The Legacy Corporation has prepared its Local Plan under the Town and County Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. Following consultation on the Publication Local Plan which took place between 18 August and 6 October 2014, the London Legacy Development Corporation submitted its Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 21 November 2014.
Copies of the Local Plan, Proposals Map, sustainability appraisal and consultation report alongside all other supporting documentation are available to view at the Legacy Corporation’s office:
Planning Policy and Decisions Team
London Legacy Development Corporation
Level 9
5 Endeavour Square
Stratford
London
E20 1JN
Electronic PDF versions of submitted documents are also available below.
The Examination focused upon whether the Local Plan meets the tests of soundness, taking into account representations received to the Publication version of the Local Plan. An independent planning inspector, Jill Kingaby was appointed to conduct the examination to determine whether the Local Plan is sound. The Legacy Corporation received the Inspector's report on the Examination of the Local Plan on 9 July 2015. The next step is for the Legacy Corporation Board to consider whether to adopt the Local Plan with the inclusion of the main modifications recommended by the Inspector. A copy of the Inspector's Report is available to view and/or download below:
The following documents were all published when the Local Plan was submitted for Examination or during the Examination process.
Additional note from the Inspector- 22 May 2015
On the 22 May 2015, the Planning Inspector issued a note in response to the main modifications consultation. This note relates to the main modifications proposed to Local Plan policies on housing standards in response to the Ministerial Statement of 25 March 2015. A copy of this note can be viewed and download below:
A copy of the Legacy Corporation's response to the Inspector's Note can be viewed and downloaded below:
The Inspector has also accepted an additional note in relation to the Inspector’s note of 22 May 2015 (copy above) from the Home Builders Federation. A copy of this note can be viewed and downloaded below:
Main Modifications consultation - 1 April to 13 May 2015
The examination hearing sessions took place between Tuesday 3 March and Thursday 12 March 2015 at the Legacy Corporation’s offices. Following these hearing sessions the Legacy Corporation has proposed a number of main and minor modifications to the Local Plan. In accordance with the Town and County Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations, 2012 these modifications will be consulted upon for 6 weeks commencing on Wednesday 1 April and concluding at 5pm on Wednesday 13 May 2015.
These changes can be found below:
- LD/31 Main and Other Minor Modifications (please note new version as at 1300 hours on 1/4/15 (including new MM71, and amendments to MM62 and OM117)
- LD/32 Amended Policies Map
- LD/33 Amended Figure 24
The Local Plan Inspector also wished to draw attention to the Ministerial Statement issued on Thursday 25 March 2015, which addressed a number of planning matters, including housing standards. A copy of the statement is available to view on the GOV.UK website - Ministerial Statement – Updates to the Planning System (March 2015). The Legacy Corporation has proposed a number of main modifications to reflect these changes at MM10-11, MM20-23, and MM37 - 38.
Comments received to the modifications consultation
The Legacy Corporation received 24 separate responses to the modifications consultation. The main modification comments have been forwarded to the Inspector for consideration in drafting her report. The other minor modification responses will be a matter for consideration by the Legacy Corporation on adoption. All responses can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
A Sustainability Appraisal Addendum report has also been prepared to assess the impact of the main modifications on the outcomes of the Sustainability Appraisal process. This can be viewed below:
Hearing matters and agendas
- Local Plan Draft Hearing Programme - Revised (11/03/2015)
- ID/11 - LLDC Matter 1 Agenda
- ID/12 - LLDC Matter 2 Agenda
- ID/13 - LLDC Matter 3 Agenda
- ID/14 - LLDC Matter 4 Agenda
- ID/15 - LLDC Matter 5 Agenda
- ID/16 - LLDC Matter 6 Agenda
- ID/17 - LLDC Matter 7 (Sub Areas Agenda) - Revised and Updated (03/03/2015)
- ID/18 - LLDC Matter 8 Agenda
Note - During the Examination, the following documents have been added to the Examination Library:
- S/45 - Strategic regeneration Framework Action Plan - 2011
- Opening Statement (03-03-2015)
- M/14 - LLDC Board Papers Extract (30 April 2014)
- BPP12 Extract - LB Tower Hamlets Managing Development Document DPD
- M/15 - North London Waste Plan and LLDC Memorandum of Understanding - Part 1 (09/03/2015)
- M/15 - North London Waste Plan and LLDC Memorandum of Understanding - Part 2 (09/03/2015)
- M/16 - LLDC Response to Objective 3 & Policy SP.3 (12/03/2015)
- M/17 - LLDC Response to further proposed changes to Policy BN.10 (13/03/15)
- M/18 - LLDC Response to SA3.4 note from the Inspector Note: New Document added 01/04/2015
- M/19 - Housing Standards Review Note Note: New Document added 01/04/2015
For the purposes of clarification these further documents have been submitted:
- All documents can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
In response to the Inspector’s Matters and Issues (which can be viewed in the further details in relation to the examination section below), the LLDC has prepared a number of Statements which are available to view and download below:
LLDC Prepared Statements
- ST/1 - Matter 1 LLDC Statement (09-02-2015)
- ST/2 - Matter 2 Economy (09-02-2015)
- ST/3 - Matter 3 Housing (09-02-2015)
- ST/4 - Matter 4 Built Natural (09-02-2015)
- ST/5 - Matter 5 Infrastructure (09-02-2015)
- ST/6 - Matter 6 Environmental Sustainability (09-02-2015)
- ST/7 - Matter 7 (Sub Area 1) (09-02-2015)
- ST/7 - Matter 7 (Sub Area 2) (09-02-2015)
- ST/7 - Matter 7 (Sub Area 3) (09-02-2015)
- ST/7 - Matter 7 (Sub Area 4) (09-02-2015)
- ST/7 - Matter 7 (Sub Areas - general) (09-02-2015)
- ST/8 - Matter 8 Delivery and implementation (09-02-2015)
Statements of Common Ground
- SCG/1 - EA&LLDC Statement of Common Ground
- SCG/2 - First Plan Statement of Common Ground
- SCG/3 - LLDC & LBN Statement of Common Ground
- SCG/4 - LLDC & LBTH Schools Statement of Common Ground - Note: New Document added 05/03/2015
- SCG/5 - LLDC & Danescroft, British Land, Vastint, TRAD and Southern Space Limited Statement of Common Ground - Note: New Document added 09/03/2015
Post-submission Schedule of Minor Changes and Amendments
Third Party Statements
- All responses can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
Further details in relation to the examination, including the Hearing Programme, Inspector's guidance note, matters & issues, are available to view and download below:
- LLDC Local Plan Draft Hearings Programme
- LLDC Local Plan - Programme Officer Details
- ID/01 - LLDC Matter 1 - Legal Requirements
- ID/02 - LLDC Matter 2 - Economy
- ID/03 - LLDC Matter 3 - Housing
- ID/04 - LLDC Matter 4 - Built and Natural Environment
- ID/05 - LLDC Matter 5 - Infrastructure
- ID/06 - LLDC Matter 6 - Climate Change
- ID/07 - LLDC Matter 7 - (Sub-Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- ID/08 - LLDC Matter 8 - Delivery and Implementation
- ID/09 - LLDC Local Plan Inspector's Guidance Notes
Submitted Documents
The following documents have been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (Please Note - Some of these documents are large in size and may take time to download on slower computers / networks):
LOCAL DOCUMENTS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- LD/1 - Publication Local Plan 2014
- LD/2 - Local Plan Proposals Map 2014
- LD/3 - Draft Local Plan Consultation Document 2013
- LD/4 - Preparing your Local Plan leaflet 2012
- LD/5 - Sustainability Appraisal Non-technical Summary 2014
- LD/6 - Sustainability Appraisal 2014 inc Appendices
- LD/7 - Sustainability Appraisal Non-technical Summary 2013
- LD/8 - Sustainability Appraisal 2013 inc Appendices
- LD/9 - Final SA/SEA Scoping Report 2013
- LD/10 - Draft SA/SEA Scoping Report, January 2013
- LD/11 - All comments received at each stage of the Sustainability Appraisal, October 2014 - Available to view at our offices by appointment.
- LD/12 - Habitat Regulations Screening Report 2013
- LD/13 - Habitat Regulations Scoping Report 2012
- LD/14 - Equalities Impact Assessment 2014
- LD/15 - Equalities Impact Assessment 2013
- LD/16 (A) - Consultation Statement November 2014
- LD/16 (B) - Appendix 2 - Summary of Responses by Policy - All responses can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
- LD/16 (C) - Appendix 3 - Summary of Responses by Representor - All responses can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
- LD/16 (D) - Appendix 4 - All Consultation Responses Combined (Note - A version of this document broken down into sections can be found on our Local Plan Publication Stage Archive page) - All responses can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
- LD/17 - Consultation Report, August 2014 - Report can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
- LD/18 - Consultation Report, November 2013 - Report can be viewed at our offices by appointment.
- LD/19 - Statement of Representations Procedure 2014
- LD/20 - Statement of Community Involvement 2013
- LD/21 - Local Development Scheme, February 2014
- LD/22 - Notice of Submission and Availability of Submitted Documentation
- LD/23 - Soundness self-assessment
- LD/24 - Legal compliance self-assessment
- LD/25 - Statement of Conformity with London Plan
- LD/26 - Schedule of Minor Amendments and Corrections
- LD/27 - Covering letter, November 2014
- LD/28 - Housing Position Statement 2014
REGIONAL PLANNING POLICY DOCUMENTS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- RP/1 - London Plan (Greater London Authority 2011)
- RP/2 - Revised Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan (Greater London Authority 2013)
- RP/3 - Draft Further Alterations to the London Plan (Greater London Authority 2014)
- RP/4 - FALP Consolidated Changes, September 2014
- RP/5 - Olympic Legacy Supplementary Planning Guidance 2012
- RP/6 - Land for Industry and Transport Supplementary Planning Guidance 2012
- RP/7 - Mayor’s Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance 2012
- RP/8 - London Plan Supplementary Planning Guidance: All London Green Grid 2012
- RP/9 - London Plan Supplementary Planning Guidance: East London Green Grid Framework 2008
- RP/10 - London Plan London View Management Framework Supplementary Planning Guidance 2012
- RP/11 - London Plan Supplementary Planning Guidance: Shaping Neighbourhoods Play and Informal Recreation 2012
- RP/12 - Mayor’s Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Guidance 2014
- RP/13 - Mayor’s Energy Planning Guidance 2014
- RP/14 - Olympic Legacy Supplementary Planning Guidance: Strategic Transport Study 2012
- RP/15 - Olympic Legacy Supplementary Planning Guidance: Energy Study 2012
- RP/16 - London Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2013
- RP/17 - London Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2013
- RP/18 - Character and Context SPG (GLA, 2014)
BOROUGH PLANNING POLICY DOCUMENTS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- BPP/1 - Hackney Core Strategy, 2010
- BPP/2 - Newham Core Strategy, 2012
- BPP/3 - Tower Hamlets Core Strategy, 2010
- BPP/4 - Waltham Forest Core Strategy, 2012
- BPP/5 - Hackney Wick Area Action Plan, 2012
- BPP/6 - Tower Hamlets Fish Island Area Action Plan, 2012
- BPP/7 - The Lee Valley Regional Park Development Framework, 2011
- BPP/8 - Lee Valley Regional Park Plan, 2000
- BPP/9 - East London Waste Authorities Joint Waste Development Plan Document, 2012
- BPP/10 - Newham Stratford Metropolitan Masterplan, 2011
- BPP/11 - Northern Olympic Fringe Area Action Plan Preferred Options, 2011
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND PAPERS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- TBP/1 - Built Environment Background Paper, August 2014
- TBP/2 - Business Growth, Jobs and Lifelong Learning, Background Paper, August 2014
- TBP/3 - Duty-to-Cooperate, Background Paper, August 2014
- TBP/4 - Housing, Background Paper, August 2014
- TBP/5 - Natural Environment, Background Paper, August 2014
- TBP/6 - Sites Report, August 2014
- TBP/7 - Spatial Portrait Background Paper, August 2014
- TBP/8 - Transport Background Paper, August 2014
LOCAL EVIDENCE BASE DOCUMENTS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- LEB/1 - Community Infrastructure Levy, Viability Study, December 2013
- LEB/2 - Community Infrastructure Levy, Viability Study, May 2013
- LEB/3 - Draft CIL Charging Schedule, 2014
- LEB/4 - Draft S106 SPD
- LEB/5 - Economy Study, Part A- Existing Business Survey, 2014
- LEB/6 - Economy Study, Part B- Employment Land Review, 2014
- LEB/7 - Economy Study, Part C- Qualitative Research, 2014
- LEB/8 - Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment, 2014
- LEB/9 - Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessment, 2014
- LEB/10 - Hackney Wick and Fish Island Design and Planning Guidance, 2014
- LEB/11 - Hackney Wick and Fish Island Strategic Connectivity Study, 2013
- LEB/12 - Strategic Housing Market Assessment Review, 2013
- LEB/13 - Affordable Housing Viability Testing, 2013
- LEB/14 - Combined Policies Viability Study, 2014
- LEB/15 - Flood Risk Within the Legacy Corporation Area, Information Review, 2013
- LEB/16 - Pudding Mill Masterplan summary document, 2014
- LEB/17 - Research and viability study of affordable and managed workspaces supporting artistic practices in east London, 2013
- LEB/18 - Retail and Leisure Requirements Review, 2014
- LEB/19 - Schools Mapping Study, 2013
- LEB/20 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan, 2013
- LEB/21 - Legacy Communities Scheme Offset Solutions Study, 2013
- LEB/22 - Legacy Communities Scheme Transport Assessment, 2012 (Note - Low Resolution Version)
- LEB/23 - Oxford Economics Employment projections, 2013
- LEB/24 - CIL Draft Infrastructure list
BOROUGH EVIDENCE BASE DOCUMENTS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- BEB/1 - Hackney Strategic Housing Market Assessment, 2009
- BEB/2 - Newham Strategic Housing Market Assessment, 2010
- BEB/3 - Tower Hamlets Strategic Housing Market Assessment, 2009
- BEB/4 - Waltham Forest Strategic Housing Market Assessment, 2012
- BEB/5 - East London Strategic Housing Market Assessment, 2010
- BEB/6 - Hackney Retail Centres Study, 2011
- BEB/7 - Tower Hamlets Retail and Leisure Capacity Study, 2009
- BEB/8 - Tower Hamlets Flood Risk and the Core Strategy General Sequential Test, 2009
- BEB/9 - Tower Hamlets Draft Surface Water Management Plan, 2012
- BEB/10 - Tower Hamlets Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, 2012
- BEB/11 - Tower Hamlets Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment, 2009
- BEB/12 - Newham Surface Water Management Plan, 2011
- BEB/13 - Newham Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, 2010
- BEB/14 - Waltham Forest Flood Risk Sequential and Exceptions Test for the Core Strategy, 2010
- BEB/15 - Waltham Forest Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, 2011
- BEB/16 - Waltham Forest Surface Water Management Plan, 2011
- BEB/17 - Hackney Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, 2010
- BEB/18 - Hackney Surface Water Management Plan, Final Draft, 2013
- BEB/19 - Hackney Open Space and Sports Assessment, 2004
- BEB/20 - Newham Open Space Assessment, 2010
- BEB/21 - LTGDC A12 Study, 2010
- BEB/22 - Tower Hamlets Sustainable Energy and Enhanced Biodiversity Report, 2008
- BEB/23 - Newham Character Study, (2011)
- BEB/24 - Tower Hamlets Urban Structure and Characterisation Study, (2009)
NATIONAL STRATEGY PAPERS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
STRATEGY PAPERS (OTHER)
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- S/1 - Mayor’s Draft Housing Strategy, 2014
- S/2 - The Role of the Planning System in Delivering Housing Choices for Older Londoners, 2012
- S/3 - East London HMO Standards, 2009
- S/4 - The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy, 2004
- S/5 - The Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy, 2010
- S/6 - Tower Hamlets Air Quality Action Plan, 2003
- S/7 - Hackney Air Quality Action Plan, 2006
- S/8 - Newham Air Quality Action Plan Consultation Report, 2003
- S/9 - Waltham Forest Air Quality Action Plan, 2004
- S/10 - Newham Health and Wellbeing Strategy, 2012
- S/11 - Hackney’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, 2013–2014
- S/12 - Towards a Healthier Tower Hamlets, Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013–2016
- S/13 - Waltham Forest Health and Wellbeing Strategy, 2013
- S/14 - Planning for a Healthier Urban Environment in Tower Hamlets, 2011
- S/15 - Tower Hamlets Improving Health and Wellbeing Strategy, 2006
- S/16 - Tower Hamlets Open Space Strategy, 2006
- S/17 - Tower Hamlets Open Space Strategy Mid-Point Update, 2011
- S/18 - Waltham Forest Open Space Strategy, 2010
- S/19 - Lee Valley Regional Park Biodiversity Action Plan, 2000
- S/20 - Tower Hamlets Biodiversity Action Plan, 2009
- S/21 - Hackney Biodiversity Action Plan, 2012
- S/22 - Newham Biodiversity Action Plan, 2010
- S/23 - Waltham Forest Biodiversity Action Plan, 2011
- S/24 - Mayor’s Energy and Climate Change Mitigation Strategy, 2011
- S/25 - Mayor’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, 2011
- S/26 - Hackney Climate Change Strategy, 2009
- S/27 - Mayor’s Waste Management Strategies, 2011
- S/28 - TfL Travel in London Report 6, 2013
- S/29 - Mayor’s Water Strategy, 2011
- S/30 - Lower Lee Valley Waterspace Strategy, 2011
- S/31 - Canals and Rivers Trust- Moor or Less: Moorings on London’s Waterways, 2013
- S/32 - Environment Agency Thames River Basin Management Plan, 2009
- S/33 - CABE/English Heritage Guidance on Tall Buildings, 2007
- S/34 - Urban Design Compendium, 2000
- S/35 - By Design: Urban Design in the Planning System – Towards Better Practice, 2000
- S/36 - The Setting of Heritage Assets (English Heritage, 2011)
- S/37 - English Heritage London Archaeology Charter
- S/38 - Manual for Streets 1 (DCLG & DfT, 2007)
- S/39 - Manual for Streets 2 (CIHT, 2010) (Note - This document is only available in electronic (pdf) format)
- S/40 - Planning for the Historic Environment Planning Practice Guide (English Heritage, 2010)
- S/41 - Site Layout Planning for Daylight and Sunlight (BRE, 2011) (Note - Due to publication restrictions this document is only available in hard copy)
- S/42 - London Office Policy Review (GLA, 2012)
- S/43 - Inland Waterways Policy Advice Note, 2009
- S/44 - London Rivers Action Plan, 2009
LOCAL STRATEGY PAPERS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- LSP/1 - Legacy Communities Scheme Green Infrastructure Strategy, 2012
- LSP/2 - Legacy Communities Scheme Revised Global Remediation Strategy, 2012
- LSP/3 - Legacy Communities Scheme Olympic Park Biodiversity Action Plan, 2013
- LSP/4 - Legacy Communities Scheme Olympic Park Biodiversity Action Plan, 2008
- LSP/5 - Olympic Legacy Waterways Strategy Consultation Draft, 2013
LOCAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
Core Document Reference Number & Document Name
- M/1 - LLDC Authority Monitoring Report, 2012/13
- M/2 - Employment Densities Guide (Homes and Communities Agency, 2010)
- M/3 - Factsheet no. 6 (Housing Learning and Improvement Network, 2008)
- M/4 - Borough Heat Maps -Hackney
- M/5 - Borough Heat Maps -Newham
- M/6 - Borough Heat Maps -Tower Hamlets
- M/7 - Borough Heat Maps -Waltham Forest
- M/8 - LLDC Validation List of planning application requirements
- M/9 - LLDC Ten Year Plan, 2013
- M/10 - LLDC Planning Enforcement Plan
- M/11 - Environment Agency Flood Risk Mapping, 2014
- M/12 - GLA Population Projections, September 2013
- M/13 - Further Alterations to the London Plan - Inspector's report 18/11/2014 (Including Annex) (Note - This is a new document added on the 22/01/2015 at the behest of the Inspector)