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Updates on the Examination of the Replacement LDP will be added to this page in date order, with the most recent items appearing first.
15/03/2024 The Replacement Local Development Plan 2018-33 was adopted by Council on 13/03/2024.
The Examination Library has been updated to include:
AD3 – Adoption Notice
AD4 – Adoption Statement
AD5 – The Full Sustainability Appraisal of the RLDP
AD6 – Written Statement (Final Version)
AD7 – Proposals Map (Final Version)
23/02/2024 The binding Inspector’s Report was received from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales on 23/02/24.
The Examination Library has been updated to include:
AD 1 – Inspector’s Report Covering Letter
AD 2 – Inspector’s Report
13/12/2023 The Inspector has sent a letter confirming that the rearranged additional hearing is to be held on Wednesday 24th January 2024 to discuss MAC 047 – Policy COM1(5) Land Ewenny Road, Maesteg. See agenda here.
14/11/2023 Additional Hearing Session (21/11/2023) Postponed
10/11/2023 The Council has responded to additional questions regarding the updated version of Chapter 6 to Planning Policy Wales. Refer to Examination Documents and Inspector and Programme Officer Documents – ED11a
06/10/2023 The Inspector has sent a letter confirming that an additional hearing is to be held on Wednesday 21st November 2023 to discuss MAC 047 – Policy COM1(5) Land Ewenny Road, Maesteg. See agenda here.
20/09/2023 The Matters Arising Changes Consultation Report has been published (MAC4)
27/07/2023 The Inspector has sent a letter confirming the suspension of the Examination for the duration of the MAC consultation and explained the requirements for a consultation report thereafter.
10/07/2023 The Inspector has responded to additional questions regarding housing supply in the Replacement LDP. This note can be found at the end of Hearing Session 2 within the Hearing Session category.
06/07/2023 The Council has responded to additional questions regarding targeted policy changes to Planning Policy Wales on Net benefit for Biodiversity and Ecosystems Resilience. Refer to Examination Documents and Inspector and Programme Officer Documents - ED10a.
29/06/2023 The Council has responded to additional questions regarding housing supply in the Replacement LDP. This note can be found at the end of Hearing Session 2 within the Hearing Session category.
28/06/2023 The Inspector has sent additional questions to the Council regarding targeted policy changes to Planning Policy Wales on Net benefit for Biodiversity and Ecosystems Resilience. Refer to Examination Documents and Inspector and Programme Officer Documents - ED10.
13/06/2023 The Inspector has sent additional questions to the Council regarding housing supply in the Replacement LDP. This note can be found at the end of Hearing Session 2 within the Hearing Session category.
09/05/2023 - The Action Points from Hearing Sessions 1 – 12 have been agreed between the Council and the Inspector and can be found at the end of each session within the Hearing Session category. In addition, the Inspector has written to the Council in respect of the housing supply in the Replacement LDP. This note can be found at the end of Hearing Session 2 within the Hearing Session category.