Core strategy examination

The Planning Inspectorate has now appointed Mr Douglas Machin DIPTP BSC MRTPI to hold the examination into the soundness of the Lewisham Core Strategy development plan document (DPD).

The purpose of the examination is to consider whether the Core Strategy is ‘sound’. Further information about ‘soundness’ and the examination process can be found in the documents below.

Pre-hearing meeting

A pre-hearing meeting was held on Wednesday 8 December 2010 to discuss the management of the examination. The documents below were sent to those who have made representations on the Lewisham Core Strategy DPD.

Examination hearings

The examination hearings took place on 1, 2 February 2011.

Programme Officer

The Programme Officer works directly for the Planning Inspector and is responsible for the administration of the examination and hearings. For information and correspondence about the examination please contact:

Beth Forge, LDF Programme Officer

London Borough of Lewisham

5th Floor Laurence House

Catford SE6 4RU

Tel: 020 8314 9281

Fax: 020 8314 3086

Email: beth.forge@lewisham.gov.uk

Additional representations and Council statements

Further written representations were made to the Schedule of Recommended Amendments to the Core Strategy. The Council also prepared written statements to address the Inspector's matters to be examined.

Additional documents

Further documents that support the Lewisham Core Strategy Examination in Public can be found below.

• Lewisham Council and English Heritage have prepared a Statement of Common Ground to address representations raised by English Heritage (particularly those relating to soundness) following the submission of the Core Strategy to the Secretary of State in October 2010.

• English Heritage have prepared a statement in response to the Statement of Common Ground that was submitted to the Inspector on 14 January 2011.

• Lewisham Council have produced a response to part of a representation by National Grid regarding the consultation on the Core Strategy Submission Version which was not dealt with by the Council immediately following the consultation period. As a result, a minor amendment is required to Core Strategy Policy 4. This document details the additional requested change.

• Lewisham Council response to changes proposed by Millwall Football Club to the Core Strategy Strategic Site Allocation 3. The response follows previous representations by Millwall Football Club and discussions during the Examination in Public.

• Lewisham Council have produced a Schedule of Further Recommended Amendments to the Lewisham Core Strategy as of 17 January 2011. This document will continue to be updated with any further recommended amendments which become apparent during the examination process.

• Attendance list for the three matter hearing sessions accounting for the Examination in Public of the Core Strategy.

• Marine Wharf West Delivery Strategy. An example of a delivery strategy has been added to the submission library (CSD7.4) as requested at the examination.