Hearing Sessions
Hearing Sessions
The hearing sessions of the Examination of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan will take place over 4 weeks.
The hearings will all be held in-person at the Newham Council Office, 1000 Dockside Road, London E16 2QU and will start at 9.30 am on each sitting day.
The hearings will also be live streamed (for viewing only). The live steam will only be available when the sessions are being held. Watch the livestreams here: Newham London - YouTube
People wishing to view the hearings are advised to check the programme below which will be updated with programme details and session times as the examination proceeds.
If you are attending the hearing sessions, please be advised that:
- Anyone may come and observe but non-participants have no right to speak.
- If you did not make comments on the (Regulation 19) Draft Submission Local Plan version of the plan, you do not have a legal right to take part in the examination.
- If you made a written objection and do not wish to say anything at a hearing, your comment on the final draft plan will still be considered by the inspector. The inspector will also consider all comments made in support of the plan.
Provisional hearings programme:
Week One
Matter 1: Legal, procedural and other general matters - Tuesday 2 December 2025
Matter 2: Amount of development required in the plan period - Tuesday 2 December 2025
Matter 3: Spatial strategy - Wednesday 3 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (general issues and N17) - Wednesday 3 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N1 to N5) - Thursday 4 December 2025
Week Two
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N8) - Tuesday 9 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N6 and N7) - Wednesday 10 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N9 to N16) - Thursday 11 December 2025
Week Three
Matter 5: Housing land supply - Tuesday 20 January 2026
Matter 7: Gypsy and Traveller accommodation - Tuesday 20 January 2026
Matter 6: Housing development management policies - Wednesday 21 January 2026
Matters 8: Economic development - Thursday 22 January 2026
Matter 9: Town centres - Thursday 22 January 2026
Week Four
Matter 10: Design - Tuesday 3 February 2026
Matter 11: Climate Emergency - Tuesday 3 February 2026
Matter 12: Green and Water Spaces - Wednesday 4 February 2026
Matter 13: Social Infrastructure - Wednesday 4 February 2026
Matter 15: Waste management - Wednesday 4 February 2026
Matter 14: Transport and infrastructure - Thursday 5 February 2026
Matter 16: Other soundness and legal compliance issues - Thursday 5 February 2026
