Lewisham Local Plan Examination
Latest Update - 1st July 2025
EXAMINATION LATEST NEWS
The Inspectors' Report has been submitted marking the end of the Examination process. The Council have published the Report on their website.
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This Examination page will be retained until the Plan is adopted and the challenge period has ended, the website will be removed at that stage.
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THE INSPECTORS
Planning Inspectors R A Bust BSC (Hons) MA MSc LLM PhD MoL MCMI MIEnvSci MRTPI & C Mulloy BSc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI appointed to undertake an independent Examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Local Plan.
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The Inspectors' task was to consider the soundness and legal compliance of the submitted Plan, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 (the Framework) and associated regulations., namely the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Localism Act 2011 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
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The Inspectors took into account the representations submitted upon the Regulation 19 Draft Plan as far as they related to soundness considerations. A number of Hearing Sessions took place in Summer 2024.
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IAN KEMP - PROGRAMME OFFICER
My role was to act as the point contact for any person who has an interest in the Examination and as a liaison between the Inspector, Local Planning Authority and Representors. ​I am an independent Officer of the Examination and work on behalf of the Inspector to organise and manage the administrative and procedural elements of the Examination process. ​
GUIDANCE NOTES
Guidance Notes were prepared by the Inspectors to help people understand the process. Procedural Guidance for Local Plans has also been produced by the Planning Inspectorate, together with a short guide aimed at those participating in a local plan examination for the first time.
PROGRAMME AND MATTERS, ISSUES & QUESTIONS
Hearing Sessions commenced at 9.30am on Tuesday 18th June 2024 within the Council Chamber of Lewisham Town Hall, Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU. The Inspectors produced Matters, Issues and Questions and a draft Programme for the Hearing Sessions.
REGULATION 19 REPRESENTATIONS
Representations received in response to the Council's Regulation 19 Local Plan consultation are as follows:
Statutory Consultees (updated 14th June)