New Southwark Plan Examination

Hearing Sessions

The examination in public has now concluded and no further hearings are scheduled to take place. Recordings of each hearing, and a list of relevant examination documents, are available to view below. 

Matter 1 - Legal compliance including the duty to co-operate

Tuesday 23 February 2021 - starting at 10am

Agenda - Matter 1 ^{(pdf, 143kb)}

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Relevant examination documents 

• DSC01 - Duty to cooperate
• SCG01 - Statement of Common Ground with Bromley
• SCG02 - Statement of Common Ground with Bexley
• SCG03 - Statement of Common Ground with Lewisham
• SCG04 - Statement of Common Ground with City of London
• SCG05 - Statement of Common Ground with Greenwich
• SCG06 - Statement of Common Ground with Tower Hamlets
• SCG07 - Statement of Common Ground with Historic England
• SCG08 - Statement of Common Ground with Environment Agency
• SCG09 - Statement of Common Ground with Westminister (updated 19 March 2020)
• SCG10 - Statement of Common Ground with Lambeth
• SCG11 - Statement of Common Ground with Croydon (updated 19 March 2020)
• SCG12 - Statement of Common Ground with Thames Water (updated 19 March 2020
• SCG13 - Statement of Common Ground with Greater London Authority (updated 11 May 2020)
• SCG14 - Statement of Common Ground with Transport for London (updated 11 May 2020)
• SCG15 - Statement of Common Ground with Sport England
• EIP12 - Responses received on the Consultation Hub in Proposed Submission Version
• EIP13 - Responses received on the Consultation Hub in Amended Policies Version
• EIP21 - Letter from Natural England (April 2020)
• EIP23 - Habitats Regulation Assessment (updated April 2020) 
• EIP43 - South Bermondsey Dive Under Masterplan (2019)
• EIP59 -  Energy background paper (June 2020) 
• EIP64 - Environment Agency (updated July 2020) 
• EIP72 - Integrated Impact Assessment (updated August 2020) 
• EIP73 - NSP Consultation Report (Updated June 2022) 
• EIP74 - NSP Consultation Plan and statement of representations procedure (updated August 2020)
• EIP75 - Statement of conformity and legal checklist 
• EIP76A - Summary of Equalities Impact Assessment (Updated July 2020) 
• EIP76B - Full Equalities Impact Assessment (Updated July 2020) 
• EIP76C - Appendices of Equalities Impact Assessment (Updated July 2020) 
• EIP82 - Southwark Site Allocations Methodology Paper (Updated July 2020) 
• EIP128 - Old Kent Road AAP (Dec 2020) 
• EIP129 - Old Kent Road Consultation Report (Dec 2020) 
• EIP130a - Old Kent Road AAP Integrated Impact Assessment (Dec 2020)  
• EIP130b - Old Kent Road AAP Integrated Impact Assessment Appendices (Dec 2020)
• EIP131 - Old Kent Road AAP Habitats Regulation Assessment (Dec 2020) 
• EIP132a - Old Kent Road AAP Summary of Equalities Assessment (Dec 2020) 
• EIP132b – Old Kent Road AAP Equalities Impact Assessment
• EIP132c – Old Kent Road AAP Equalities Impact Assessment Appendices (Dec 2020)   
• EIP133 - Old Kent Road AAP Health Impact Assessment (Dec 2020) 
• EIP134 - Old Kent Road Cabinet Report (Dec 2020)
• EIP 135 - Old Kent Road AAP Consultation Plan (Dec 2020) 
• EIP136 - Bakerloo Line Extension Regeneration Opportunities 
• EIP137a – Bakerloo Line Extension Local Economic Impact Assessment 
• EIP137b – Executive Summary of Bakerloo Line Extension Local Economic Impact Assessment (July 2020) 
• EIP138 - TfL Financial Sustainability Plan (Jan 2020)
• EIP139 - OKR 3 Mandela Way, OKR 4 Dunton Road Feasibility Study (June 2020)
• EIP140 - OKR11 Six Bridges Feasibility Study (August 2020) 
• EIP141 - OKR13 B+M Site Old Kent Road (March 2020)
• EIP142 - OKR18 Folgate Estates Massing Study (October 2020)
• EIP143 - Old Kent Road Opportunity Site 13 (Sept 2019)
• EIP144 - OKR13 Curry's PC World massing study (August 2019) 
• EIP145 - South Bermondsey Dive Under masterplan (October 2020)
• EIP146 - Hazardous Substance Consent Order Revocation letter (March 2020) 
• EIP147 - Old Kent Road and Aylesbury Utility Report (July 2019) 
• EIP148 - Old Kent Road Open Space Background Paper (Jan 2021) 
• EIP149 - Old Kent Road Existing and Proposed (Jan 2021) 
• EIP150 - Old Kent Road Accommodation Schedule (Jan 2021) 
• EIP151 - Old Kent Road Phasing plan (Jan 2021) 
• EIP161 - Strategic Targets Background Paper 2021 

Matter 2 - The spatial strategy and area visions

Wednesday 24 February 2021 - starting at 1.30pm

Agenda - Matter 2 ^{(pdf, 149kb)}

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Relevant examination documents 

• EIP27A – Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan August 2020 (Clean Version)
• EIP28A - SofS letter to Mayor of London regarding G&T definition
• EIP28B - SofS letter to Mayor of London regarding G&T definition: Annex
• EIP34 – Blackfriars Road SPD
• EIP51 - Affordable Housing SPD (2008)
• EIP52 - Clarification of Southwark’s affordable housing planning (2011)
• EIP53 - Draft Affordable Housing SPD (2011)
• EIP54 - Tall building background paper (July 2020)
• EIP68 – Core Strategy 2011
• EIP71 - NSP Director’s Report (August 2020)
• EIP82 – Southwark's Site Allocations Methodology Paper (updated July 2020)
• EIP155a - Great Estates Programme Cabinet Report
• EIP155b - Great Estates Programme and Appendix 1 Vision and Approach
• EIP156 - Southwark Housing Strategy 2020 (supersedes SP104)
• EIP158 - Aylesbury Update January 2021
• EIP161 - Strategic Targets Background Paper 2021

Matter 3a - Meeting Southwark’s housing needs

Thursday 25 February 2021 - starting at 10am

Agenda - Matter 3a ^{(pdf, 151kb)}

Weblinks for live streaming of the hearing

• Part 1 
• Part 2 - due to technical issues, a new streaming link was created for the hearing session

Relevant examination documents 

• EIP17 - Housing Policy Viability Update Study (2017) 
• EIP19 - Old Kent Road Opportunity Area Viability Study (2016) 
• EIP19a – Old Kent Road Opportunity Area Viability Study: Appendices (2016) 
• EIP20 - Viability background paper (May 2020) 
• EIP27A – Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan August 2020 (Clean Version) 
• EIP28A - Letter to Mayor of London regarding G&T definition (March 2020)
• EIP28B - Letter to mayor of London regarding G&T definition: Annex (March 2020)
• EIP51 - Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (2008)
• EIP52 - Clarification of Southwark’s affordable housing planning (2011)
• EIP53 - Draft Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (2011)
• EIP66A – The local development scheme 2020 - 2023 
• EIP66B – The local development scheme timetable 2020 – 2023 
• EIP75 - Statement of conformity and legal checklist  
• EIP82 – Southwark Site Allocations Methodology Paper (updated July 2020) 
• EIP153 - Article 4 Direction HMO Bywater Place Committee Report 
• EIP154 - Article 4 Direction HMO Henshaw Street Committee Report 
• EIP156 - Southwark Housing Strategy 2020 (supersedes SP104) 
• EIP157 – Publication London Plan (2020) 
• EIP158 - Aylesbury Update January 2021 
• EIP161 - Strategic Targets Background Paper 2021 

Matter 3b - Meeting Southwark’s housing needs

Monday 1 March 2021 - starting at 2pm

Agenda - Matter 3b ^{(pdf, 140kb)}

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Relevant examination documents

• EIP22 - Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Report (May 2020) 
• EIP66A - The local development scheme 2020 - 2023  
• EIP76B - Full Equalities Impact Assessment (Updated July 2020) 
• EIP78 - Addendum to housing background paper – Gypsy and Traveller update (July 2020) 
• EIP128 - Old Kent Road AAP (Dec 2020) 
• EIP148 - Old Kent Road Open Space Background Paper (Jan 2021) 
• EIP162 - Southwark Council response to changes to the Use Class Order and the impact on the NSP 
• EIP164 – National Design Guide  

Matter 4 - Education and the best start in life

Tuesday 2 March 2021 - starting at 2pm

Agenda - Matter 4 ^{(pdf, 137kb)}

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Relevant examination documents

• EIP49 – Section 106 and CIL SPD (2015) 
• EIP72 – Integrated Impact Assessment (August 2020) 
• EIP72A – Integrated Impact Assessment Appendices 1-13 (August 2020) 

Matter 5a: Planning for the economic prosperity of the Borough including employment sites and town and local centres

Wednesday 3 March 2021 - starting at 10am

Agenda - Matter 5a ^{(pdf, 146kb)}

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Relevant examination documents 

• EIP20 – Viability Background Paper (May 2020)
• EIP27A – Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan August 2020 (Clean Version) 
• EIP27C – NSP policies map schedules for Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan (August 2020) 
• EIP49 – Section 106 and CIL Supplementary Planning Document (2017) 
• EIP54 – Heritage Supplementary Planning Document Consultation version (Dec 2020) 
• EIP67 – Saved Southwark Plan (2007) 
• EIP68 - Core Strategy (2011) 
• EIP72 – Integrated Impact Assessment (August 2020) 
• EIP82 – Southwark Site Allocations Methodology Paper (updated July 2020) 
• EIP128 - Old Kent Road AAP (Dec 2020) 
• EIP130a – Old Kent Road Integrated Impact Assessment (Dec 2020) 
• EIP149 - Old Kent Road Existing and Proposed (Jan 2021) 
• EIP150 – Old Kent Road Accommodation Schedule (Jan 2021)
• EIP159 – Affordable Workspace Payment in Lieu Calculator 
• EIP160 – Employment and Training Programme s106 Release Report (October 2020) 
• EIP161 – Strategic Targets background Paper (2021)
• EIP162 - Southwark Council repose to changes to the Use Class Order and Impact on the NSP 

Matter 5b: Planning for the economic prosperity of the Borough including employment sites and town and local centres

Monday 8 March 2021 - starting at 1:30pm

Agenda - Matter 5b ^{(pdf, 144kb)}

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Relevant examination documents 

• EIP20 – Viability Background Paper (May 2020)
• EIP27A – Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan August 2020 (Clean Version) 
• EIP27C – NSP policies map schedules for Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan (August 2020) 
• EIP49 – Section 106 and CIL Supplementary Planning Document (2017) 
• EIP54 – Heritage Supplementary Planning Document Consultation version (Dec 2020) 
• EIP67 – Saved Southwark Plan (2007) 
• EIP68 - Core Strategy (2011) 
• EIP72 – Integrated Impact Assessment (August 2020) 
• EIP82 – Southwark Site Allocations Methodology Paper (updated July 2020) 
• EIP128 - Old Kent Road AAP (Dec 2020) 
• EIP130a – Old Kent Road Integrated Impact Assessment (Dec 2020) 
• EIP149 - Old Kent Road Existing and Proposed (Jan 2021) 
• EIP150 – Old Kent Road Accommodation Schedule (Jan 2021)
• EIP159 – Affordable Workspace Payment in Lieu Calculator 
• EIP160 – Employment and Training Programme s106 Release Report (October 2020) 
• EIP161 – Strategic Targets background Paper (2021)
• EIP162 - Southwark Council repose to changes to the Use Class Order and Impact on the NSP 

Matter 7: Policies on health and the environment

Tuesday 9 March 2021 - starting at 1:30pm

Agenda - Matter 7 ^{(pdf, 150kb)} (updated 5 March 2021)

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Following Up session for Matter 7 on P55 - Amenity on 11 March 2021 starting at 10am

Relevant Examination Documents 

• EIP15A – Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level I (2017) 
• EIP15B - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level I: Technical Summary (2017) 
• EIP15C - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level I: Appendices A-I (2017) 
• EIP15D - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level II: Sequential test of site allocations (updated July 2020) 
• EIP20 – Viability Background Paper (May 2020) 
• EIP27A - Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan August 2020 (Clean Version) 
• EIP27C – NSP policies map schedules for Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan (August 2020) 
• EIP49 - Section 106 and CIL Supplementary Planning Document (2015) 
• EIP56 – Technical Update to 2011 residential Design Standards Supplementary Planning Document (2015) 
• EIP59 – Energy background Paper (June 2020) 
• EIP60 - Old Kent Road Integrated Water Management Strategy (2016) 
• EIP61 – Old Kent Road Decentralised Energy Strategy (2016) 
• EIP62 – Southeast London Join Waste Planning Technical Paper (2019) 
• EIP72 – Integrated Impact Assessment (August 2020) 
• EIP72A - Integrated Impact Assessment Appendices (April 2020) 
• EIP82 – Southwark Sites Allocations Methodology Paper (updated July 2020) 
• EIP128 – Old Kent Road AAP (Dec 2020) 
• EIP161 – Strategic Targets Background Paper (2021) 
• EIP162 – Southwark Council’s response to changes to the Use Class Order and the impact on the NSP 
• EIP163 – Draft parks and Recreation Strategy - Linear Parks Guidelines

Matter 8: Design, heritage and tall buildings

Wednesday 10 March 2021 - starting at 1.30pm

Agenda - Matter 8 ^{(pdf, 147kb)}

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Relevant examination documents 

• EIP15A – Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level I (2017) 
• EIP15B - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level I: Technical Summary (2017) 
• EIP15C - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level I: Appendices A-I (2017) 
• EIP15D - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level II: Sequential test of site allocations (updated July 2020) 
• EIP27A - Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan August 2020 (Clean Version) 
• EIP27 - Southwark Council’s Proposed Changes to the submitted New Southwark Plan August 2020 (Clean Version) Annex 1 
• EIP54 – Tall Buildings Background Paper (July 2020) 
• EIP55 – Draft Heritage Supplementary Planning Document Consultation Version (Dec 2020)  

Matter 1b: Climate change

Thursday 11 March 2021 - starting at 1:30pm

Agenda - Matter 1b ^{(pdf, 47kb)}

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Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - General approach to site allocations

Monday 19 April 2021 - starting at 1:30pm

Agenda - Matter 10 - Area Visions & Site Allocations - General approach to site allocations ^{(pdf, 52kb)}

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Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - Aylesbury

Tuesday 20 April 2021 - starting at 9:30am

Agenda - Matter 10 - Aylesbury ^{(pdf, 157kb)}

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Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - Bankside and Borough

Tuesday 20 April 2021 - starting at 1:30pm

Agenda - Matter 10 - Borough and Bankside ^{(pdf, 50kb)}

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Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - Bermondsey and Blackfriars Road

Tuesday 20 April 2021 - starting at 3:45pm

Agenda - Matter 10 - Bermondsey and Blackfriars Road ^{(pdf, 51kb)}

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Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - Old Kent Road

Wednesday 21 April 2021

Part 1 - Area Vision ^{(pdf, 86kb)} - starting at 9:30am 

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Part 2 - Sites NSP53 - NSP63 ^{(pdf, 30kb)} - starting at 11:30am

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Part 3 - Sites NSP64 - NSP67 ^{(pdf, 90kb)} - starting at 1:30pm

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Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - Camberwell, Crystal Palace and Gypsy Hill, Dulwich, East Dulwich, Herne Hill and North Dulwich 

Thursday 22 April 2021

Part 1 - Matter 10 - Camberwell - Area Vision and Site NSP22 ^{(pdf, 87kb)} - starting at 9:30am

Part 2 - Matter 10 - Camberwell - Sites NSP25 & 26 and Walworth Area Vision ^{(pdf, 85kb)} - starting at 12pm (please refer to the weblink below for Hearing Session relating to this Matter)

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Part 3 - Matter 10 - Dulwich, Eats Dulwich, Herne Hill and North Dulwich ^{(pdf, 47kb)} - starting at 1:30pm

Part 4 - Matter 10 - Crystal Palace and Gypsy Hill ^{(pdf, 45kb)}  - starting at 1:30pm

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Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - London Bridge

Monday 26 April 2021 - starting at 1:30pm

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Agenda - Matter 10 - London Bridge ^{(pdf, 126kb)}

Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - Peckham and Rotherhithe 

Tuesday 27 April 2021

Weblink for live streaming of hearing - Part 1

Part 1 - Matter 10 - Peckham - Area Visions and NSP71 - Aylesham Centre ^{(pdf, 28kb)} - starting at 9:30am

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Part 2 -  Matter 10 - Peckham - NSP72 Blackpool Road ^{(pdf, 83kb)} - starting at 11:30am

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Part 3  -  Matter 10 - Peckham - NSP73 Land Between the Arches & NSP74 Copland Park ^{(pdf, 27kb)} - starting at 2pm

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Part 4 - Matter 10 - Rotherhithe - Area Vision and Sites NSP77 & NSP78 ^{(pdf, 87kb)} - starting at 3:45pm

Matter 10 - Area visions and site allocations - Elephant & Castle 

Wednesday 28 April 2021 - starting at 9:30am

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Agenda - Matter 10 - Elepahnt & Castle ^{(pdf, 100kb)}

Matter 6 - Housing land supply

Wednesday 28 April 2021 - starting at 1:30pm

Agenda - Matter 6 ^{(pdf, 139kb)}

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Matter 9 - Infrastructure and implementation

Thursday 29 April 2021 

Part 1 - Transport and implementation ^{(pdf, 129kb)} - starting at 9:30am

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Part 2 - Plan Viability and Monitoring ^{(pdf, 124kb)} - starting at 1:45pm (Part 2 started later than scheduled due to an overrun of Part 1 hearing)

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Final administration session 

Friday 30 April 2021

Agenda - Final Administration - starting at 9:30am

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