EIR - Pope's Road Representation Hearing [Jun 2022]

We are writing further to our email of the 29th May (see below) and your recent advice confirming our entitlement to access and receive the documentation requested. 

We would therefore be grateful if you could provide copies of the requests to speak together with all accompanying statements of the issues, the respective capacity as objectors or supporters and which organisations (if any) are requesting to speak.

We have also received the 1st June 2022 notice of postponement of the Representation Hearing agreed by the Mayor. We were surprised by this announcement as we had been expecting the publication of the report for the hearing on that day as you had indicated and in line with usual GLA practice.

Therefore we understand that by 1st June it will have been the case that the report would either have been finalised, or largely finalised , with the input of key consultees, including statutory bodies such as Historic England.

i. In light of this it would therefore be of great assistance in understanding the current position if you would be able to share with us the following information:

ii. A copy of the officer's report (in draft form or otherwise) prepared for the Representation Hearing planned for the 10th June 2022

iii. A copy of all communications between the Mayor's office, Lambeth council and the applicant (and their agents ) in respect of the request for the postponement of the Representation Hearing and the subsequent decision by the Mayor

iv. A schedule of the specific "significant concerns raised by Historic England andothers" referred to in the notice of postponement of the 1st June 2022 and as identified in the correspondence referred to in ii) above

v. Copies of correspondence between the Mayor's office and Historic England

Part 2

1. Copies of all requests to speak and accompanying statements sent to the GLA after the date that the public hearing scheduled for 10th June 2022 was announced to consultees on 20 May 2022. This should include those from supporters and objectors and the organisation (if any) represented.

2. A copy of the case officer's report (most recent draft or final version) prepared for the public hearing 10th June 2022 and a list of those to whom it was circulated prior to the notice of postponement issued 1st June 2022.

3. A copy of all communications between the Mayor's office and/or GLA officers , Lambeth council and the applicant (and their agents) relating to the request for the postponement of the public hearing and the subsequent decision by the Mayor

4. A schedule of the specific "significant concerns raised by Historic England and others" referred to in the notice of postponement of 1st June 2022 and as identified in the correspondence referred to in 3) above

Part 3

1. The attached letter from Oliver Sheppard of DP9 Ltd to Lucinda Turner of the GLA dated 31st May 2022 refers to a recent London Review Panel report. Please provide us with a copy of this report.

2. The same letter refers to a meeting held on 30th May 2022 between Oliver Sheppard and Lucinda Turner. Please provide us with a copy of the minutes or record of that meeting.