Core Strategy DPD examination archive

The Council adopted its Core Strategy Development Plan Document on 6th May 2011.

The Planning Inspector Patrick T Whitehead Dip TP (NOTT), MRTPI, conducted an examination to determine if the Core Strategy is sound.

A copy of his report [pdf document] was published and issued on 13 April 2011.

Hearing documents

As part of the Examination the Inspector held a series of hearing sessions. The Hearing Examination ran from the 25th to 27th January 2011. Documents relating to the hearing include:

ID/1 Inspectors Guidance Notes [pdf document]
ID/2 Draft Hearing Programme [pdf document]
ID/3 Inspector's request for further clarification [pdf document]
ID/4 Inspector's request for further clarification annex [pdf document]
ID/5 Matters and Issues Day 1 of hearings (Matter 1) [pdf document]
ID/6 Matters and Issues Day 2 of hearings (Matters 2 and 3) [pdf document]
ID/7 Matters and Issues Day 3 of hearings (Matter 4 and 5) [pdf document]
ID/8 Inspector's RS references reinstatement letter [pdf document]

Council documents

Core strategy documents
Document reference	Document name
DBC001	Initial responses of Darlington Borough Council to Representations made on the Core Strategy publication draft [pdf document]
DBC002	New housing provision in policy CS10: Position Statement [pdf document]
DBC003	Provision of Affordable housing in policy CS11: Position Statement [pdf document]
DBC004	The Employment Land Allocation in CS5: Position Statement [pdf document]
DBC005	Strategic Housing Locations Selection + Phasing: Methodology Statement [pdf document]
DBC006	Opening Statement [pdf document]
DBC007	Statement of Common Ground Matter 5 Transport [pdf document]
DBC008	Pre Hearing Proposed Minor Changes [pdf document]
DBC009	Council's Response to Inspector's RS Reinstatement Letter [pdf document]
DBC010	Proposed Minor Amendments: Strategic Locations [pdf document]
DBC011	Proposed Changes (Matters 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4) [pdf document]
DBC012	Table: Employment site in Darlington with planning permission or site with current planning permission [pdf document]
DBC013	Report on the examination into the Stockton-on-Tees Core Strategy [pdf document, 281kb]
DBC014	Building Britain's Future - Housing Pledge: The Growth Fund, CLG Letter 17 July 2009 [pdf document]
DBC015	Proposed Minor Amendment: Policy CS10, New Housing Development and paragraph 6.1.11 [pdf document]
DBC016	Proposed Minor Amendment: Representations of Strategic Locations on the key Diagram [pdf document]
DBC017	Policy CS3 Area of Least Constraint Methodology Statement [pdf document]
DBC018	Policy CS3 Promoting Renewable Energy: On Site Provision of Renewable Energy Methodology Statement [pdf document]
DBC019	Proposed Minor Changes: CS5 Supporting The Local Economy [pdf document]
DBC020	Proposed Minor Changes: CS11 (Meeting Housing Needs) + paragraph 6.25 [pdf document]
DBC021	Proposed Minor Changes: CS13 Accommodating Travelling Groups [pdf document]
DBC022	Post Submission Proposed Minor Changes [pdf document]

Representor documents

Representations to the Core Strategy [pdf document]
Representations listed in policy order [pdf document]
CD023 Ward Hadaway on behalf of land owner (written statement) [pdf document]
CD024 Barton Willmore on behalf of the Church Commissioners for England (written statement) 102020 Letter to programme officer [pdf document]
CD025 Barton Wilmore on behalf of The Church Commissioners for England Darlington SHLAA update diagram [pdf document, 777kb]
CD026 Smith Gore on behalf of Durham Cathedral (written statement) [pdf document]
CD027 Banks Renewables (written statement) [pdf document]
CD028 England and Lyle on behalf of land owner Map [pdf document, 10.3mb]
CD029 England and Lyle on behalf of land owner (written statement) [pdf document]
CD030 Barton Willmore on behalf of St Modwen Developments Ltds (written statement for matter 1) [pdf document]
CD031 Barton Willmore on behalf of St Modwen Developments Ltds (written statement for matter 3) [pdf document]
CD032 Barton Willmore on behalf of St Modwen Developments Ltds (written statement for matter 4) [pdf document]
CD033 Barton Willmore on behalf of St Modwen Developments Ltds (written statement for matter 3 appendix) [pdf document]
CD034 Barton Willmore St Modwen Developments Ltd BBC newspaper clipping [pdf document] CD034 Additional information
CD035 Barton Willmore St Modwen Developments Ltd Location plan (additional information) [pdf document]
CD036 Barton Willmore St Modwen Developments Ltd Appendix 2 Assessment [pdf document] CD036 Additional information [pdf document]
CD037 Barton Willmore St Modwen Developments Ltd Faverdale 58 document [pdf document 4mb]
CD038 Ward Hadaway on behalf of land owner - Additional information post EiP in response to CS13 [pdf document]
CD039 The Theatres Trust - Additional information post EiP [pdf document]
CD040 Banks Renewables - Additional information post EiP in response to DBC017 (written statement) [pdf document]
CD041 Banks Renewables Additional information post EiP in response to DBC017 (overlay map) [pdf document]
CD042 Banks Renewables - Additional information post EiP in response to DBC017 (cabinet report) [pdf document] - To be updated
CD043 Additional information post EiP (written statement) [pdf document]
CD044 Additional information post EiP in response to DBC018 (written statement)
CD045 Mrs Ord - Additional information post EiP (written statement) [pdf document] - To be updated
CD046 Peacock & Smith on behalf of Bussey & Armstrong Additional information post EiP (written statement) [pdf document] - To be updated
CD047 Barton Willmore on behalf of The Church Commissioners for England - Additional information post EiP (written statement) [pdf document]

Hearing library

The creation of the core strategy has been informed by a wide range of important documents.

You can download these documents form the hearing library page. They can also be made available to view at the Town Hall.

Hearing procedures

Planning Policy Statement PPS12 - Local Spatial Planning (CLG)
Planning Advisory Service web based Plan Making Manual
A brief guide to examining development plan documents [pdf document]