Local Plan Examination Library

The Local Plan Examination Library page includes all correspondence between the Local Authority and the Planning Inspector and all documents uploaded through the examination process. This page will be updated on a regular basis.

The Stage 2 Hearings for the examination of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Draft Local Plan 2019 - 2037 will take place the week commencing Tuesday 31st October 2023. The associated Stage 2 Hearings documents (EX110 -EX112) can be viewed below.

The Stage 1 Hearings for the examination of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Draft Local Plan 2019 - 2037 took place the week commencing Tuesday 19th July 2022. The associated Stage 1 Hearings documents (EX35-EX38), the Stage 1 Hearing Statements and Agendas (EX47-EX63), and the Inspectors Next Steps following the Stage 1 Hearings (EX73) can be viewed below.

Examination Library

Notices

Document ID	Document Name and link to view/download	Date
EX1	Notice of Submission Letter to the Secretary of State	20/12/2021
EX43	Notice of Independent Examination	01/06/2022
EX113	Notice of Stage 2 Examination Hearings to Representors	04/09/2023

Letters

Document ID	Document Name and link to view/download	Date
EX3	Local Plan Inspector Appointment Letter	10/01/2022
EX4	Introductory Letter to Representors	11/01/2022
EX41	Stage 1 Hearings Update Letter to Representors	26/05/2022
EX113	Notice of Stage 2 Examination Hearings to Representors	04/09/2023

Inspectors' Documents

Document ID	Document Name and link to view/download	Date
EX21	Planning Inspectorate Preliminary Matters Letter	22/02/2022
EX35	Planning Inspectorate Preliminary Matters Letter 2	17/05/2022
EX36	Matters, Issues and Questions Stage 1	17/05/2022
EX37	Examination Guidance Notes	17/05/2022
EX38	Examination Hearing Programme Stage 1	17/05/2022
EX73	Barking and Dagenham Stage 1 Hearings Next Steps Letter	11/11/2022
EX110	Matters, Issues and Questions Stage 2	04/09/2023
EX111	Examination Guidance Notes Stage 2	04/09/2023
EX112	Examination Hearing Programme Stage 2	04/09/2023
EX122	Examination Hearing Programme Stage 2 version 2	03/10/2023
EX166	Examination Hearing Programme Stage 2 version 3 - with participants	24/10/2023
EX167	Examination Hearing Programme Stage 2 version 4 - with participants	25/10/2023
EX191	Post Hearing Letter	10/01/2024

Council Reponses

Document ID	Document Name and link to view/download	Date
EX22	Council Response to Part 1 of the Preliminary Matters Letter	04/2022
EX29	Council Response to Part 2 of the Preliminary Matters Letter	25/04/2022

Stage 2 Agendas and Hearing Statements

Document ID	Document Name and link to view/download	Date
Matter 1 - Legal and Procedural Requirements
EX168	Councils Opening Statement from Cllr Twomey	31/10/2023
EX169	Councils Opening Statement from Caroline Harper, Deputy Managing Director, Be First	31/10/2023
EX123	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 1	09/10/2023
EX139	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 1	06/10/2023
Matter 2 - Spatial Strategy, Housing and Employment Requirements
EX124	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 2	09/10/2023
EX140	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 2, Issue 2	06/10/2023
EX141	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 2, Issue 4	06/10/2023
EX149	LP132 Riverside Properties - Matter 2, Issue 3	06/10/2023
EX152	LP056 Home Builders Federation - Matter 2	06/10/2023
EX155	LP008 Greater London Authority	06/10/2023
Matter 3 - Area Policies and Site Allocations by Area
EX125	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 3	09/10/2023
EX136	LP020 DB Cargo and Express Concrete Ltd	27/09/2023
EX137	LP123 Network Rail	05/10/2023
EX142	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 3, Issue 1	06/10/2023
EX143	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 3, Issue 3	06/10/2023
EX155	LP008 Greater London Authority	06/10/2023
EX170	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited Agreement of Matters with LBBD Letter	01/11/2023
EX171	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Contribution of Land Supply	01/11/2023
EX172	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Site Boundary for Local Plan	01/11/2023
EX173	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Draft Allocation	01/11/2023
Matter 4 - The Overall Supply and Delivery of Housing Land
EX126	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 4	09/10/2023
EX144	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 4	06/10/2023
EX150	LP132 Riverside Properties - Matter 4	06/10/2023
EX153	LP056 Home Builders Federation - Matter 4	06/10/2023
Matter 5 - Design including Tall Buildings
EX127	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 5	09/10/2023
EX155	LP008 Greater London Authority	06/10/2023
EX156	LP121 NHS Health Urban Development Unit - Matter 5	06/10/2023
EX160	LP121 NHS Healthy Urban Development Unit Appendix for Matters 5, 9 and 13	06/10/2023
Matter 6 - Other Housing Matters
EX128	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 6	09/10/2023
EX145	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 6	06/10/2023
EX154	LP056 Home Builders Federation - Matter 6	06/10/2023
Matter 7 - Gypsy and Travellers and the Green Belt
EX129	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 7	09/10/2023
EX146	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 7	06/10/2023
EX162	LP124 Chrissie O'Connor	09/10/2023
EX180	LP054 Evelyn Carpenter Hearing Statement	08/11/2023
EX181	LP080 Kathleen Ward Hearing Statement (read by LP054)	08/11/2023
Matter 8 - Social Infrastructure
EX130	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 8	09/10/2023
EX147	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 8	06/10/2023
EX157	LP121 NHS Healthy Urban Development Unit - Matter 8	06/10/2023
Matter 9 - Economy
EX131	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 9	09/10/2023
EX151	LP132 Riverside Properties - Matter 9	06/10/2023
EX155	LP008 Greater London Authority	06/10/2023
EX158	LP121 NHS Healthy Urban Development Unity - Matter 9	06/10/2023
EX160	LP121 NHS Healthy Urban Development Unit Appendix for Matters 5, 9 and 13	06/10/2023
Matter 10 - Natural Environment
EX132	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 10	09/10/2023
EX138	LP011 SEGRO	05/10/2023
Matter 11 - Sustainable Infrastructure
EX133	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 11	09/10/2023
Matter 12 - Transport
EX134	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 12	09/10/2023
EX161	LP041 Transport for London (TFL)	06/10/2023
Matter 13 - Enabling Delivery, Viability and Monitoring
EX135	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hearing Statement - Matter 13	09/10/2023
EX148	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited - Matter 13	06/10/2023
EX159	LP121 NHS Healthy Urban Development Unit - Matter 13	06/10/2023
EX160	LP121 NHS Healthy Urban Development Unit Appendix for Matters 5, 9 13	06/10/2023

Stage 1 Agendas and Hearing Statements

Document ID	Document Name and link to view/download	Date
Matter 1 - Legal and Procedural
EX64	Day 1 Agenda - Matter 1	12/07/2022
EX47	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	01/07/2022
EX52	LP008 Greater London Authority	28/06/2022
EX56	LP013 Millennium Group (King Edwards Road)	01/07/2022
EX59	LP011 SEGRO	01/07/2022
EX54	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited	01/07/2022
EX55	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited Appendix	01/07/2022
Matter 2 - Green Belt
EX65	Day 2 (morning) Agenda - Matter 2	12/07/2022
EX48	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	01/07/2022
EX57	LP013 Millennium Group (City Pavilion)	01/07/2022
Matter 3 - Gypsy and Traveller
EX61	Day 2 (afternoon) Agenda - Matter 3	12/07/2022
EX49	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	01/07/2022
EX54	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited	01/07/2022
EX55	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited Appendix	01/07/2022
Matter 4 - Flood Risk
EX62	Day 3 (morning) Agenda - Matter 4	12/07/2022
EX50	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	01/07/2022
Matter 5 - Strategic Transport Considerations
EX63	Day 3 (morning) Agenda - Matter 5	12/07/2022
EX51	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	01/07/2022
EX53	LP041 TFL	30/06/2022
EX54	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited	01/07/2022
EX55	LP046 Barking Riverside Limited Appendix	01/07/2022
EX58	LP022 City of London Corporation	01/07/2022
EX60	LP011 SEGRO	01/07/2022

Post-Submission Evidence Documents

Document ID	Document Name and link to view/download	Date
EX2	Statement of Fact	20/12/2021
EX5	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and London Borough of Havering	2022
EX6	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Transport for London	2022
EX7	Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Part 1	2020
EX8	Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Part 2	2020
EX9	Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Part 3	2020
EX10	Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Part 4	2020
EX11	Abbey and Barking Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Part 5	2020
EX12	LBBD Air Quality Action Plan 2020 to 2025	2020
EX13	Barking Town Centre Transport Strategy	2021
EX14	GLA Energy Assessment Guidance	2020
EX15	Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Strategy	2019
EX16	Historic England's Independent Heritage Review of the Industrial Land to the south of the Borough	2016
EX17	Historic England’s Independent Archaeological Review of the Borough	2016
EX18	LBBD Towards a Better Housing Pathway for Older People	2018
EX19	London Riverside Opportunity Area Transport Strategy (Jacob's Consulting) with TFL and City of London	2020
EX20	Strategic Estates Plan (East London Health & Care Partnership)	2018
EX23	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Network Rail	04/2022
EX24	Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) 2020	04/2022
EX25	Jacobs Study with Appendices	04/2022
EX26	Local Development Scheme March 2022	04/2022
EX27	Second Regulation 19 Consultation Email Template	04/2022
EX28	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Historic England	04/2022
EX30	Appendix 1 - Site Deliverability Pro-formas	25/04/2022
EX31	Five Year Housing Land Supply Statement April 2022	25/04/2022
EX32	Housing Trajectory	25/04/2022
EX33	Gypsy and Traveller Site Selection Paper Update	25/04/2022
EX34	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and London Borough of Bexley	25/04/2022
EX39	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the Greater London Authority	25/05/2022
EX40	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Transport for London	25/05/2022
EX42	Employment Land Topic Paper	01/06/2022
EX44	Thames Estuary 2100 Plan	01/07/2022
EX45	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and National Highways	01/07/2022
EX46	Exceptional Circumstances and Green Belt Release Topic Paper	01/07/2022
EX66	Duty to Co-operate Assurance Letter	09/09/2022
EX67	Statement of Co-operation with Newham	09/09/2022
EX68	Statement of Co-operation with Redbridge	09/09/2022
EX69	Statement of Co-operation with Havering	09/09/2022
EX70	Statement of Co-operation with GLA	09/09/2022
EX71	Action List and Forward Plan	09/09/2022
EX72	Eastbrookend Country Park Gypsy and Traveller Bid	09/09/2022
EX74	Action List and Forward Plan December 2022	01/12/2022
EX75	Action List and Forward Plan January 2023	13/01/2023
EX76	Action List and Forward Plan February 2023	01/02/2023
EX77	Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA)	23/02/2023
EX78	Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA) - Natural England response	23/02/2023
EX79	Action List and Forward Plan March 2023	08/03/2023
EX80	Action List and Forward Plan April 2023	03/04/2023
EX81	Action List and Forward Plan May 2023	02/05/2023
EX82	LBBD Green Belt Final Report April 2023	14/04/2023
EX83	LBBD Green Belt Final Report Annex April 2023	14/04/2023
EX84	LBBD Green Belt Boundary Assessment Report April 2023	14/04/2023
EX85	LBBD Green Belt Boundary Review Annex April 2023	14/04/2023
EX86	Gypsy and Traveller Site Selection Paper [Updated	20/06/2023
EX87	Annex A: Assessment of Sites following Regulation 18 (2)	20/06/2023
EX88	Annex B: Assessment of Sites with Planning Permission	20/06/2023
EX89	Annex C: Assessment of Additional Sites	20/06/2023
EX90	Gypsy and Traveller Sites Cabinet Paper [May 2023]	20/06/2023
EX91	Gypsy and Traveller Sites Cabinet Paper Supplementary [May 2023]	20/06/2023
EX92	Cabinet Minutes [May 2023]	20/06/2023
EX93	Exceptional Circumstances Topic Paper [Updated]	20/06/2023
EX94	Initial Consultation Cover Letter	22/06/2023
EX95	Proposed Initial Main Modifications	22/06/2023
EX96	Proposed Initial Modifications to the Submission Policies Map	22/06/2023
EX97	Illustrative Version Updated Submission PoliciesEx Map	22/06/2023
EX98	Illustrative Clean Version of Appendix 2: Proposed Site Allocations) June 2023	22/06/2023
EX99	Running List of Additional Modifications June 2023	22/06/2023
EX100	Representation Form for Local Plan Reg 19 (2) Initial Main Modifications	22/06/2023
EX101	Action List and Forward Plan June 2023	22/06/2023
EX102	Note to PINs on IMM consultation- Green Belt and Traveller Site	15/05/2023
EX103	Inspector Comments on Note Received 15/03/2023	25/05/2023
EX104	Action List and Forward Plan August 2023	02/08/2023
EX114	Beam Park Station Topic Paper	06/09/2023
EX115	North of Borough Topic Paper	06/09/2023
EX116	South Barking Vision - A13	06/09/2023
EX117	Flood Risk Sequential and Exception Test	06/09/2023
EX118	Flood Risk Sequential and Exception Test - Appendix A	06/09/2023
EX119	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and National Highways (September 2023)	06/09/2023
EX120	Statement of Common Ground – London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Network Rail, DB Cargo and Express Concrete Ltd	02/10/2023
EX121	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Greater London Authority	02/10/2023
EX163	Gascoigne - The Big Picture	18/10/2023
EX174	Wellgate Farm Letter to Landowners/Interested Parties - Matter 3 Action	06/11/2023
EX175	Interim LBBD Housing Supply Note	06/11/2023
EX176	Barking Riverside (LP046) Future Delivery Letter	07/11/2023
EX177	Barking Riverside H(LP046) Housing Table	07/11/2023
EX178	Barking Riverside (LP046) Contribution to Housing Land Supply	07/11/2023
EX179	LBBD Tall Buildings Note	08/11/2023
EX182	LP121 NHS HUDU Additional Correspondence with LBBD - Matter 13	10/11/2023
EX183	Statement of Common Ground - London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and London Borough of Havering (November 2023)	14/11/2023
EX184	Local Development Scheme - December 2023 Update	21/12/2023
EX185	Town Centres Update Note and Proposed Main Modifications - December 2023	21/12/2023
EX186	Infrastructure Update Note - December 2023	21/12/2023
EX187	Gypsy and Traveller Post-Hearings Note - December 2023	21/12/2023
EX188	LBBD Local Plan Housing Requirements, Supply, Delivery Update and Proposed Main Modifications - December 2023	21/12/2023
EX189	Employment Update Note and Proposed Main Modifications - December 2023	21/12/2023
EX190	Note on Changes to National Planning Policy - December 2023	10/01/2024

Council's Proposed Main Modifications 2023

EX105	Additional Modifications - August 2023	08/2023
EX106	Council's Proposed Modifications - August 2023	29/08/2023
EX107	Proposed Submissions Policies Map Modifications - August 2023	29/08/2023
EX108	Consultation Summary - Initial Main Modifications Consultation	08/2023
EX109	Examples of how we have differentiated IMMs already consulted upon vs Proposed MMs - for August 2023 PMMs	08/2023
EX164	Proposed Main Modifications - October 2023 (v4)	23/10/2023
EX165	Proposed Submissions Policies Map Modifications - October 2023 (v3)	23/10/2023

Representations made Initial Main Modification Consultation

LP008	GLA (Greater London Authority)
LP020	DB Cargo Ltd and Express Concrete
LP024	Environment Agency
LP036	Port of London Authority
LP041	TFL (Transport for London)
LP046	Barking Riverside Limited
LP048	Archway Group
LP049	Paul Scott
LP054	Evelyn Carpenter
LP062	Natural England
LP067	Sport England
LP076	Canal and River Trust
LP077	Marine Management Organisation
LP080	Kathleen Ward
LP094	National Highways
LP121	NHS - Healthy Urban Development Unit
LP123	Network Rail
LP124	Chrissie O'Connor
LP125	G J Ackland
LP126	K D Ackland
LP127	Jamie Ackland
LP128	Ann Ackland
LP129	Emma R Ackland
LP130	Cllr Tony Ramsay
LP131	British Horse Society
LP132	Riverside Properties (with Appendix added 14/11/2023)
LP133	City and Suburban Ltd
LP134	LBBD Public Health Team
LP135	Deborah Scott-Garrett
LP136	Jimmy Ko
LP137	Sally
LP138	Bailey
LP139	Mary Connor
LP140	Fletcher Logan
LP141	Esme
LP142	James F
LP143	Anran Francis
LP144	Geoff
LP145	Stephen Druh
LP146	Melissa
LP147	Johnny Gilbert
LP148	Deanna F
LP149	Nia Russell
LP150	Izaak Gregory
LP151	Ms Patel
LP152	Bartie
LP153	Jillian
LP154	David Ackland
LP155	Kelly

Council's Proposed Main Modifications Consultation Documents 2024

EX192	Proposed - Main Modifications Consultation Local Plan (Documents C1 and C2)	19/02/2024
EX193	Proposed Additional Modifications Schedule	19/02/2024
EX194	Proposed Submissions Policies Map Modification Schedule	19/02/2024
EX195	Illustrative Policies Map Main Modification Consultation	19/02/2024
EX196	Clean Illustrative Only Appendix 2	19/02/2024
EX197	HRA Addendum	19/02/2024
EX198	SA Report Addendum	19/02/2024
EX199	Representation Form for Local Plan Main Modifications Consultation	19/02/2024
EX200	Main Modification Consultation Explanatory Note	19/02/2024

Representations made to the Main Modifications Consultation 2024

LP008	Greater London Authority (GLA)
LP020	DB Cargo and Express Concrete
LP024	Environment Agency
LP036	Port of London Authority
LP041	Transport for London (TFL)
LP046	Barking Riverside Limited (BRL)
LP048	Archway Group
LP049	Barking and Dagenham Heritage Conservation Group
LP062	Natural England
LP066	Thames Water
LP067	Sport England
LP073	NHS Property Services
LP076	Canal and River Trust
LP085	London Borough of Redbridge
LP088	Hollybrook Homes
LP094	National Highways
LP121	NHS Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU)
LP123	Network Rail
LP132	Riverside Properties
LP156	Devonshire Commercial Property
LP157	London Cycling Campaign
LP158	Aberdeen City Council Pension Fund
LP159	Friends of Footpath 47
LP160	Allan Thacker
LP161	Kevin Hudson
LP162	Marion Hull
LP163	Vishal Narayan
LP164	Peter Miller
LP165	Karla Ndomahina
LP166	S. Norton and Dockgrange