Examination Overview
Submission
Cherwell District Council submitted its Cherwell Local Plan Review 2042 to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination on 31 July 2025.
Link to the submission letter.
Link to the submission notice.
Planning Inspector(s)
The Inspector(s) will be appointed by the Secretary of State to carry out the independent examination of the Local Plan.
The Inspector(s) will consider the comments made to the Regulation 19 consultation and will identify matters, issues and questions to consider at the Hearing Sessions which will be held during the Examination.
Information on the Examination Process
Information about the examination process can be found here. This page includes the Procedure Guide to Local Plan Examinations and Guidance for Programme Officers.
Also available is Local plans: taking part in examinations – GOV.UK which is a helpful guide to the whole process for those taking part in the Examination.
Programme Officer
Louise St John Howe has been appointed as the Programme Officer
She is an independent officer of the examination and works on the Inspector(s) behalf, organising and managing the administrative and procedural matter of the examination process. The Programme Officer acts as the contact for anyone who has an interest in the examination, liaising between the Inspector, Representors and the Council.
Any matters you may wish to raise with the Inspector(s) should be submitted through the Programme Officer.
Programme Officer Contact Details:
- Email: louise@poservices.co.uk
- Telephone: 07789 486419
- Post: PO Box 10965, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 3BF