Rugby Borough Council has started the process of submitting the Local Plan and its supporting documentation to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government will now appoint an Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate to carry out an independent examination of the Local Plan. Their task is to establish whether the Local Plan is ‘sound’, taking into consideration representations made during previous public consultation. To assist the inspector, a Programme Officer has also been appointed. All correspondence relating to the examination should be via the Programme Officer.

Cllr. Heather Timms, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for growth and investment, said, "Submitting the Rugby Borough Local Plan to the Secretary of State is a significant step towards delivering planned, sustainable growth with the supporting schools, roads and other infrastructure that we need. It also places us in a stronger position when dealing with unplanned speculative development. If the inspector agrees the Plan is sound, we hope to bring it before the council to adopt in Spring 2018."