Examination
Local Plan Part 2 examination.
Latest News
The dates and matters for additional hearings have been published by the Inspector - See 
ED29 [170.33KB] and
ED30 [73.92KB].
Programme Officer
All enquiries and requests relating to the examination must go through the Programme Officer. The Programme Officer can be contacted by email Robert.Young@mendip.gov.uk or telephone 07852 474689 or by post to: Robert Young, Mendip Local Plan Programme Officer. c/o Mendip District Council, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet BA4 5BT
Main Modifications Consultation
A consultation on Main Modifications took place from Tuesday 21st January to 5pm Monday 2nd March 2020. Main issues and responses to some matters are summarised in the Council's
Statement of Consultation [664.14KB]. A letter from the Inspector (3rd April) - document
ED27 [169.61KB] indicated a need for additional hearings to be held.
Examination Hearings took place from Tuesday 23rd July to Friday 2nd August 2019. The Inspector issued an interim note containing post-hearing advice on 12th September 2019 document
ED20 [221.41KB].
Examination Documents
Hearing statements and other documents submitted to the examination are listed on this page below.
Main Modifications Consultation documents and details can be found here. Consultation responses can be found here.
You can view all documents submitted to the Planning Inspectorate here: Submission Documents
Representations made to the Pre-Submission Plan consultation (Feb 2018) are here: Pre-Submission Representations
Representations made to the Proposed Changes consultation (April 2019) are here: Proposed Changes Representations
A summary of representations to the Proposed Changes has been published as
ED07 [307.03KB]
The Planning Inspectorate publish a
guide on examination procedures [310.37KB] which gives useful advice on the process.
Local Plan Part 2 Timeline
Key events to date are summarised:
LP2 - schedule of key dates [199.86KB]
Examination Documents
During the examination period, the submission and examination material will be available to be viewed by the public on this website and at the Council offices. Details of any letters to the council from the Inspector and additional documents are below:
ED01 Inspector's Preliminary Note [124.77KB]
ED02 Mendip Council Response to ED01 (19th Feb 2019) [181.23KB]
ED03 Examination - Inspector's Guidance Note [279.85KB]
ED03A Inspector's Guidance Note v2 [242.71KB]
ED04 Examination - Inspector's Matters and Issues v1 [154.93KB]
ED04A Examination - Inspector's Matters and Issues v2 [157.9KB]
ED04B Inspector's Matters & Issues v3 [158.63KB]
ED05 Inspector's 2nd note - 4th March 2019 [127.8KB]
ED06 Inspector's draft Hearing Programme v1 [205.99KB]
ED06A Inspector’s draft Hearing Programme v2 [204.03KB]
ED06B Mendip Local Plan Part II Examination - Inspector's draft Hearing Programme v3 [200.35KB]
ED07 Summary of Proposed Changes Representations [307.03KB]
ED08 Proposed Changes to the Pre-submission Plan Corrections July 2019 [220.3KB]
ED09 Council Position Statement on Norton St Phillip NP [203.07KB]
ED09A Examiner Report Norton St Philip - Mendip Final [282.32KB]
ED09B Norton St Philip PC [435.1KB]
ED09C - Parsons - Supplementary Statement [73.0KB]
ED09D - Parsons - Appendix_Redacted [170.56KB]
ED10 Mendip -opening statement - final [198.41KB]
ED11 Inspector Requests for Further Statements 25 July 2019 [183.42KB]
ED11A Inspector Requests for Further Statements 2 - 26 July 2019 [176.36KB]
ED11B Inspector Requests for Further Statements 3 - 29 July 2019 [188.67KB]
ED11C Inspector Requests for Further Statements 4 - 30 July 2019 [175.44KB]
ED11D Inspector Requests for Further Statements 5 - 1 August 2019 [174.43KB]
ED11E Inspector Requests for Further Statements 6 - 5 August 2019 [173.49KB]
ED12 Letter of Intent - David Wilson Homes & Wainhomes [119.58KB]
ED13 Lochalort Investment Response to ED11 [2.66MB]
ED14 SPD Marketing and Business Evidence to Planning Applications [40.79KB]
ED15 IAQM Odour Guidance [2.1MB]
ED16 MDC closing statement 02-08-19 [74.96KB]
ED17 Tony Thompson - Gypsy and Traveller Allocations [2.82MB]
ED18 - Wookey Hole Inspector's letter 2 Aug19 [42.21KB]
ED18A - Wookey Hole Inspector's 2nd letter - 9 Aug19 [40.09KB]
ED19 MDC request for modifications 13aug19 [277.61KB]
ED20 Inspector’s Interim Note – Post Hearing Advice 27 Jan 2020 [221.41KB]
ED21 - Norton St Philip, Beckington and Rode Parish Council’s [1.02MB]
ED22A - Avalon Motor Co 1_Redacted [2.54MB]
ED22B - Avalon Motor Co 2_Redacted [2.39MB]
ED23 - Mendip Local Plan Part 2 Examination - Inspector's Interim Note 2 on Post Hearing Advice - 5 Nov 2019 [56.21KB]
ED24 Informal Letter to Mr Fox 3rd Dec 2019 - redacted [218.27KB]
ED25 - Inspector's note - Progress towards publication of Main Modifications 7 Jan 2020 [55.22KB]
ED26 Mendip informal response to ED20 [376.91KB]
ED27 Inspectors Letter - 3rd April - Way Forward [169.61KB]
ED28 - Joint Letter from three PC chairs re Mendip Additional Hearings 26 May 2020 [330.05KB]
ED28A - Inspector's Letter to three PC chairs re Mendip Additional Hearings 8 June 2020 [65.75KB]
ED29 - Mendip Local Plan Part 2 Examination - Inspector's Additional Hearings Guidance Note 29 June 2020 [170.33KB]
ED30 - Mendip Local Plan Part 2 Examination - Inspector's Additional Hearings Matters & Issues 29 June 2020 [73.92KB]
Council Hearing Statements
CS1. Matter 1 - Legal - DTC [163.54KB]
CS2. Matter 2 SA HRA [262.41KB]
CS3. Matter 3 - Housing [474.24KB]
CS4. Matter 4 Green Belt [190.2KB]
CS5. Matter 5, LGS [264.92KB]
CS5-1 - Council Position Statement on Playing Field at Feltham Lane [249.44KB]
CS6. Matter 6 - Local Economy [293.6KB]
CS7. Matter 7 - Infrastructure [349.07KB]
CS8. Matter 8 DM and risks [110.61KB]
CS9. Matter 9, site allocations [311.17KB]
CS9A - Mendip District Council - Addendum CR1 [142.13KB]
CS10. Matter 10 - Other Issues of Soundness [174.22KB]
CS11. Matter 11 - Proposed Changes [691.94KB]
CS12. Matter 6 - Question 6.7 [260.67KB]
CS13. Matter 5 Question 5.4 [254.28KB]
Participant Hearing Statements
PS01-1 - Church Commissioners 557, 562, 582 - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [126.12KB]
PS01-2 - Curo 655 - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [218.2KB]
PS01-3 - Gladman 627 - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [87.26KB]
PS01-4 - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [117.83KB]
PS01-4a - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Appendices 1_Redacted [7.24MB]
PS01-4b - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Appendices 2_Redacted [3.07MB]
PS01-5 - LVA 544 - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [145.88KB]
PS01-6 - Persimmon Homes Wessex - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [234.87KB]
PS01-7 - Redrow Homes 628, 629 - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [129.67KB]
PS01-8 - Waddeton Park 606-609 - Hearing statement - 1_Redacted [173.3KB]
PS02-1 - David Wilson Homes 604,605 - Hearing statement - 2_Redacted [106.3KB]
PS02-2 - Persimmon Homes Wessex - Hearing statement - 2_Redacted [174.26KB]
PS02-3 - Strongvox Homes - Hearing statement - 2_Redacted [3.26MB]
PS02-4 - Waddeton Park 606-609 - Hearing statement - 2-1_Redacted [193.25KB]
PS02-5 - Waddeton Park 606-609 - Hearing statement - 2-2_Redacted [80.17KB]
PS03-01 - Church Commissioners 557, 562, 582 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [136.12KB]
PS03-02 - Curo 655 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [100.71KB]
PS03-03 - David Wilson Homes 604,605 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [166.14KB]
PS03-04 - Gladman 627 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [178.26KB]
PS03-05 - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [159.06KB]
PS03-06 - LVA 544 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [169.8KB]
PS03-07 - Ninesquare Trust 599 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [67.68KB]
PS03-08 - Persimmon Homes Wessex 619 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [229.79KB]
PS03-09 - Redrow Homes 628, 629 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [156.7KB]
PS03-10 - Silverwood Partnership 110 - Hearing statement - 3_Redacted [371.57KB]
PS03-11 - Waddeton Park 606-609 - Hearing statement - 3-1_Redacted [167.55KB]
PS03-12 - Waddeton Park 606-609 - Hearing statement - 3-2_Redacted [158.82KB]
PS03-13 - Lochailort Investments 269,272 - Hearing Statement [2.06MB]
PS05-1 - Bell Hill Garage 489 - Hearing statement - 5_Redacted [223.09KB]
PS05-2 - Downside Trust 422 - Hearing statement - 5_Redacted [378.29KB]
PS05-3 - Flower & Hayes 226 - Hearing statement - 5_Redacted [157.02KB]
PS05-4 - Gilburt 434 - Hearing statement - 5_Redacted [222.5KB]
PS05-4a - Gilburt 434 - Appendix 1a_Redacted [2.53MB]
PS05-4b - Gilburt 434 - Appendix 1b_Redacted [3.82MB]
PS05-4c - Gilburt 434 - Appendix 1c_Redacted [43.05KB]
PS05-4d - Gilburt 434 - Appendix 2_Redacted [3.37MB]
PS05-5 - Waddeton Park 606-609 - Hearing statement - 5_Redacted [141.2KB]
PS05-5A - Waddeton Park 606-609 - Appendix [298.81KB]
PS06-1 - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Hearing statement - 6_Redacted [93.08KB]
PS06-2 - Persimmon Homes Wessex 619 - Hearing statement - 6_Redacted [271.96KB]
PS06-3 - Silverwood Partnership 110 - Hearing statement - 6_Redacted [367.86KB]
PS06-4 - Urbina 298 - Hearing statement - 6_Redacted [1.33MB]
PS06-4R - Urbina 298 - Revised Hearing statement - 6 [1.22MB]
PS07-1 - David Wilson Homes 604,605 - Hearing statement - 7_Redacted [477.89KB]
PS7-1A - David Wilson Homes 604,605 - Addendum [365.57KB]
PS07-2 - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Hearing statement - 7_Redacted [204.65KB]
PS7-2A - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Addendum [394.84KB]
PS07-3 - Highways England 539 - Hearing Statement [229.05KB]
PS07-3A - Highways England 539 - Appendix [571.38KB]
PS07-3B - Highways England - response to PS07-1A [80.78KB]
PS07-3C - Highways England - further Position Statement 29 July 2019 [260.24KB]
PS07-3D - Highways England - Position Statement appendix 29 July 2019 [672.33KB]
PS08-1 - David Wilson Homes 604,605 - Hearing statement - 8_Redacted [139.3KB]
PS08-2 - LVA 544 - Hearing statement - 8_Redacted [127.73KB]
PS09-01 - Church Commissioners 557, 562, 582 - Hearing statement - 9_Redacted [130.09KB]
PS09-02 -David Wilson Homes 604,605 - Hearing statement - 9.1_Redacted [986.98KB]
PS09-03 - David Wilson Homes 604,605 - Hearing statement - 9.6_Redacted [802.93KB]
PS09-04 - Gladman 627 - Hearing statement - 9.5_Redacted [91.48KB]
PS09-05 - Landowners of Selwood Garden Village Proposals 558 - Hearing statement - 9_Redacted [206.83KB]
PS09-06 - LVA 544 - Hearing statement - 9_Redacted [170.97KB]
PS09-07 - Ninesquare Trust 599 - Hearing statement - 9_Redacted [4.82MB]
PS9-7A - Ninesquare Trust 599 - Addendum to Appendix [3.16MB]
PS09-08 - Silverwood Partnership 110 - Hearing statement - 9_Redacted [1.56MB]
PS09-8A - Silverwood Partnership 110 - Addendum [98.06KB]
PS09-09 - St Cuthbert Out PC 106-108, 163 - Hearing statement - 9.5_Redacted [402.6KB]
PS09-10 - Strongvox Homes - Hearing statement - 9_Redacted [407.07KB]
PS09-11 - Sweeting 342 - Hearing statement - 9.6_Redacted [153.72KB]
PS09-12 - Thorner 165 - Hearing statement - 9.6_Redacted [235.32KB]
PS09-12a - Thorner 165 - Appendix 1_Redacted [295.86KB]
PS09-12b - Thorner 165 - Appendix 2_Redacted [161.5KB]
PS09-12c - Thorner 165 - Appendix 3_Redacted [26.87KB]
PS09-12d - Thorner 165 - Appendix 4_Redacted [182.4KB]
PS09-12e - Thorner 165 - Appendix 5_Redacted [171.09KB]
PS09-12f - Thorner 165 - Appendix 6_Redacted [2.23MB]
PS09-12g - Thorner 165 - Appendix 7_Redacted [957.31KB]
PS09-12h -Thorner 165 - Appendix list_Redacted [142.37KB]
PS09-13 - Bryer 353 - Hearing statement_Redacted [51.51KB]
PS09-13a - Bryer 353 - Appendix 1_Redacted [174.18KB]
PS09-13b - Bryer 353 - Appendix 2_Redacted [359.94KB]
PS09-14 - Wainhomes - 9_Redacted [145.83KB]
PS09-14A - Wainhomes - Addendum [396.7KB]
PS09-15 - Townley, Hancock, Bryant 309 - Hearing statement [159.06KB]
PS09-16 - Stoke St Michael Parish Council 498 - Hearing Statement [213.69KB]
PS11-1 - Ninesquare Trust 599 - Hearing statement - 11_Redacted [60.8KB]
PS11-2 - Gladman 627 - Hearing statement - 11_Redacted [80.64KB]
PS11-3 - Morgan, Morgan, Neale 131 - Hearing statement PC60 [186.71KB]
PS11-3A - Morgan, Morgan, Neale 131 - Appendix A [995.88KB]
PS11-3B - Morgan, Morgan, Neale 131 - Appendix B [189.93KB]
PS11-3C - Morgan, Morgan, Neale 131 - Appendix C [6.1MB]
PS11-3D - Morgan, Morgan, Neale 131 - Appendix D [377.85KB]
PS11-3E - Morgan, Morgan, Neale - Addendum [595.23KB]
PS11-3F - Morgan, Morgan, Neale - Supplementary statement.pdf [319.21KB]
PSvarious - FOLK 492 - Hearing statement - 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10_Redacted [247.01KB]
PSvariousA - FOLK 492 - Addendum [138.58KB]
PSvarious B - FOLK 492 - Addendum 2 [20.74KB]
Statements of Common Ground
SCG1 - Highways England-MDC-SCC [303.67KB]
SCG2 - Land at West View - Policy BT1 [628.11KB]
SCG3 - Land at Keyford Lane [477.26KB]
Further Written Representations
FWR01 - Cranborne Chase AONB 066 - 5 Redacted [104.9KB]
FWR02 - Cuss 056 - 5_Redacted [2.25MB]
FWR03 - Doulting Parish Council 212 - 9.6_Redacted [100.6KB]
FWR04 - Environment Agency 687_Redacted [74.42KB]
FWR05a - Johnstone Land 632 - 1_Redacted [238.46KB]
FWR05b - Johnstone Land 632 - 2_Redacted [218.04KB]
FWR05c - Johnstone Land 632 - 3_Redacted [189.47KB]
FWR06 - Moore 055 - 9_Redacted [119.24KB]
FWR07 - Norton St Philip PC_Redacted [156.94KB]
FWR08 - Neville 325 - 9.2_Redacted [25.38MB]
FWR09 - Somerset County Council 333 - 9.6_Redacted [191.79KB]
FWR09A - Somerset County Council - Addendum Binegar [77.91KB]
FWR09B - Somerset County Council - Addendum Stoke St Michael [69.85KB]
FWR09C- Somerset County Council - Addendum Doulting [6.83KB]
FWR10 - Trustees of Wells Blue School [2.98MB]
FWR11 - Avery 306 [209.38KB]
FWR12 - Buckland Dinham Parish Council [87.07KB]
Examination Library
E1 Oxted Residential Judgement [267.12KB]
Additional Questions and Notes
IQ-1 and Appendices - DTC [1.51MB]
IQ2 - HRA [95.88KB]
IQ-3 SoCG SA in Midsomer Norton - Radstock [1.5MB]
IQ4 - Review Policy [355.06KB]
IQ-5 Table 3 split by periods [185.46KB]
IQ-6 Shepton Mallet trajectory [377.07KB]
IQ-7 505 dwellings [503.08KB]
IQ-8 Frome FGA [175.74KB]
IQ-9 Use of Minimum [236.48KB]
IQ-10 - village appeals [186.57KB]
IQ-11 Locahailort NSP [166.07KB]
IQ-12 FR3a - Housing Density [71.37KB]
IQ-13 Street ST3 [1.03MB]
IQ-13 appendix 1 [810.88KB]
IQ-14 odour reports [303.24KB]
IQ-14 Appdx 1 Bubwith Walk Odour Rpt_may 2014 [1.76MB]
IQ-14 Appdx 2 Bubwith Walk odour rpt_Aug19 [2.42MB]
IQ-15 - 5Y HLA [308.27KB]
IQ-15 - Appendices [1.13MB]
IQ-15 - Trajectory ED1 [633.84KB]
IQ-16(i) Morlands [2.04MB]
IQ-16(ii) GT DPD and GTAA [285.84KB]
IQ16(iii) Draft Morlands SCG [143.43KB]
IQ16 (iii) Additional Statement - Glastonbury TC [265.98KB]
IQ16(iii) Additional Statement - Tony Thomson [1.04MB]
IQ17-19 Info LGS.pdf [254.1KB]
IQ-20a Frome highways.pdf [294.44KB]
IQ-21 empt glossary [295.17KB]
IQ-22 - Terraqueous [179.27KB]
IQ-23 SPD [218.91KB]
IQ-24-FGA [186.98KB]
IQ-25 FR2 - land uses [285.11KB]
IQ-26 FR3a Masterplan [198.13KB]
IQ-27 Kingsfield [180.07KB]
IQ-28 Appendix 1 [729.49KB]
IQ-28 Appendix 2 [7.53MB]
IQ-28 Site ST1 [70.71KB]
IQ-29 - Gateway Status of Land [577.47KB]
IQ-30 - WL1 odour rpt consult [193.85KB]
IQ-31 - CR1 response from MDC Legal_Redacted [2.33MB]
IQ-32a__BT1.pdf [267.51KB]
IQ-33 Westbury [276.97KB]
IQ-34 TRO-SSM_Redacted [184.17KB]
Responses to Further Information Requested in Note ED20
MF1 - Clarification on Housing Trajectory [380.5KB]
MF2 - Policy GL1 - Glastonbury Depot [214.83KB]
MF3 - Policy WL1 - Wells Rugby Club [244.68KB]
MF4 - Wells - Odour reports [292.83KB]
MF4 - WL5 appendix 2 [2.6MB]
MF5 - Policy ST3 Street [221.83KB]
MF5 - Appendix 1 - SoCG with Clarks [4.58MB]
