Examination library

The library contains all the documents considered in preparing the Core Strategy and the documents referred to during the examination.

Contact us for copies of these documents.

• ND/01a the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations (2004)
• ND/01b the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations – 2008 amendment (2008)
• ND/01c the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations – 2009 amendment (2009)
• ND/02 the Planning Inspectorate: examining development plan documents: soundness guidance (2010)
• ND/03 the Planning Inspectorate: examining development plan documents: procedure guidance (2009)
• ND/04 the Planning Inspectorate: development plan document examination procedural advisory notes (2009)
• ND/05 the Planning Inspectorate: a brief guide to examining development plan documents (2009)
• ND/06 Community Infrastructure Levy regulations (April 2010) and draft amendments (2011)
• ND/07 draft national planning policy framework (July 2011)

• NP/01 PPS1 delivering sustainable development (Feb 2005)
• NP/02 planning and climate change – supplement to PPS1 (Dec 2007)
• NP/03 PPG2 green belts (Mar 2001)
• NP/04 PPS3 housing (Jun 2010)
• NP/05 PPS4 planning for sustainable economic growth (Dec 2009)
• NP/06 PPS5 planning for the historic environment (Mar 2010)
• NP/07 PPS7 sustainable development in rural areas (Aug 2004)
• NP/08 PPS9 biodiversity and geological conservation (Aug 2009)
• NP/09 PPS10 planning for sustainable waste management (May 2006)
• NP/10 PPS11 regional spatial strategies (Sept 2004)
• NP/11 PPS12 local development spatial planning (Jun 2008)
• NP/12 PPG13 transport (Mar 2001)
• NP/13 PPG14 development on unstable land (Apr 1990)
• NP/14 PPG17 planning for open space, sport and recreation (Jul 2002)
• NP/15 PPS22 renewable energy (Aug 2004)
• NP/16 PPS23 planning and pollution control (Nov 2004)
• NP/17 PPG24 planning and noise (Oct 1994)
• NP/18 PPS25 development and flood risk (Mar 2010)
• NP/19 minerals policy statement 1 – planning and minerals (Nov 2006)
• NP/20 circular 05/05: planning obligations (Jul 2005)
• NP/21 circular 01/06: planning for Gypsy and Traveller caravan sites (Feb 2006)
• NP/22 circular 04/07: planning for travelling showpeople (Aug 2007)

• NO/01 the code for sustainable homes: setting the standard in sustainability for new homes (Feb 2008)
• NO/02 code for sustainable homes: technical guide (Nov 2010)
• NO/03 lifetime homes, lifetime neighbourhoods (Feb 2008)
• NO/04 HM Treasury: the plan for growth (Mar 2011) NO/05 air transport white paper – DFT (Dec 2003)
• NO/05a air transport white paper progress report (Dec 2006)
• NO/05b air transport white paper progress report annex A (Dec 2006)
• NO/05c developing a sustainable framework for UK aviation: scoping document (Mar 2011)
• NO/05d UK aviation forecasts (Aug 2011)
• NO/05e government response to the committee on climate change report on UK aviation (Aug 2011)
• NO/06 the UK renewable energy strategy, DECC (Jul 2009)
• NO/07 waste strategy for England, DEFRA (May 2007)
• NO/08 urban design compendium 1, English Partnerships (2007)
• NO/09 urban design compendium 2, English Partnerships (2007)
• NO/10 creating successful masterplans: a guide for clients, CABE (2004)
• NO/11 making design policy work: how to deliver good design through your LDF, CABE (Jun 2005)
• NO/12 building for life, delivering great places to live, CABE (2008)
• NO/13 safer places: the planning system and crime prevention, ODPM (2004)
• NO/14 lifetime homes, lifetime neighbourhoods, a national strategy for housing an ageing society, DoH (Feb 2008)
• NO/15 modern ports, DfT (2005)

• RD/01 joint replacement structure plan (Sept 2002)
• RD/02 draft South West regional spatial strategy including secretary of state’s proposed changes (July 2008)
• RD/03 the state of the countryside in the South West (July 2010)
• RD/04 major transport scheme bid submitted by the West of England to the Department for Transport (Sept 2011)
• RD/04a letter accompanying bid submission (Sept 2011)
• RD/04b West of England major transport programme map (Sept 2011)
• RD/04c Local Enterprise Partnership letter of support (Sept 2011)
• RD/04d strategic business case and BAFB forms (Sept 2011)
• RD/04e West of England procurement strategy volume 1 summary (Sept 2011)
• RD/04f West of England procurement strategy volume 2 (Sept 2011)
• RD/04g rapid transit network stakeholder management plan (Sept 2011)
• RD/04h letters of support (Sept 2011)
• RD/05 regional planning guidance 10 – GOSW (Sept 2011)

• LD/01 North Somerset biodiversity action plan, Jan 2005
• LD/02 Weston-super-Mare gateway area masterplan, Jan 2009
• LD/03 viability and deliverability advice – Weston-super-Mare town centre area action plan, Nov 2010
• LD/04 North Somerset retail and leisure study, Apr 2006
• LD/05 strategic housing land availability assessment (SHLAA), Dec 2008
• LD/06 North Somerset Council employment land survey
• LD/07 GOSW North Somerset district profile, May 2010 – no longer available
• LD/08 North Somerset ward profiles, March 2011
• LD/09 indices of deprivation, DCLG, 2007
• LD/10 North Somerset annual monitoring reports, 2005-2010
• LD/11 mineral working in Avon local plan, 1993
• LD/12 Weston package for sustainable transport, July 2011
• LD/13 North Somerset Council residential parking study, Apr 2010
• LD/14 Bristol International Airport masterplan 2006-2030, Nov 2006
• LD/15 masterplan for the South West Bristol urban extension – final report 01 environmental and development context, Aug 2009
• LD/16 masterplan for the South West Bristol urban extension – final report 02 masterplan, Aug 2009
• LD/17 masterplan for the South West Bristol urban extension – final report 03 design codes, Aug 2009
• LD/18 masterplan for the South West Bristol urban extension – final report 04 delivery plan, Aug 2009
• LD/19 masterplan for the South West Bristol urban extension – final report 05 spatial options, Aug 2009
• LD/20 masterplan for the Weston regeneration area – final report, Aug 2009
• LD/21 masterplan for the Weston regeneration area – final report environmental and development context, Aug 2009
• LD/22 masterplan for the Weston regeneration area – final report delivery plan, Aug 2009
• LD/23 masterplan for the Weston regeneration area – final report design codes, Aug 2009

Read more on our Submission Stage - July 2011 webpage.

Read more on our Position Statements webpage.

• ED/01 inspector’s initial note, 1 Aug 2011
• ED/02 council’s preliminary response to inspector’s initial note, 2 Aug 2011
• ED/03 council’s response to inspector’s initial note, 12 Aug 2011
• ED/03a council’s response to inspector’s initial note – covering letter, 12 Aug 2011
• ED/04 inspector’s reply to council’s response, 19 Aug 2011
• ED/05 guidance note from the inspector, 26 Aug 2011
• ED/06 inspector’s provisional list of issues for discussion, 26 Aug 2011
• ED/07 draft hearing programme v1, 26 Aug 2011
• ED/07a revised hearing programme v2, 5 Oct 2011
• ED/08 sequential and exception tests for the Weston villages, 26 Aug 2011
• ED/08a sequential and exception tests – Environment Agency response, Aug 2011
• ED/09 strategic housing land availability assessment (supersedes SD/21), Aug 2011
• ED/09a strategic housing land availability assessment appendix: sites schedule, Aug 2011
• ED/10 Weston villages draft supplementary planning document (replaces SD/25), Sept 2011
• ED/10a Weston villages draft supplementary planning document consultation leaflet, Sept 2011
• ED/11 Weston employment-led strategy background paper, Sept 2011
• ED/12 infrastructure delivery plan (IDP), Sept 2011, superseded 2013
• ED/12a IDP appendix – Weston-super-Mare area, Sept 2011 – superseded 2013
• ED/12b IDP appendix – remainder of North Somerset, Sept 2011 – superseded 2013
• ED/12c IDP report to capital board, Sept 2011 – superseded 2013
• ED/13 North Somerset retail study (updates SD/29), 14 Oct 2011
• ED/13a schedule of consequential changes as a result of revised retail study, 14 Oct 2011
• ED/14 joint working with neighbouring authorities – West of England Partnership, Sept 2011
• ED/14a appendix: single conversation – West of England delivery and infrastructure investment plan, Sept 2011
• ED/15 amended SD/20 North Somerset Council determining a housing requirement, Oct 2011
• ED/15a explanatory note on the amendment to SD/20, Oct 2011
• ED/15b list of consequential changes to the Core Strategy as a result of revised housing total, Oct 2011
• ED/16 note on infrastructure provision at Weston villages, 14 Oct 2011
• ED/17 RSS discussion paper 6 – strategic assumptions about the future, 2006
• ED/18 Cambridge econometrics GVA projections, 2006
• ED/19 Roger Tym and Partners SWRA RSS employment land provision spatial implications, vol 1, Jul 2008
• ED/20 Roger Tym and Partners SWRA RSS employment land provision spatial implications, vol 2, Jul 2008
• ED/21 strategic green belt review: Colin Buchanan, Feb 2006
• ED/22 glossary of statistical terms, 2011
• ED/23 inspector’s report on the examination into Bristol core strategy, Mar 2011
• ED/24 Bristol core strategy – adopted Jun 2011
• ED/25 joint position statement on delivery and monitoring of employment led growth at Weston villages, 2011
• ED/26 planning officer reports to committee in relation to 09/P/1020/OT2 Bristol Airport, May 2010
• ED/27 inspector’s report on the North Somerset replacement local plan, Apr 2006
• ED/28 inspector’s hearings opening remarks, 17 Nov 2011
• ED/29 inspector’s hearing agenda – day 1, 17 Nov 2011
• ED/30 inspector’s hearing agenda – day 2, 17 Nov 2011
• ED/31 additional information on delivery strategy for strategic flood solution at Weston villages, 24 Nov 2011
• ED/32 inspector’s interim note, 28 Nov 2011
• ED/32a response from LandTrust Developments, 5 Dec 2011
• ED/32b response from Home Builders’ Federation, 5 Dec 2011
• ED/33 council response to inspector’s interim note of 28 November 2011, 6 Dec 2011
• ED/33a council response to comments made by other parties, 9 Dec 2011
• ED/34 inspector’s hearing agenda – Day 3, 8 Dec 2011
• ED/35 inspector’s hearing agenda – Day 4, 8 Dec 2011
• ED/36 inspector’s post hearing queries on ED/15 and council response, 12 Dec 2011
• ED/37 M5 Junction 21 improvements report – Halcrow, submitted 13 Dec 2011
• ED/37a M5 Junction 21 improvements report – Halcrow, submitted 23 Dec 2011
• ED/37b M5 Junction 21 improvements report – Halcrow, submitted 4 Jan 2012
• ED/38 sustainability appraisal and habitat regulations assessment: supplementary statement on proposed changes and modifications, supplementary to SD/07, Feb 2012

• PC/01 schedule of responses received by North Somerset Council
• PC/02 council response to comments received to proposed changes consultation

Read more on our e-consult website – Draft National Planning Policy Framework

• OD/01 newspaper advertisement – hearing commencement date
• OD/01a newspaper advertisement – revised hearing commencement date