174 Cherry Hill Farm Appeal Decision RDC September 2013
EXA175 The Planning Inspectors Interim Report The Planning Inspector  17 October 2013
Schedule of changes The Planning Inspector  17 October 2013
EXA176 Letter to Inspector RDC 27 January 2014
EXA177 Allocations Inspectors Final Report    The Planning Inspector 14 February 2014

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