Where are we now? 
The Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) (including Proposals Map) was submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination on Friday 25 June 2010. A Public Hearing is expected to take place in October.

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View documents submitted to the Secretary of State, including all representations received at the Proposed Submission stage and the Schedule of the Council’s Recommended Minor Changes in response to these representations in the Examination Library.

An independent Planning Inspector, Michael Moore BA(HONS) MRTPI MCIT MIHT has been appointed to Examine the Development Management Policies DPD.

What happens next?
The Planning Inspector is assessing the ‘soundness’ of the Development Management Policies Development Plan Document. If the document is found sound it may still be subject to minor changes, details of which will be set down in the Inspectors Report. A revised version of the Development Management Policies DPD will then be adopted, incorporating the Inspector’s changes. If the Development Management Policies DPD is found unsound, then the Council may be required to undertake all or part of the preparation of the document again.

What Have We Done So Far?
Hundreds of individuals and organisations gave their views during earlier consultations.

What is the Development Management Policies Document?
The Development Management Policies Development Plan Document contains criteria based policies which will help to make decisions on planning applications. The document covers the whole of the administrative area of Waveney District except that part lying within the Broads Executive Area. The Broads Authority is producing a separate Local Development Framework for their administrative area.

Timetable
Issues and Options - December 2006
Further Issues and Options - July 2007
Preferred Options - September 2009
Proposed Submission (Final Draft) - February 2010
Submission - June 2010
Examination Hearing - October 2010
Inspector's Report - January 2011
Adoption - February 2011

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