NEWS & UPDATES

Dec 15, 20211 min read

15 December - virtual hearing sessions

With the Government advice concerning home working, the hearing sessions in January and February will now be held virtually. Please see...

Dec 10, 20211 min read

10 December - Inspector has issued supplementary questions to the Council on viability

The Inspector has issued supplementary questions to the Council on viability and these can be viewed on the hearing sessions page or in...

Dec 9, 20211 min read

9 December - Hearing statements for Matters 11 -17 now available

The hearing statements for Matters 11 -17 is now available on the Hearing Statements page. The Inspector has also accepted two additional...

Dec 6, 20211 min read

6 December - Examination Documents ED29-ED34 submitted

The Council have recently submitted a number of documents to the Examination which can be accessed in the Examination Documents at ED29...

Dec 2, 20211 min read

2 December - The Hearing Statements for Matters 1 - 10 are now available

The Hearing Statements for Matters 1 - 10 are now available and can be viewed on the Hearing Statements page.

Nov 29, 20211 min read

29 November - location for Hearing Sessions confirmed

The hearing sessions are currently scheduled to take place in the Watford Town Hall Annexe (top floor), Peace Prospect, Watford, WD17...

Nov 2, 20211 min read

2 November - Dates of hearing sessions

The Hearing Sessions of the Examination of the Local Plan have now been arranged and are due to open on Tuesday 18 January. Full details...

Oct 25, 20211 min read

25 October - Additional documents added to website

The council have submitted a revised version of their replies to the Inspector's Preliminary Questions, an updated Draft Main...

Oct 19, 20211 min read

19 October - Council’s responses to the Inspector’s Preliminary Questions available

The Council’s responses to the Inspector’s Preliminary Questions are now available and can be viewed in the Examination documents at ED24.

Oct 4, 20211 min read

4 October - submission of topic papers

The Council have submitted a total of thirteen Topic Papers (reference numbers ED11-ED23 inclusive) that are now available to view in the...

Sep 29, 20211 min read

29 September - Inspector issues Preliminary Questions to the Council

The Inspector has issued his Preliminary Questions to the Council and has asked them to reply to these by midday on Friday 15 October....

Sep 13, 20211 min read

13 September - proposed Draft Main Modifications submitted

The council have submitted their proposed Draft Main Modifications to the submitted Local Plan and these can be viewed in the Examination...

Sep 13, 20211 min read

13 September - Regulation 20 responses re-ordered

The Regulation 20 responses are been re-ordered to provide separate documents giving details of all representations received,...

Sep 7, 20211 min read

7 September 21 - Council to propose Modifications to the Local Plan and changes to the Policies Map

The council is preparing schedules of proposed modifications to the Plan and changes to the Policies Map. These are in response to a...

Sep 7, 20211 min read

7 September 2021 - Duty to Cooperate Documents Published

The council’s Duty to Cooperate Statement of Compliance, along with of statements of common ground agreed with Hertfordshire County...

Sep 3, 20211 min read

3 September 2021 - Examination Guidance Notes

The Inspector’s Examination Guidance Notes, including the provisional dates for the key steps in the Examination, can be viewed at ED2 in...

Aug 25, 20211 min read

25 August 2021 - Inspectorate appointed to carry out the independent Examination of Local Plan

Inspector Will Fieldhouse BA(Hons) MA MRTPI from the Planning Inspectorate has been appointed by the Secretary of State to carry out the...

Aug 6, 20211 min read

6 August 2021 - Watford Local Plan submitted to the Secretary of State

The Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State on 6 August 2021 for Examination and details of the appointed Inspector will be...