Local Plan Partial Update Examination and Adoption

Planning Inspector  J Wilson BA Hons BTP MRTPI DMS was appointed by the Secretary of State, to conduct the independent Examination of the Local Plan Partial Update. The Inspectors' task was to consider whether the Council had complied with the legal requirements in preparing the Update and whether the submitted Plan was sound, based on the criteria set out in the National planning Policy Framework.

The Inspector took into account the representations made in response to the consultation on the Plan, as far as they related to soundness and legal compliance considerations. A hearing into the Plan was held in April 2023 to discuss the principal matters of soundness identified by the Inspector.

Following the Examination in April 2023, the Council received the final Inspector's Report in respect of the Examination of the Partial Update and the Inspector found the review to be 'sound'. The Breckland Local Plan (as amended by the Partial Update) was adopted at Council on 21 September 2023. 

The Report of the Inspector into the Partial Update together with the Adoption Statement and Integrated Assessment post Adoption Statement can be viewed below:

• Local Plan Partial Update (Report of Inspector) (PDF, 219 KB)(opens new window)
• Local Plan Partial Update (Adoption Statement) (PDF, 147 KB)(opens new window)
• Local Plan Partial update (Integrated Assessment Post Adoption Statement) (PDF, 187 KB)(opens new window)
• The Local Plan (2023)

Examination Library

The examination library contains a list of documents submitted for examination and background documents that have informed the production of the Local Plan (Partial Update). It also contains documents relating to the examination and was updated as the examination progressed .

Hearing Documents

Submission Documents

Supporting Documents (Breckland)

Cabinet Reports

National Policies and Statements