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  • Inspectors' Post-Stage 3 Hearings Letter

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    The Inspectors have written to the Council following the Stage 3 hearing sessions in March 2026 and the consultation on examination documents in May 2026. Their letter can be viewed in the Examination documents at DBC/ED61.

    The Inspectors have written to the Council following the Stage 3 hearing sessions in March 2026 and the consultation on examination documents in May 2026. Their letter can be viewed in the Examination documents at DBC/ED61.

  • Council's Response to Issues Raised

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    The Inspectors invited the Council to comment on issues raised in the consultations on examination documents DBC/ED53, 53, 57, 58 and 59. The Council’s note can be viewed at DBC/ED60 in the Examination Documents.

    The Inspectors invited the Council to comment on issues raised in the consultations on examination documents DBC/ED53, 53, 57, 58 and 59. The Council’s note can be viewed at DBC/ED60 in the Examination Documents.

  • Consultation on Examination Documents

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    The Inspectors are running four consultations on recently submitted documents. For further information please see the Consultation on Examination Documents page.

    The Inspectors are running four consultations on recently submitted documents. For further information please see the Consultation on Examination Documents page.

  • Final Inspectors' notes

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    At the round-up of the hearing sessions the Inspectors asked the Council to submit a number of notes. These are now available in the Examination documents at DBC/ED53 through to DBC/ED56. There is also an addendum to the SoCG between Dacorum & Central Bedfordshire (DBC/ED57), a note on suitable alternative Natural Greenspace in Markyate (DBC/ED58) and a note on the Council’s position in relation to the allocation Tring (Tr03) (DBC/ED59) following refusal of the planning application.

    At the round-up of the hearing sessions the Inspectors asked the Council to submit a number of notes. These are now available in the Examination documents at DBC/ED53 through to DBC/ED56. There is also an addendum to the SoCG between Dacorum & Central Bedfordshire (DBC/ED57), a note on suitable alternative Natural Greenspace in Markyate (DBC/ED58) and a note on the Council’s position in relation to the allocation Tring (Tr03) (DBC/ED59) following refusal of the planning application.

  • Extended deadline for Inspectors' Notes

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    The Inspectors have agreed to extend the deadline for the Council to submit the notes on Housing Land Supply and Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation from 24th April 2026 to 5.00 pm on Monday 27th April, 2026.

    The Inspectors have agreed to extend the deadline for the Council to submit the notes on Housing Land Supply and Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation from 24th April 2026 to 5.00 pm on Monday 27th April, 2026.

  • Post-hearings note

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    Please see examination document DBC/ED51 for the next steps in the Examination of the Dacorum Local Plan following the recent hearing sessions.

    Please see examination document DBC/ED51 for the next steps in the Examination of the Dacorum Local Plan following the recent hearing sessions.

  • Note on SANG in Tring

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    Following the hearing session on Tring, the Council have submitted a note on Suitable Alternative Greenspace (SANG) in Tring, which can be viewed at DBC/ED50 in the Examination documents.

    Following the hearing session on Tring, the Council have submitted a note on Suitable Alternative Greenspace (SANG) in Tring, which can be viewed at DBC/ED50 in the Examination documents.

  • Responses to Inspectors' targeted consultation on Document DBC/ED49

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    The responses to the Inspectors’ targeted consultation are now available on the Consultation on Examination Document DBC/ED49 page.

    An updated Statement of Common Ground between the Council and Sports England has been submitted and can be viewed on the Consultation page with the Council’s statement, and also in the Examination documents at DBC/ED48A.

    The responses to the Inspectors’ targeted consultation are now available on the Consultation on Examination Document DBC/ED49 page.

    An updated Statement of Common Ground between the Council and Sports England has been submitted and can be viewed on the Consultation page with the Council’s statement, and also in the Examination documents at DBC/ED48A.

  • Markyate and Bovingdon site hearings 24th March

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    The matters for discussion in the afternoon session on 24th March (Allocations at Grange Farm Bovingdon and London Road Markyate) have been moved to the morning session on 24th March. Please see the latest Programme and Participants V.11 on the hearing sessions page for further information.

    The matters for discussion in the afternoon session on 24th March (Allocations at Grange Farm Bovingdon and London Road Markyate) have been moved to the morning session on 24th March. Please see the latest Programme and Participants V.11 on the hearing sessions page for further information.

  • Consultation on Examination Document DBC/ED49

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    The Inspectors are running a consultation on Sport England’s latest position on the site allocation Hm11 Shendish Manor and Fairfields. For further information please see the Consultation on Examination Document DBC/ED49 page.

    The Inspectors are running a consultation on Sport England’s latest position on the site allocation Hm11 Shendish Manor and Fairfields. For further information please see the Consultation on Examination Document DBC/ED49 page.