Breadcrumb Home Planning Planning policy and guidance Local Plan Previous stage: Examination Previous stage: Examination The Examination took place between 4 October 2018 and 1 April 2022. It was held by an independent Planning Inspector, Paul Clark MA MRTPI MCMI, appointed by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Inspector's Report Read the Planning Inspector's report from April 2022 Download the report Examination timeframes 4 October 2018: Local Plan submitted April to July 2019: Examination hearings October 2019: Interim Findings published Early 2020 to early 2021: Modifications drafted and finalised Spring 2021: Main Modifications Consultation January 2022: Further hearings April 2022: Inspector’s Report published Modifications hearings The Inspector held four public hearings on the post-submission draft Local Plan and its associated evidence documents. You can watch recordings of the hearings on our YouTube page. Examination documents Hearing agendas and associated Inspector considerations ID-38 Inspector’s Initial Consideration of Representations on Modifications ID-39v2 Agenda 1: PTALs ID-40v2 Agenda 2: Conformity with London Plan policy D9 on Tall Buildings ID-41v2 Agenda 3: Policies E1 and E2 ID-42v2 Agenda 4: Twyford Abbey ID-43 Note from Inspector on consideration of representations on the modifications OPDC-43 GLA and TfL responses to OPDC Main Modifications Consultation OPDC-44 OPDC Statement of General Conformity with the London Plan 2021 ID-44 Virtual Hearings Inspector's Guidance Note for Participants OPDC-45 Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) Forecast Information Note OPDC-46 Statement of Common Ground - OPDC and GLA ID-43a Addendum to Inspector document ID-43 OSD-57 Master Brewer Site Decision December 2021 MM Rep-117-003 Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum and St Quintin and Woodlands Neighbourhood Forum on PTAL for Jan 11th MM Rep-117-004 Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum and St Quintin and Woodlands Neighbourhood Forum representation on D9 MM Rep-117-004a Appendix 2 - Annex 1 Tall Buildings Borough DPD Schedule MM REP-040-001a Appendix 1- GLA Document- Lack of TFL Funding doc MM REP-040-001b OPDC Planning Committee Report (Tall Buildings Session) MM REP-040-001c Centre for London Document referred to by the GUA in hearing sessions OPDC-47 Scrubs Lane Connectivity Information Note OPDC-48 Time Mapping Tool Information Note OPDC-49 Connectivity Comparison with Other Major Development Areas Information Note OPDC-50 Response to OPDC-031 OPDC-51 Tall Building Heights Proposed Modifications Proposed Table of Further Minor Modifications and associated Statements of Common Ground (November 2021) OPDC proposed further minor modifications that have been agreed with representors. The modifications and associated Statements of Common Ground are set out in the document OPDC-42. OPDC-42 Proposed Table of Further Minor Modifications and associated Statements of Common Ground Responses from Representors on the right to be heard (November 2021) In response to the note from the inspector on potential hearings (ID37), the inspector received the below submissions from stakeholders for consideration. MM REP-064-001 On behalf of London Borough of Brent MM REP-013-001 On behalf of Canal and River Trust MM REP-040-001 On behalf of Grand Union Alliance MM REP-044-001 On behalf of Imperial College London MM REP-66-001 On behalf of London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham MM REP-085-001 On behalf of New Construct MM REP-117-001 On behalf of the Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum MM REP-117-002 On behalf of the Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum and St Quintin and Woodlands Neighbourhood Forum MM REP-131-001 On behalf of Wards of London MM REP-131-001a On behalf of Wards of London MM REP-131-001b On behalf of Wards of London MM REP-131-001c On behalf of Wards of London MM REP-131-001d On behalf of Wards of London MM REP-133-001 On behalf of the West London Alliance MM REP-135-001 On behalf of RPS Group October 2021 update On 14 September 2021, OPDC Board agreed to submit the Local Plan Main Modifications Consultation Schedule of Comments and Officer Responses and the Table of Further Proposed Minor Modifications to the Planning Inspector. The Inspector reviewed this material and a Schedule of Post Submission Engagement. These materials are available to view below. Following his review, the Inspector set out the next stage of the Examination in document ID-37. ID-37 Note from Inspector regarding potential further hearings (October 2021) OPDC-41A Local Plan Main Modifications Consultation Schedule of Comments and Officer Responses (September 2021) An Excel spreadsheet version and original individual consultation responses can be found on our consultation platform. OPDC-41B Table of Proposed Further Minor Modifications (September 2021) OPDC-41C Schedule of Post Submission Engagement (September 2021) July 2021 update The consultation on the Main Modifications to the draft Local Plan ran from 17 May to 5 July 2021. You can view the consultation material on OPDC’s consultation platform. In response to the Inspector’s Schedule of Adjustments (ID-36) and addressing other clerical errors the following documents were updated. OPDC-40A Post Submission Modified Draft Local Plan (May 2021) OPDC-40B Table of text Main Modifications (May 2021) OPDC-40C Table of text Minor Modifications (May 2021) OPDC-40D Table of figure modifications (including Policies Map) (May 2021) OPDC-40E Summary of Supporting Studies (May 2021) OPDC-40F Tall Buildings Statement Update (May 2021 ) March 2021 update OPDC proposed to make a series of modifications to the draft Local Plan. The Planning Inspector confirmed (see ID-35) that a Main Modifications consultation could be carried out, subject to some further minor matters set out in the Schedule of Adjustments (ID-36) being addressed. The Main Modifications consultation was carried out after the Mayoral Elections in May 2021. PO-02 140421 Programme Officer Update ID-36 150321 Planning Inspector’s Schedule of Comments ID-35 150321 Planning Inspector’s Email Correspondence to OPDC OPDC-39 050321 letter from OPDC to the Inspector confirming submission of proposed modification documents Other documents Appendix A - Post Submission Modified Draft Local Plan 2021 Appendix B - Table of text modifications Appendix C - Table of figure modifications (including Policies Map) Appendix D - Summary of Supporting Studies (2021) Appendix E - Bus Strategy Update (2021) Appendix F - Channel Gate Development Framework Principles (2021) Appendix G - Development Capacity Study Update (2021) (Typo corrected on page 2 for previous 2018 Park Royal industrial floorspace) Appendix H - Grand Union Canal Massing and Enclosure Statement Update (2021) Appendix I - Industrial Land Review Addendum (2021) Appendix J - Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2021) (Typo corrected on table 5.2 on page 61 for phasing of infrastructure costs) Appendix K - Integrated Impact Assessment Addendum and Habitat Regulation Assessment (2021) Appendix L - Old Oak North Intensification Study (2021) Appendix M - Preliminary Infrastructure Design and Costing Study (2021) Appendix N - Scrubs Lane Development Framework Principles Update (2021) Appendix O - Social Infrastructure Needs Study Update (2021) Appendix P - Strategic Site Allocations Viability Assessment (2021) Appendix Q - Tall Buildings Statement Update (2021) Appendix R - Schedule of 2019 hearing actions Appendix S - Schedule of Statements of Common Ground Appendix T - GLA Housing and Land Letter Letter from OPDC to the Inspector regarding Interim Findings OPDC-38 071119 letter from OPDC to the Inspector regarding the Interim Findings Inspector's Interim Findings ID-33 Interim findings on viability of Cargiant site allocation This document sets out the Inspector’s Interim Findings on the viability of the Cargiant site allocation. ID-34a Revised Interim findings on Sustainability Appraisal This document sets out the Inspector’s Interim Findings on the Sustainability Appraisal. Note from Inspector in relation to revised Interim Findings on Sustainability (ID-34a) Following further study I have amended paragraph 13 and the last five bullet points of paragraph 15 of my Interim Findings on sustainability. The amendments do not make any substantive difference to my findings and recommendations. Additional Inspector's questions arising from Examination hearings ID-25 Inspectors Q29 & Q30 ID-26 Matters arising from Hearing Sessions Hearing statements and related documents Matter Representor and statement reference Matter 1: Role of Neighbourhood Plans ID-08 Hearing Agenda - Session 1 REP-82-001 Henry Peterson obo St Quintin and Woodlands NF Statement on Matter 1 OPDC-005 OPDC Statement on Matter 1 Matter 2: Positively prepared ID-09 Hearing Agenda - Session 2 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 & 14 REP-23-001A London Borough of Brent Appendix to Hearing Statement REP-30-001 London Borough of Ealing Hearing Statement on Matter 2 REP-56-001 London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 9 & 16 OPDC-006 OPDC Statement on Matter 2a OPDC-006B OPDC Statement on Matter 2b OPDC-006A OPDC Appendix 1 to Statement on Matter 2b OPDC-006C OPDC Statement on Matter 2c OPDC-006D OPDC Statement on Matter 2d OPDC-006E OPDC Statement on Matter 2e OPDC-006F OPDC Statement on Matter 2f OPDC-006G OPDC Statement on Matter 2g OPDC-006H OPDC Statement on Matter 2h OPDC-006I OPDC Statement on Matter 2i OPDC-SOCG-001 Statement of Common Ground & Issue Statement between OPDC & RBKC OPDC-SOCG-002 Statement of Common Ground between OPDC & Historic England REP-42-006 Old Oak Park Ltd Legal Opinion relating to the SEA/SA undertaken by the OPDC (Matter 2) REP-238-001 RBKC-Wandsworth-Lambeth Joint Waste Position Statement OPDC-024 OPDC Response to Hearing Actions (Matter 2 - IIA) REP-42-007 Old Oak Park Ltd Further Legal Opinion relating to the SEA OPDC-027 OPDC Response to Hearing Actions OPDC-033 OPDC IIA Schedule 1 OPDC-034 OPDC IIA Schedule 2 REP-42-015 Old Oak Park Ltd response to OPDC IIA Schedules Matter 3: Effectiveness ID-10 Hearing Agenda - Session 3 REP-42-001 DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Position Statement on Matter 3 REP-42-001A DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix to Statement on Matter 3 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,12,14 REP-56-001 London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 9 & 16 OPDC-007 OPDC Statement on Matter 3a OPDC-007A OPDC Statement on Matter 3b OPDC-007B OPDC Statement on Matter 3c OPDC-007C OPDC Statement on Matter 3d OPDC-DA-001 190318 Letter from OPDC Delivery Agent to Inspector Clark OPDC Whole Plan Viability Study REP-42-004 DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Explanatory Note REP-42-004A Dp9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 1 to Explanatory Note OOPL reps to Reg 19 Local Plan FINAL 11.09.17 REP-42-004B Dp9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 2 to Explanatory Note OOPL reps to Reg 19 Local Plan FINAL V2 11.09.17 OPDC-023 OPDC Response to Inspector’s Comments on EU10 OPDC-025 Post Submission Minor Modifications to Figures and Policies Map OPDC-032 Response to Hearing Actions (Matter 3 – viability of development) ID-31a Hearing Agenda - Session 18 (IIA) REP-42-008 Letter to Programme Officer regarding site visit documents REP-42-009 Site Visit Presentation REP-42-010 Cargiant site plan (low res) REP-42-011 Note on Cargiant site visit video REP-42-012 Old Oak Park Ltd response to OPDC response to Hearing Action Matter 3 REP-42-013 Old Oak Park Ltd Cargiant Site Viability Assessment REP-42-013a Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 1 to Viability Assessment REP-42-013b Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 2 to Viability Assessment REP-42-013c Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 3 to Viability Assessment REP-42-013d Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 4 to Viability Assessment REP-42-013e Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 5 to Viability Assessment REP-42-013f Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 6 to Viability Assessment REP-42-013g Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 7 to Viability Assessment ID-32a Hearing Agenda – Session 18 (Viability) OPDC-35 OPDC response to Old Oak Park Ltd submission – Executive Summary Note OPDC-35a OPDC Appendix 1 to Executive Summary Note OPDC-35b OPDC Appendix 2 to Executive Summary Note OPDC-35c OPDC Appendix 3 to Executive Summary Note OPDC-35d OPDC Appendix 4 to Executive Summary Note OPDC-35e OPDC Appendix 5 to Executive Summary Note OPDC-35-f OPDC Appendix 6 to Executive Summary Note REP-42-14 Old Oak Park Ltd overview note on OPDC response REP-42-14a Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 1 to overview note REP-42-14b Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 2 to overview note REP-42-14c Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 3 to overview note OPDC-36 OPDC Letter to Inspector following 18 July hearing session 18 (viability) OPDC-37 Note of potential impacts of the non-delivery of Hythe Road Station Matter 4: Density, intensity, heights, and targets ID-11 Hearing Agenda - Session 4 REP-42-002 DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Position Statement on Matter 4 REP-42-002A DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix to Statement on Matter 4 REP-82-100-001 Henry Peterson obo St Quintin and Woodlands NF and Old Oak Park NF Statement on Matter 4 REP-90-001 John Cox on Matter 4 OPDC-008 OPDC Statement on Matter 4 OPDC-008A OPDC Appendix 1 to Matter 4 : Old Oak North Development Framework Principles Addendum Henry Peterson obo St Quintin and Woodlands NF and Old Oak Park NF – Addendum to OPDC Board meeting 28 September 2018 REP-82-100-001A Henry Peterson obo St Quintin and Woodlands NF and Old Oak Park NF Appendix 1 to Statement on Matter 4 REP-82-100-001B Henry Peterson obo St Quintin and Woodlands NF and Old Oak Park NF Appendix 2 to Statement on Matter 4 Matter 5: Tall buildings location ID-12 Hearing Agenda - Session 5 REP-82-100-002 Henry Peterson obo St Quintin and Woodlands NF and Old Oak Park NF Statement on Matter 5 OPDC-009 OPDC Statement on Matter 5 REP-82-100-002A Henry Peterson obo St Quintin and Woodlands NF and Old Oak Park NF Appendix 1 to Statement on Matter 5 Matter 6: Willesden Junction ID-13 Hearing Agenda - Session 6 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 OPDC-010 OPDC Statement on Matter 6 OPDC-028 OPDC Response to Hearing Actions Matter 7: Wormwood Scrubs ID-14 Hearing Agenda - Session 7 REP-16-001 Friends of Wormwood Scrubs Note re Scrubs Session 7 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 OPDC-011 OPDC Statement on Matter 7 Matter 8: Parking ID-15 Hearing Agenda - Session 8 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 OPDC-012 OPDC Statement on Matter 8 Matter 9: Affordable Housing ID-16 Hearing Agenda - Session 9 REP-42-0003 DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd on Matter 9 REP-42-003A DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 1 to Statement on Matter 9 REP-42-003B Appendix 2 to Statement on Matter 9 REP-42-003C DP9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Appendix 3 to Statement on Matter 9 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 REP-56-001 London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 9 & 16 OPDC-SOCG-004 Issues Statement between OPDC and LBB, LBE & LBHF OPDC-013 OPDC Statement on Matter 9 OPDC-013A OPDC Appendix 1 to Statement on Matter 9 OPDC-029 OPDC Response to Hearing Actions Matter 10: Family Housing ID-17 Hearing Agenda - Session 10 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 OPDC-014 OPDC Statement on Matter 10 Matter 11: Student Housing ID-18 Hearing Agenda - Session 11 OPDC-015 OPDC Statement on Matter 11 OPDC-030 OPDC Response to Hearing Actions Matter 12: Industrial Intensification ID-23 Hearing Agenda - Session 16 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 OPDC-016 OPDC Statement on Matter 12 OPDC-031 OPDC Response to Hearing Actions Matter 13: SIL ID-24 Hearing Agenda - Session 17 REP-42-005 Dp9 obo Old Oak Park Ltd Response to Matter 13 REP-100-001 Henry Peterson obo Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum Hearing Statement on Matter 13 REP-118-001 Turley obo Ashia Centur Limited Hearing Statement on Matter 17 OPDC-017 OPDC Statement on Matter 13 REP-226-001 Shrimplin Brown obo RBKC Matter 14: Town Centre Policies ID-21 Hearing Agenda - Session 14 REP-23-001 London Borough of Brent Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 OPDC-018 OPDC Statement on Matter 14 Matter 15: Pubs ID-22 Hearing Agenda - Session 15 OPDC-019 OPDC Statement on Matter 15 Matter 16: Sustainable Drainage Systems ID-19 Hearing Agenda - Session 12 REP-56-001 London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Hearing Statement on Matters 2, 3, 9 & 16 OPDC-020 OPDC Statement on Matter 16 OPDC-SOCG-003 Matter 12 SoCG between OPDC and LBHF Matter 17: Post-development monitoring ID-20 Hearing Agenda - Session 13 OPDC-021 OPDC Statement on Matter 17 OPDC-026 OPDC Response to Hearing Actions Inspector’s Initial Questions and OPDC responses ID-01 Inspector's Initial Questions 1-23 OPDC-001 OPDC Response to Inspector's Initial Questions 1-23 ID-01A Inspector's Response to OPDC-001 OPDC-001A OPDC’s second responses to Inspectors Questions 6, 12, 13, 16 ID-01B Inspector's Response to OPDC-001A ID-01C Inspector's Response to OPDC-002 OPDC-001B OPDC’s second response to Q2, Q3 (part), Q5, Q7, Q8, Q14, Q15, Q17, Q18 OPDC-001C Table Q5 supporting OPDC’s second response to Inspectors Question 5 (see OPDC-001B) OPDC-001D OPDC’s proposed diagram supporting OPDC’s second response to Inspectors Question 5 (see OPDC/001B) ID-01D Inspector's Response to OPDC-001B Table Q5 ID-01E Inspector's Further Response to OPDC's second response to Q2 OPDC-001E OPDC's second Response to Q3 (D8) ID-02 Inspectors Initial Questions 24-25 ID-03 Inspectors Initial Q26 OPDC-002 OPDC's response to Outstanding Matters Q6, 12, 13, 16 and responses to Q25-26 ID-06 Inspectors Q27&Q28 OPDC-003 OPDC's response to Q27 OPDC-001F OPDC's third response to Inspectors Question Q5 OPDC-001G OPDC's third response to Q2 OPDC-001H OPDC's third response to Inspectors Questions - 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