Development Plan Document Examinations - Programme Officer Guidance Notes
These notes relate to development plan examinations under the new system (i.e. following the introduction of the Planning and Compensation Act 2004).
LPAs will be aware that, during the last few months, The Planning Inspectorate has been running Programme Officer training courses. The next course will be held on 10 June 2008. With others planned during the year.
For further information please contact:
Janet Foster 0117 372 8948
janet.foster@pins.gsi.gov.uk
Contents
1. Introduction
2. The PO and the Inspector
3. The PO’s Role
4. The PO’s Office Arrangements
5. The filing System in More Detail
6. The Examination Database
7. Getting started
8. Avoidance of formal Examination Sessions
9. The Pre Examination Meeting
10. Preparing the Examination Programme
11. Processing Documents
12. Finalising the Hearing Part of the Examination Arrangements
13. Final Preparations for the Hearing Part of the Examination
14. During the Examination
15. Closing the Hearing Part of Examination
16. Hand-Over to the LPA
Annex 1 - Programme Officer’s Accommodation and Equipment
Annex 2 – Notification of Examination Details and Confirmation of Representations
Annex 3 – Notification of PEM and Guidance Notes for Representors
Annex 4 – Guidance for Unrepresented Representors
Annex 5 – Notification of Examination Programme
Annex 6 - Document Handling Letters
Annex 7 – Attendance and Appearance Lists
Annex 8 – Appendices to Inspector’s Report
Annex 9 – Standard Material for Programme Officers
9.1 Supplementary Questionnaire
9.2 The Database
9.3 The Pre Examination Meeting Agenda
9.4 Reminder Letter
9.5. Follow Up Letter
9.6. Planning Examination Letter
9.7. Notice of Pre-examination Meeting Letter
9.8 Venue Letter
Download the full booklet - Programme Officer Guidance Notes in PDF 
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Any query on the Notes, and contact with the Planning Inspectorate, should be to:
LDF Team
The Planning Inspectorate
3/25 Hawk Wing
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol BS1 6PN
Tel: 0117 372 8255
E-mail: christopher.snarr@pins.gsi.gov.uk
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