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What to consider when responding to the Local Plan

We are required to submit the Local Plan to the Secretary of State for an Independent Examination. This process involves an independent inspector, appointed by the Secretary of State, whose role in the examination process is to assess whether the Local Plan has been prepared in accordance with:

  • Duty to Cooperate (a duty to try and agree approaches with key public sector bodies on strategic cross boundary matters)
  • legal and procedural requirements
  • whether it is ‘sound’

As part of this Independent Examination the following criteria will be used for the policies in the revised draft Local Plan:

Positively Prepared: The Local Plan should be prepared based on a strategy

which seeks to meet objectively assessed development

and infrastructure requirements, including unmet

requirements from neighbouring authorities where

it is reasonable to do so and consistent with

achieving sustainable development.
Justified: The plan should be the most appropriate strategy,

when considered against the reasonable

alternatives, based on proportionate evidence.
Effective: The plan should be deliverable over its period

based on effective joint working on

cross-boundary strategic priorities.
Consistent with National Policy: The plan should enable the delivery of sustainable

development in accordance with the policies in

the National Planning Policy Framework and the supporting National Planning Practice Guidance.

View hard copies of the draft Local Plan

You can view the revised draft Local Plan and supporting documents at the following locations during normal office hours:

  • Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0AF
  • City Hall, Queens Walk, London SE1 2AA
  • Ealing Council Offices, Perceval House, 14/16 Uxbridge Road W5 2HL
  • Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street W6 9JU
  • Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road NW10 8SE
  • The CoClub, The Perfume Factory, 140 Wales Farm Road, North Acton W3 6UG

Alternatively, hard copies of this Local Plan can be made available on request by contacting OPDC, either via email or by post.

Be kept informed on the next stages

You can request to be notified of any of the following by either filling out the online response form or emailing the OPDC team:

  • When we submit the policies for independent examination;
  • When the Inspector publishes his/her comments; and/or
  • When the policies have been adopted

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