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
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:
For the full hearings programme and guidance, including examination times and participants, see IN4: Hearings Programme and Guidance.
Week One
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Matter 1: Legal, procedural and other general matters
Matter 2: Amount of development required in the plan period
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Matter 3: Spatial strategy
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (general issues and N17)
Thursday 4 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N1 to N5)
Week Two
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N8)
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N6 and N7)
Thursday 11 December 2025
Matter 4: Neighbourhoods and allocations (N9 to N16)
Week Three
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Matter 5: Housing land supply
Matter 7: Gypsy and Traveller accommodation
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Matter 6: Housing development management policies
Thursday 22 January 2026
Matters 8: Economic development
Matter 9: Town centres
Week Four
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Matter 10: Design
Matter 11: Climate Emergency
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Matter 12: Green and Water Spaces
Matter 13: Social Infrastructure
Matter 15: Waste management
Thursday 5 February 2026
Matter 14: Transport and infrastructure
Matter 16: Other soundness and legal compliance issues
