Island Planning Strategy examination

Examination Overview

Submission

The Isle of Wight Local Plan, the island Planning Strategy 2022-2037 was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 31 October 2024.


Inspector

Mr. David Spencer BA(Hons) DipTP MRTPI and Mr. Andrew Steen BA(Hons) DipTP MRTPI have been appointed by the Secretary of State to carry out the independent Examination of the Island Planning Strategy.

The Inspectors’ task is to consider the soundness of the submitted Plan (para 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework December 2023) and whether it has been prepared in accordance with the legal and procedural requirements.

Plans are sound if they are:

  • Positively prepared – providing a strategy which, as a minimum, seeks to meet the area’s objectively assessed needs; and is informed by agreements with other authorities, so that unmet need from neighbouring areas is accommodated where it is practical to do so and is consistent with achieving sustainable development;
  • Justified – an appropriate strategy, taking into account the reasonable alternatives, and based on proportionate evidence
  • Effective – deliverable over the plan period, and based on effective joint working on cross-boundary strategic matters that have been dealt with rather than deferred, as evidenced by the statement of common ground and
  • Consistent with national policy – enabling the delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in this Framework and other statements of national planning policy, where relevant

Information on the Examination Process

Information about the examination process

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Read the helpful guide to the whole process for those taking part in the Examination


Programme Officer

Louise St John Howe has been appointed as Programme Officer for the examination process. Louise is an independent officer working on behalf of the Inspector to organise and manage the administrative and procedural parts of the process.

Louise’s role is to be the point of contact for any person who has an interest in the examination of the Island Planning Strategy and act as a liaison between the Planning Inspector, Isle of Wight Council and people who have commented on the IPS.

Any matters that people wish to raise with the Inspector should be done so through the Programme Officer using the contact details on this page.

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Examination Documents

ReferenceDateDocument SourceDocument TitleDate uploaded
ED118 November 2024Programme OfficerInitial Letter to Regulation 19 Representors
18 November 2024

Core Documents

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Hearing sessions

Details of the hearing sessions will be posted here as soon as they are available.