Examination Overview

Submission
The Tameside Metropolitan Borough Local Plan has been submitted for independent Examination on [FULL DATE].

Planning Inspectors
Inspectors [FULL NAMES AND POST-NOMINAL LETTERS] have been appointed from the Planning Inspectorate by the Secretary of State to undertake the independent examination into the legal compliance and soundness of the Tameside Metropolitan Borough Local Plan. 

Information on Local Plan Examinations
The Planning Inspectorate publishes helpful guides to understanding and taking part in the Examination process. This includes the Procedural Guidance for Local Plan Examinations and a short guide for those participating in an Examination.

Programme Officer
The Programme Officer is an independent officer of the Examination, working under the direction of the Planning Inspectors to manage the administrative and procedural matters of the process. All correspondence to or from the Inspectors is handled by the Programme Officer. 

Evie Pirie has been appointed as the Programme Officer. All matters you wish to raise with the Inspectors should be submitted to Evie at the details below, electronically wherever possible.

Email: evie.pirie@tameside.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 342 4143
Mobile: 07729 231 347
Address: [TO BE CONFIRMED]