Site allocations examination

On 28 September 2012 the Council submitted its Site Allocations local plan to the Secretary of State. On 8 March 2013 the Council received the Inspector's final report, which finds the plan 'sound' subject to incorporation of his suggested modifications.

Independent planning inspector, Roy Foster MA MRTPI was appointed to conduct the examination of this local plan. Following the examination in public, including a public hearing, the Inspector found the plan 'sound' and legally compliant subject to two modifications. 

The final Site Allocations Local Plan, incorporating the suggested modifications, was adopted by the Council in June 2013. The adopted version can be found on the main Site Allocations page.

Contact and administration

​Inspector's queries and the Council's response

The documents below contain the Inspector's comments and queries regarding the Lewisham site allocations local plan and the Council's response to these queries.

​Additional representations

Further written representations were made to the schedules of recommended modifications consulted upon from 1 October 2012 to 12 November 2012. These are listed below along with a summary of the Council Officer's response.

​Inspector's invitation to respond to certain matters and Procedural Guidance on the examinations

As part of the examination process of the Lewisham Town Centre Local Plan and the Site Allocations Local Plan, the Inspector has raised some matters requiring addressing, based on his initial queries to the Council and the Council's subsequent response to these.

On 28 November 2012, the Inspector issued an invitation to those who had made representations on the proposed Local Plans to respond to these matters. The Inspector also issued a Procedural Guidance Note containing information on procedural matters relating to the examination of the two Local Plans.

The links below contain:

• matters that the Inspector has raised, his invitation to respond to these matters and the Procedural Guidance Note
• the responses received in relation to the Inspector's matters
• consolidated schedules of recommended main and additional modifications.

• Invitation to respond to matters and Procedural Guidance Note(pdf).

• Additional Matter concerning Police sites

• Metropolitan Police response

• Transport for London response

• Natural England response

• Marine Management Organisation response

• London Gypsy and Traveller Unit response

• Milton BVI response to Inspector's matters, Sun and Kent Wharves

• Council response to additional matter concerning Police sites

• Council response to Inspector's matters 4a-4d, Sun and Kent Wharves

• Council response to Inspector's matters 5a-5e, Creekside

• Council response to Inspector's matter 6, Gypsies and Travellers

• Council response to Inspector's matter 7, Sites of Importance to Nature Conservation (SINCs)

• Consolidated schedule of recommended main modifications

• Consolidated schedule of recommended additional modifications
• Ecology report prepared by CA Planning
• GIGL report on ecology of Hither Green Sidings SINC
• 'Track changes' version of the Site Allocations Local Plan

Agenda for Site Allocations Local Plan Examination

The agendas for the examination of the Site Allocations Local Plan which will be held over 17-18 January can be accessed via the links below:

• 17 January agenda

• 18 January agenda

Matters arising at the Examination

• Proposed revised timetable for Gypsy and Traveller Site allocations

• London Gypsy and Traveller Unit response to the proposed revised timetable for Gypsy and Traveller site allocations