Local Plan examination (LP1)

Before we can adopt our Local Plan, it goes through several stages of public consultation. It is also checked to make sure it complies with government policies and regulations. Finally, we submit it to the Secretary of State for independent examination by the Planning Inspectorate.

Further updates about the progress of the Examination will be posted on this webpage. If you have any queries in the meantime, please email the Programme Officer, Andrea Copsey at copseyandrea@gmail.com

More information about the progress of the Local Plan Examination will be posted on this webpage in due course.

Local Plan Examination Stage 2 Autumn 2022

The Council has undertaken further work to address the soundness issues highlighted in the Inspectors post hearing letter of 5 May 2022. This updated evidence is detailed below and comprises seven key documents and a Topic Paper which sets out how each issue raised has been addressed.

The Inspectors have now written their Further Matters, Issues and Questions relating to this updated evidence, which will form the basis of a new round of public consultation. The consultation will run from 5 December 2022 to 12 noon on 23 January 2023 and all consultation responses should directly address the questions in the inspectors' Further Matters, Issues and Questions.

Following this consultation, hearing sessions have been provisionally set to resume on Tuesday 7 March 2023 with further sessions on 8,9 and 10 of March 2023. These sessions will be held at Waltham Forest Town Hall.

Draft Stage 2 Hearing Sessions Programme : 7 - 10 March 2023 (PDF)

Note: You are advised to contact the programme officer if there are any concerns with the draft programme.

Consultation Letter - Examination in Public Stage 2 Consultation (PDF)
Inspectors' Further Matters Issues and Questions (PDF)
Examination Consultation Guidance Note (Amended 09/12/2022) (PDF)
Examination Consultation Draft Programme (PDF)
Local Plans: taking part in examinations (Link to Government guidance webpage)

Local Plan Hearing Session Documents and Agendas

Responses to Inspectors' Further Matters Issues and Questions

Matter 1: Duty to Cooperate and Other Legal Requirements

Council Response

Matter 1: Duty to Cooperate and Other Legal Requirements (PDF)

External Responses

Natural England (PDF)

TFL Property (PDF)

Waltham Forest Civic Society (PDF)

DADRA (Drysdale and District Residents Association) (PDF)

R Gillham Chingford Line Users Association / Highams Park Planning Group (PDF)

D Boote (PDF)

M Chrimes / Costa Coffee Group (PDF)

M Munday (PDF)

B O'Leary (PDF)

S Ritten (PDF)

A Stannard (PDF)

A Woodman (PDF)

Matter 2: Vision, Strategic Objectives, Sustainable Development

Council Response

Matter 2: Vision, Strategic Objectives, Sustainable Development (PDF)

External Responses

City of London Corporation (PDF)

Waltham Forest Conservative Councillors (PDF)

Waltham Forest Civic Society (PDF)

Highams Park Planning Group (PDF)

R Gillham Chingford Line Users Association / Highams Park Planning Group (PDF)

M Chrimes / Costa Coffee Group (PDF)

The Arch Company Properties / Turley (PDF)

Black Rock & Neat Developments / Turley (PDF)

J Avis (PDF)

D Boote (PDF)

R Cade (PDF)

J Cheyne (PDF)

H Green (PDF)

D Matson (PDF)

B O'Leary (PDF)

J Reades (PDF)

Matter 3: Housing, Land Supply and Borough-wide Housing Policies

Council Response

Matter 3: Housing, Land Supply and Borough-wide Housing Policies (PDF)

External Responses

City of London Corporation (PDF)

Waltham Forest Civic Society (PDF)

Highams Park Planning Group (PDF)

Waltham Forest Conservative Councillors (PDF)

The Arch Company Properties / Turley (PDF)

Aitch Group (PDF)

Black Rock & Neat Developments / Turley (PDF)

Silverwood Properties / Michael Burrows Associates (PDF)

J Avis (PDF)

D Boote (PDF)

J Gilbert (PDF)

H Green (PDF)

M Munday (PDF)

B O'Leary (PDF)

J Sterland (PDF)

Matter 4: Employment and the Vitality of Centres

Council Response

Matter 4: Employment and the Vitality of Centres (PDF)

External Responses

Greater London Authority (GLA) (PDF)

M Chrimes / Costa Coffee Group (PDF)

Black Rock & Neat Developments / Turley (PDF)

Prologis / Lichfields (PDF)

D Boote (PDF)

J Reades (PDF)

Matter 5: The Environment, Climate Change, Pollution and Waste Management

Council Response

Matter 5: The Environment, Climate Change, Pollution and Waste Management (PDF)

External Responses

Environment Agency (PDF)

Transport for London (TfL) Property (PDF)

Waltham Forest Civic Society (PDF)

Prologis / Knight Frank (PDF)

D Boote (PDF)

A Stannard (PDF)

C Weiss (PDF)

Matter 6: Built Environment Heritage and Design

Council Response

Matter 6: Built Environment Heritage and Design

External Responses

Greater London Authority (GLA) (PDF)

City of London Corporation (PDF)

Highams Park Planning Group (PDF)

R Gillham Chingford Line Users Association / Highams Park Planning Group (PDF)

Waltham Forest Civic Society (PDF)

DADRA (Drysdale and District Residents Association) (PDF)

Waltham Forest Conservative Councillors (PDF)

The Arch Company Properties / Turley (PDF)

Black Rock & Neat Developments / Turley (PDF)

The London Hotel Group / Avison Young (PDF)

J Avis (PDF)

D Boote (PDF)

R Cade (PDF)

J Cheyne (PDF)

D Matson (PDF)

B O'Leary (PDF)

I McGill (PDF)

K McGill (PDF)

J Reades (PDF)

K Schling (PDF)

A Stannard (PDF)

E Turner (PDF)

C Weiss (PDF)

Further External Responses

London Parks and Gardens (PDF)

Highams Residents Association (PDF)

T Buggins (PDF)

C De'Ath (PDF)

J De'Ath (PDF)

S De'Ath (PDF)

L Dodd (PDF)

B Frearson (PDF)

Dr R Gay (PDF)

T Golburn (PDF)

J Gilbert (PDF)

T Gray (PDF)

A Harber Kelly (PDF)

M Lane (PDF)

A Morris (PDF)

M Munday (PDF)

M Paul (PDF)

G Poulter (PDF)

J Poulter (PDF)

K Poulter (PDF)

I Rampton (PDF)

Y Sanders (PDF)

H Shah (PDF)

R Shah (PDF)

K Sheed (PDF)

A Stannard (PDF)

E Turner (PDF)

M Turpin (PDF)

S Wood (PDF)

Examination Documents

LPE30 Examination Stage 2 Topic Paper
LPE31 Updated Housing Trajectory (XLSX)
LPE32 Updated 5 Year Housing Land Supply (PDF)
LPE33 Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) Strategy (revised November 2022) (PDF)
LPE34 Flood Risk Sequential Test Statement (PDF)
LPE35 Air Quality Study 2 (PDF)
LPE36 Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum
- LPE36.1 Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum (PDF)
- LPE36.2 Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum - Appendix A (XLSM)
- LPE36.3 Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum - Appendix B (PDF)
- LPE36.4 Sustainability Appraisal Report Addendum - Appendix C (XLSM)
LPE37 Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Update
- LPE37.1 Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Report (PDF)
- LPE37.2 Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Policy Screening (XLXS)
LPE38 Statement of General Conformity with the London Plan (New) (PDF)
LPE39 Statement of Common Ground with the Environment Agency (New) (PDF)
LPE40 Joint Letter with Natural England (PDF)
LPE41 Joint Letter with City of London Corporation (Conservators of Epping Forest) (PDF)
LPE42 Joint Letter with Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
LPE27 Statement of Common Ground with the GLA (Previously Published)

Borough-wide evidence

LPE43 The 2019 Epping Forest Visitor Report (PDF)
LPE44 Growth Capacity Study
- LPE44.1 Growth Capacity Study (2018) (also in the Evidence Base as EB6.2) (PDF)
- LPE44.2 Growth Capacity Study Full Database (2018) (XLSX)
LPE45 Character and Intensification Study (also in the Evidence Base EB2.1) (PDF)
LPE46 Skyline Study
- LPE46.1 Skyline Study November 2021: Introduction, Methodology and North Waltham Forest Sites (PDF)
- LPE46.2 Skyline Study November 2021: Central Waltham Forest Sites (PDF)
- LPE46.3 Skyline Study November 2021: South Waltham Forest Sites 1 (PDF)
- LPE46.4 Skyline Study November 2021: South Waltham Forest Sites 2 (PDF)
LPE47 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) and Infrastructure Delivery Schedule (IDS)
- LPE47.1 Executive Summary (also Key Submission Document KD12.1) (PDF)
- LPE47.2 Part 1: Introduction and Anticipated Growth to 2035 (also Key Submission Document KD12.1) (PDF)
- LPE47.3 Part 2: Physical Infrastructure (also Key Submission Document KD12.3) (PDF)
- LPE47.4 Part 3: Social and Community Infrastructure (also Key Submission Document KD12.4) (PDF)
- LPE47.5 Part 4: Green and Blue Infrastructure (also Key Submission Document KD12.5) (PDF)
- LPE47.6 Part 5: Funding, governance and delivery and appendices (also Key Submission Document KD12.6) (PDF)
- LPE47.7 Infrastructure Delivery Schedule (also Key Submission Document KD12.7) (PDF)

Area Specific Evidence

LPE48 Leyton Leisure Centre Feasibility Study (PDF)
LPE49 Leyton Bus Depot Feasibility Study (PDF)
LPE50 Stanley Road Car Park Feasibility Study (PDF)
LPE51 Walthamstow Town Centre Development Framework Brief (PDF)
LPE52 Leyton Mills Development Framework (PDF)
LPE53 Blackhorse Lane SIL Masterplan Stage 1 (Baseline Report) (PDF)
LPE54 Blackhorse Lane SIL Masterplan Stage 2
- LPE54.1 Blackhorse Lane SIL Masterplan Stage 2: Part 1 (PDF)
- LPE54.2 Blackhorse Lane SIL Masterplan Stage 2: Part 2 (PDF)
- LPE54.3 Blackhorse Lane SIL Masterplan Stage 2: Part 3 (PDF)
LPE55 Lea Bridge Area Framework (PDF)
LPE56 Chingford Mount Town Centre Framework (PDF)
LPE57 Leytonstone Town Centre Framework (PDF)
LPE58 South Leytonstone Area Framework (PDF)
LPE59 Forest Road Area Framework (PDF)

Whipps Cross planning application and supporting evidence

LPE60 Whipps Cross Planning Application, Environmental Statement, Air Quality Chapter
- LPE60.1 Whipps Cross Air Quality Part 1 (PDF)
- LPE60.2 Whipps Cross Air Quality Part 2 (PDF)
- LPE60.3 Whipps Cross Air Quality Part 3 (PDF)
LPE61 Whipps Cross Planning Application: ES non-technical Summary (PDF)
LPE62 Whipps Cross Planning Application: Summary of Mitigation Measures and Residual Effects (PDF)
LPE63 Whipps Cross Planning Application: Minutes of meeting with Natural England (PDF)

New Statement of Common Ground with Natural England

LPE64 New Statement of Common Ground with Natural England

Website Links

External

The Conservation of Habitats and the Species Regulations (2017)

Waltham Forest

Correspondence between Council and planning inspectors

1 December 2022

Council Response 1 December 2022 (PDF)

19 October 2022

Council response 19 October 2022 (PDF)

11 October 2022

Letter from the Inspectors to the Council 11 October 2022 (PDF)

29 September 2022

Submission Letter from the Council to the Inspectors 29 September 2022 (PDF)

06 September 2022

August update letter to the Inspectors, 06 September 2022 (PDF)

Work programme update August 2022 (PDF)

29 July 2022

Update letter to the Inspectors, 29 July 2022 (PDF)

Work programme update July 2022 (PDF)

30 June 2022

Update letter to the Inspectors, 30 June 2022 (PDF)

Work programme update June 2022 (PDF)

27 May 2022

Letter from the Inspectors to the Council 27 May 2022 (PDF)

Council response 31 May 2022 (PDF)

Provisional Stage 2 Work Programme (PDF)

Local Plan post hearings letter and council response

On 05 May 2022 and as a formal part of the examination process, the Council received a post hearing letter from the Planning Inspectors setting out their initial findings and options for the progress of Local Plan part 1. The Council has submitted a written response to this letter on 11 May 2022. Copies of both letters are available below:

LP1 Post Hearings letter 05 May 2022 (PDF)

Council response to Post Hearings Letter (PDF)