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Recent developments in the examination process.

Recent developments in the examination process.

  • New Addenda to Statements of Common Ground

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    Addendums to Statements of Common Ground submitted earlier in the examination in relation to some of the site allocations have also been submitted and can be viewed at DBC/ED14A (Bk03 and Bk04), DBC/ED15A (Hm06), DBC/ED19A (Hm11), DBC/ED21A (HM16) and DBC/ED24A (Tr03).

  • New Statements of Common Ground

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    A number of Statements of Common Ground to previous SoCG are available in the Examination document at DBC/ED44 through to DBC/ED48.

  • Stage 3 Programme & Participants

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    The updated Programme and Participants, including the Stage 3 hearings taking place from 3 March 2026, is available on the Hearing Sessions page.

  • Stage 3 Hearing Dates and MIQs

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    The dates for the Stage 3 hearings of the Examination of the Dacorum Local Plan have now been arranged and will open at 10.00 am on Tuesday 3 March 2026. Further information the Stage 3 hearings is available on the Hearing Sessions page.

  • Responses to the Consultation on Site Selection Update Paper and Green Belt Sites List

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    The Inspectors’ consultation on the Site Selection Update Paper and Green Belt Sites Additional List has now closed. The responses to the consultation can be viewed HERE

  • Council's response to Inspectors' post-Stage 1 Hearings Request

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    The documents requested by the Inspectors in their Post Stage 1 Hearings letter have been submitted and can be accessed in the examination documents at DBC/ED39 and DBC/ED40. The Inspectors will be running a consultation on these documents with those who responded at the Regulation 19 stage of the preparation of the Local Plan. Details of the consultation will be sent out by the Programme Officer shortly.

  • Council's reply to the Inspectors' Post-Stage 1 Hearings Sessions letter

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    27 October 2025

    The Council's reply to the Inspectors' post-Stage 1 Hearings letter is now available in the Examination Documents at DBC/ED38.

  • Responses to the Consultation on Duty to Cooperate

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    Responses to the consultation on DBC/ED35 can be viewed on the Consultation on Duty to Cooperate consultation page.

  • Post-Stage 1 Hearings letter

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    13 October 2025


    The Council received a letter from the Inspectors following the conclusion of the Stage 1 Hearings. The letter can be viewed in the Examination Documents at DBC/ED36.

  • Programme & Participants - updated

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    29 September 2025

    An updated Hearings Programme with the Participants for the Stage 2 hearing sessions is now available on the Hearing Sessions page.

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