Examination of proposed local plan for Harborough getting underway
The independent examination of a proposed local plan for Harborough is getting underway today (Wednesday).
The plan is Harborough District Council’s principal planning document which sets out the vision, objectives, spatial strategy and planning policies for the district.
Three planning inspectors have been appointed by the Secretary of State to examine the submitted local plan.
The first stage of the examination on August 12 is a focused hearing session which considers whether the local plan should be examined against the December 2023 National Planning Policy Framework.
The planning inspectors have invited the council and respondents who previously commented on the matter during the consultation to submit statements and participate in the hearing session.
Only people specifically invited by the inspectors will be able to speak at the session, which started at 9.45am, and is being broadcast online through the district council’s website.
Following today’s hearing, the examination of the plan will continue during the weeks commencing November 9, November 23 and November 30.
More information about the matters being discussed during those sessions will follow.
Harborough District Council say that once the plan is adopted, it will provide the framework for determining planning applications and managing development across the district through to 2041.