Find the latest developments on the Dudley Local Plan Examination below.
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15 May 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- ID03 Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) v3
- ID04 Draft Hearing timetable v2
- DMBC13 Addendum to Appendix 5 SD029 - Dudley Local Plan Submission (Regulation 22) - Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement
- DMBC14 Duty to Cooperate Letter - Shropshire Council and Dudley Council April 2025 (Redacted)
If you have requested to participate in the hearing sessions, please carefully check the draft hearing timetable, ID04 v2, to ensure that you are listed correctly for all the matters you wish to attend and the name of your participant is correct. Hearing attendees will only be permitted to speak if they are named on the hearing timetable. If you are not listed correctly or have any queries, please contact the Programme Officer immediately.
Please be aware that ID03 Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions (MIQs) v3 is an updated version of this document.
DMBC13 is an addendum to SD029 - Dudley Local Plan Submission (Reg 22) Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement 2025, which corrects errors in the original document.
- 12 May 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
- 9 May 2005 - Please be aware that the Inspector has set a new deadline for the submission of hearing statements. The new deadline is 5pm on Thursday 22 May 2025.
If you intend to submit a hearing statement, please refer to the Inspector’s Guidance Note to ensure your hearing statement(s) are submitted correctly.
Please ensure postal copies are sent as well as electronic copies.
Electronic copies of your hearing statement(s) are required to be sent to Kerry.trueman@dudley.gov.uk
Two paper copies of your hearing statement(s) should be hole punched and stapled, then sent to the Programme Officer at: Dudley Examination, 1 Pendragon House, Bertram Drive, Meols, Wirral, CH47 0LG.
- 9 May 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
If you have not received a copy of this letter and believe you should have, please contact the Programme Officer immediately.
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7 May 2025 - Please be aware that an updated version of the following document has been added to the Examination Documents webpage:
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1 May 2025 - Please be aware that updated versions of the following documents have been added to the Examination Documents webpage:
- 1 May 2025 - Documents have recently been added to the Examination Documents webpage. For those interested in the examination, this page should be checked regularly for new documents.
- 29 April 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
The Programme Officer will be writing out shortly to all representors with information on how to take further part in the examination.
- 29 April 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
- 25 April 2025 - The hearing sessions for the examination of the Dudley Local Plan will begin at 10am on Tuesday 10 June 2025. The hearing venue is:
Committee Room 1 and 2
The Council House
1 Priory Road
Dudley
DY1 1HFMore details will follow regarding the hearing programme and the timings of the hearing sessions.
- 17 April 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
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10 April 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following documents:
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24 March 2025 - An updated version of HE001 – Heritage Impact Assessment – Dudley Local Plan (2024) has been added to the examination library.
- 13 March 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
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11 March 2025 - The Examination Documents webpage has been updated with the following document:
This letter has been sent to all those that submitted representations to the Regulation 19 consultation on the Dudley Local Plan. If you have not received this letter and believe you should have, please contact the Programme Officer. - 5 March 2025 - An updated version of the Urban Capacity Review (UCR) 2025 (TP006) has been added to the examination library
- 4 March 2025 - The Secretary of State has appointed Inspector Louise Nurser BA (Hons) MA Dip UP MRTPI to hold an independent examination of the Dudley Local Plan 2024-2041
- 14 February 2025 - Local Plan Examination web page launched