Examination documents

Part of the Examination Library, these are documents issued by and to the Planning Inspector including the Inspector’s questions, responses to these questions and procedural information.

Inspector's Report

OPDC received the Inspector's report on Friday 1st April following the January hearings. The Inspector has found the plan sound subject to making some main modifications. OPDC will be taking the plan to Planning Committee and then Board recommending its adoption in June 2022.

Inspector's Report and Appendices/Annexes

Modifications Hearings

The Inspector held four public hearing sessions on the post-submission draft Local Plan and its associated evidence documents. The hearings took place on Tuesday 11 January and Wednesday 12 January 2022.

The hearings were held virtually using Microsoft Teams and were broadcast on YouTube. You can watch recordings of the hearings on our YouTube page.

Hearing Agendas and associated Inspector considerations

This table will be updated as appropriate.

ID-38	Inspector’s Initial Consideration of Representations on Modifications
ID-39v2	Agenda 1: PTALs (with date and time of session)
ID-40v2	Agenda 2: Conformity with London Plan policy D9 on Tall Buildings (with date and time of session)
ID-41v2	Agenda 3: Policies E1 and E2 (with date and time of session)
ID-42v2	Agenda 4: Twyford Abbey (with date and time of session)
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 Headings 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	MM REP-117-004a Appendix 2 - Annex 1 Tall Buildings Borough DPD Schedule
MM REP-040-001a	MM REP-040-001a Appendix 1- GLA Document- Lack of TFL Funding doc
MM REP-040-001b	MM REP-040-001b OPDC Planning Committee Report (Tall Buildings Session)
MM REP-040-001c	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 is proposing 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 has received the below submissions from stakeholders. The inspector is now considering these submissions and will advise shortly if further hearings will be held and on what matters,

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 has reviewed this material and a Schedule of Post Submission Engagement. These materials are available to view below.

Following his review, the Inspector has 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 and has now closed. You can view the consultation material and find out about the next steps on OPDC’s consultation platform.

In response to the Inspector’s Schedule of Adjustments (ID-36) and addressing other clerical errors the following documents have been 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 are proposing to make a series of modifications to the draft Local Plan.

The Planning Inspector has confirmed (see ID-35) that a Main Modifications consultation can be carried out, subject to some further minor matters set out in the Schedule of Adjustments (ID-36) being addressed. The Main Modifications consultation will be carried out after the Mayoral Elections in May 2021. Further information will be provided in due course.

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

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

Below are the Inspector’s Interim Findings and related documentation.

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. Comments can be provided on the document but should be restricted to factual corrections and information about new events or new facts which have come to light since the 18 July 2019 hearing session. These comments should be submitted to the Programme Officer.

Please note that OPDC will be submitting a formal response to the Interim Findings in due course.

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.

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	Inspectors Response to OPDC-001
OPDC/001A	OPDC’s second responses to Inspectors Questions 6, 12, 13, 16
ID-01B	Inspectors Response to OPDC-001A
ID-01C	Inspectors 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	Inspectors Response to OPDC-001B Table Q5
ID-01E	Inspectors 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 - table Q5a
OPDC/004	OPDC's response to the Inspectors Q28
Additional Inspector's Questions arising from Examination Hearings
ID-25	Inspectors Q29 & Q30
ID-26	Matters arising from Hearing Sessions

Administrative documents

ID-04	Inspectors Matters and Issues
ID-05	Inspectors Hearing Advice
ID-07v11	Draft Programme
	Notice of Independent Examination
PO-001	Local Plan Programme Officer Introduction Letter
ID-08	Hearing Agenda - Session 1
ID-09	Hearing Agenda - Session 2
ID-10	Hearing Agenda - Session 3
ID-11	Hearing Agenda - Session 4
ID-12	Hearing Agenda - Session 5
ID-13	Hearing Agenda - Session 6
ID-14	Hearing Agenda - Session 7
ID-15	Hearing Agenda - Session 8
ID-16	Hearing Agenda - Session 9
ID-17	Hearing Agenda - Session 10
ID-18	Hearing Agenda - Session 11
ID-19	Hearing Agenda - Session 12
ID-20	Hearing Agenda - Session 13
ID-21	Hearing Agenda - Session 14
ID-22	Hearing Agenda - Session 15
ID-23	Hearing Agenda - Session 16
ID-24	Hearing Agenda - Session 17
ID-31a	Hearing Agenda - Session 18 (IIA)
ID-32a	Hearing Agenda - Session 18 (Viability)

Note: this table will be updated in the lead up to and during the hearing sessions. Please refer to Draft Programme for dates of hearing sessions.

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 9Waste) 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-DA-001 190318 Letter from OPDC Delivery Agent to Inspector Clark 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

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