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Sheffield Local Plan – Examination Timeline

Consultation close through Inspectors' letter publication · Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
Event
Consultation
Representations sent
Inspectors on leave
Papers transmitted
Inspectors' letter
EXAM 211
Weekend / Bank Holiday
Sheffield Local Plan Examination · Representations & Inspectors' Response Timeline
Source: Freedom of Information requests to Sheffield City Council
Internal discussions on timetable and processing of representations exist but remain undisclosed.
The full set of representations was only available from 7 January — nine working days before the letter was dated, during a period when Inspectors had recently returned from annual leave.
Issues to Consider
Volume Over 2,400 representations, including approx. 1,600 paper submissions delivered on the final day.
Compressed Inspectors consideration window Full representations available only from 7 January; letter dated 16 January following Christmas leave period.
Publication sequencing The Inspectors' letter was dated before EXAM 211 (full schedule of representations) was published.
Administrative corrections Omissions in initially published representations (EXAM 211).