The Council has announced the long-awaited resumption of the Local Plan examination:
Hearings for the Local Plan were originally held in May 2023 before an Extraordinary meeting of the Council in June 2023 resolved to ask the Inspector to pause the Examination Hearings, a request which was agreed by Independent Inspector, Jameson Bridgwater PGDipTP MRTPI. A further pause was also granted following a second request from the Council in September 2023.
In July 2024, Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, Cllr Malcolm Beecher, wrote to the Planning Inspector requesting resumption of the Local Plan examination, and in October the Environment Agency and the Council signed a Statement of Common Ground.
The hearings will be held in person at Spelthorne Council's offices with arrangements in place for virtual participation where required. Those who made representations will have the opportunity to appear at the hearings and speak directly to the Inspector.
The dates for the hearings are as follows, starting at 10am each day:
- Monday 27 January 2025 - Friday 31 January 2025
- Monday 10 February 2025 - Friday 14 February 2025
- Monday 17 February 2025 - Friday 21 February 2025
The sessions will be held at the Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB. Details regarding participation and specific discussion topics for each date will be confirmed closer to the opening of the hearings. Arrangements will be made for people to observe the hearing sessions in person.
Visit www.spelthornelocalplan.info/ for full details and to check any changes or updates to the programme. All relevant documents will also be available here.
