Surrey County Council will only be able to adopt the Minerals and Waste Local Plan if the Inspector has recommended it for adoption. In a scenario where the Inspector may find the draft plan not ‘sound’ the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority may ask the Inspector to make recommendations for modifications to the draft plan so as to make it ‘sound’ and suitable for adoption. Where such a request has been made the Inspector will publish recommendations in a report and Surrey County Council will only be able to adopt the Minerals and Waste Local Plan in line with any such ‘main modifications’. The Minerals and Waste Planning Authority will also be able to make non-material changes to the draft plan (called ‘additional modifications) at any time before its adoption. The Minerals and Waste Planning Authority may also withdraw the draft plan at any stage prior to its adoption. All being well, Surrey County Council will ‘adopt’ the draft Minerals and Waste Local Plan at one of its formal meetings at which time the plan-making process is concluded, unless there is a legal challenge against the decision to adopt the plan.