Warwick Net Zero Carbon DPD Examination
The Inspector
Planning Inspector; Mr Andrew McCormack B.Sc (Hons) MRTPI - has been appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness and legal compliance of Warwick District Council’s Net Zero Carbon Development Plan Document (the Plan).
The Inspector’s task will be to consider the soundness and legal compliance of the submitted Plan, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 (the Framework) and associated regulations, namely the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Localism Act 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
The Inspector will take into account the representations submitted upon the Regulation 19 Draft Plan as far as they relate to soundness considerations. Informal debates will take place on the principal matters identified by the Inspector these are termed Hearing Sessions.
At the end of the Examination, the Inspector will prepare a report to the Council with precise recommendations, these recommendations may include modifications to the Plan, if such a request is made by the Council.
Guidance notes have been prepared by the Inspector to help people understand the process and will be available here in due course. Procedural Guidance for Local Plans has also been produced by the Planning Inspectorate which provides detailed practical advice and a short guide aimed at those participating in a local plan examination for the first time.
Any queries people may have regarding the Examination process should be directed to the Programme Officer who will be happy to assist.
The Programme Officer
The Programme Officer, Ian Kemp, will act as the contact for any person who has an interest in the Examination and as a liaison between the Inspector, Council and Representors.
He is an independent Officer of the Examination and works on behalf of the Inspector to organise and manage the administrative and procedural elements of the Examination process.
Any matters that anyone wishes to raise with the Inspector should be submitted via the Programme Officer.
Contact details:
Ian Kemp
Programme Officer
PO Box 241
Droitwich
WR9 1DW
Mobile: 0772 300 9166
Email: idkemp@icloud.com
Hearing Sessions and Format
Hearing sessions closed on Thursday 9 March 2023.
Final programme for the Hearing Sessions.
The Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions provided the framework for discussions at the Hearing Sessions.
Written Statements
The following Written Statements have been received in response to the Inspector’s Matters, Issues and Questions.
Matter 1 – Legal & Procedural Requirements
Matter 2 – Overarching Strategy
Matter 3 – Viability Testing & Assessment
Matter 4 - Reducing Energy Demands & Energy Efficient Buildings
Matter 5 - Energy Sources
Matter 6 - Carbon Offsetting
Matter 7 - Embodied Carbon
Matter 8 - Existing Buildings
Evidence Base Documents
In preparing the Plan, the Council both refer to and were informed by a number of documents that together form the 'Evidence Base' for the Examination.
Submission Documents
- SUB1 - Net Zero Carbon DPD Submission Version
- SUB2 - Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Non-Technical Summary
- SUB3 - Sustainability Appraisal (SA) incorporating SEA, EqIA & HRA
- SUB4 - Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
- SUB5 - Energy & Sustainability Policy Review
- SUB6 - Viability Assessment
- SUB7 - Net Zero Carbon DPD Reg.22 Consultation Statement
- SUB8 - Appendix 1 Reg 22 Consultation Statement - Reg 18 Consultation Report
- SUB9 - Appendix 2 Reg 22 Consultation Statement - Summary of Consultation Methods
- SUB10 - Appendix 3 Reg 22 Consultation Statement - Table of Full Representations
- SUB11 - Appendix 4 Reg 22 Consultation Statement - Schedule of Proposed Minor Changes
- SUB12 - Representations under Reg 20 (in response to Consultation at Reg 19)
- SUB13 - Submission Cover Letter
Supporting Documents
- SD1 - Warwick District Local Plan 2011-2029
- SD2 - Local Development Scheme 2021-22
- SD3 - Statement of Community Involvement
- SD4 - Climate Emergency Shared Ambitions Stratford-on-Avon DC & Warwick DC
- SD5 - Warwick Climate Change Action Programme Ambition 2 - Low Carbon South Warwickshire 2030
- SD6 - Warwick District People's Inquiry into Climate Change - Warwick Distrcit Council Responses to the People's Inquiry Recommendations
- SD7 - Warwick & Stratford-on-Avon District Councils - South Warwickshire Climate Action Support, Anthesis, June 2021
- SD8 - Regulation 18 Net Zero Carbon Development Plan Consultation Document, July 2021
- SD9 - Regulation 18 Climate Change Viability Assessment Report, June 2021
- SD10 - Regulation 18 Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary
- SD11 - Regulation 18 Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Appraisal, Habitats Regulation Assessment (SA.SEA.HRA)
- SD12 - SA.SEA.HRA Screening Response - Natural England
- SD13 - SA.SEA.HRA Screening Response - Historic England
Examination Documents
- EXAM 1 - Inspector's Initial Letter to WDC
- EXAM 1A - WDC's Response to Inspector's Initial Letter
- EXAM 2 - WDC's Modifications Request Letter
- EXAM 3 - Public Notice of Hearings
- EXAM 4 - Local Development Scheme - Dec 2022
- EXAM 5 - Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund Report – Warwickshire Carbon and Environmental Markets-WCC NEIRF Final Report
- EXAM 6 - Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Partial Local Plan Examination Report- EXAM 24 Inspectors Report pdf
- EXAM 7 - Cornwall Climate Emergency DPD Examination Report-Appendix 1-Cornwall-Climate Emergency DPD Final Report
- EXAM 8 - Future Homes Standard Impact Assessment
- EXAM 9 - Technical Evidence Base for Policy SEC1 (Cornwall)
- EXAM 10 - George Martin Comments
- EXAM 11 - Matter 3 Additional Viability Note Addendum
- EXAM 11A - Savills - Response to Matter 3 Additional Viability Note Addendum
- EXAM 11B - Barton Willmore (now Stantec) - Response to Matter 3 Additional Viability Note Addendum
- EXAM 12 - Inspector's Post Hearing Letter
Regulation 19 Consultation Representations
View the representations received during the Regulation 19 consultation. Please note that there are further representations embedded within the document, in addition to those listed ‘By organisation’ (to view these, click ‘Back to document’). Document SUB10 also provides an Excel spreadsheet of representations received.