2025 Hearing Sessions
The Local Plan Examination in Public Hearing sessions in 2025 were held on
Tuesday 28 January to Thursday 30 January 2025
Wednesday 12 February to Thursday 13 February 2025
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February 2025 were held as reserve dates but were not used
The revised draft Programme of Hearing Sessions for January and February 2025 was published by the Inspector on 11 February 2025 and includes participants for each day. The Inspector has issued a Local Plan Examination Guidance Note alongside the Programme.
Public Gallery
Local Plan Examination Hearings are open for the public to watch. The public gallery is within the Council Chamber. Please arrive in good time for the prompt 10am start. Please note hearing sessions are not being live streamed.
Hearing Statements
Hearing Statements 2025
Main Matter 1 – Legal Requirements and Overarching Issues
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM1-11 | PLP Ltd (Andrew Black Consulting) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM1-12 | Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (Quod) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM1-13 | Charles Morris Management Limited | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM1-13a | Charles Morris Management Limited | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 2 – Spatial Development Strategy (Policy ST2)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM2-20 | PLP Ltd (Andrew Black Consulting) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM2-21 | Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (Quod) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM2-22 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM2-23 | Charles Morris Management Limited | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM2-23a | Charles Morris Management Limited | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM2-24 | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) | 29 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 3 – Responding to the Climate Emergency (Policy PS1)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM3-04 | A2Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM3-04a | A2Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 4 – Designing Places and Spaces (Policy PS2)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM4-04 | A2Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM4-04a | A2Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 5 – Heritage, Conservation and Landscape (Policy PS3)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM5-03 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 9 – Green Belt (Policy SP4)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM9-12 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM9-13 | Hund’lani Company (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM9-14 | Charles Morris Management Limited | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM9-14a | Charles Morris Management Limited | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM9-15 | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) | 29 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 12 – Heathrow Airport (Policy SP7)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM12-04 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 13 – Housing (Policies H1 to H3)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM13-09 | Home Builders Federation | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM13-10 | Kath Sanders | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM13-10a | Kath Sanders – Appendix 1 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM13-11 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM13-12 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM13-12a | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM13-13 | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) | 29 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 14 – Environment (Policies E1 to E5)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM14-06 | Kath Sanders | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM14-06a | Kath Sanders – Appendix 1 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM14-07 | Ian Swinglehurst | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM14-07a | Ian Swinglehurst – Appendix 1 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM14-07b | Ian Swinglehurst – Appendix 2 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM14-08 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM14-09 | Environment Agency | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM14-10 | Segro Plc (Stantec) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 15 – Economy (Policies EC1 to EC4)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM15-05 | Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (Quod) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM15-06 | Segro Plc (Stantec) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM15-07 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM15-08 | Hund’lani Company (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 16 – Infrastructure and Delivery (Policies ID1 and ID2)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM16-06 | Kath Sanders | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM16-06a | Kath Sanders – Appendix 1 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM16-07 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM16-08 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM16-08a | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 17 – Allocations Years 1 – 5 (2023-2027)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM17-12 | PLP Ltd (Andrew Black Consulting) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM17-13 | Environment Agency | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM17-14 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM17-15 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM17-16 | Tarmac Trading Ltd (RGP) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM17-17 | Richborough Estates (Emery Planning) | 29 Jan 2025 |
| MM17-18 | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) | 29 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 18 – Allocations Years 6 – 10 (2028-2032)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM18-08 | Environment Agency | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM18-09 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 19 – Allocations Years 11 – 15 (2033-2037)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM19-07 | Environment Agency | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM19-08 | Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (Quod) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM19-09 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM19-09a | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM19-10 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM19-11 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Main Matter 20 – Monitoring
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM20-04 | Segro Plc (Stantec) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MM20-05 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 15 Jan 2025 |
Hearing Statements 2023
Main Matter 1 – Legal Requirements and Overarching Issues
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM1-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-02 | Home Builders Federation | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-03 | Kath Sanders | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-03a | Kath Sanders – Appendix 1 | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-03b | Kath Sanders – Appendix 2 | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-04 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-05 | Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (Quod) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-06 | Segro Plc (Stantec) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-07 | Bewley Homes (RPS) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-08 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-09 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM1-10 | PLP Ltd (Andrew Black Consulting) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 2 – Spatial Development Strategy (Policy ST2)
Main Matter 3 – Responding to the Climate Emergency (Policy PS1)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM3-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM3-02 | Home Builders Federation | 11 May 2023 |
| MM3-03 | A2Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 4 – Designing Places and Spaces (Policy PS2)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM4-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM4-02 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 11 May 2023 |
| MM4-03 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 5 – Heritage, Conservation and Landscape (Policy PS3)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM5-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM5-02 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 6 – Staines-Upon-Thames (Policy SP1)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM6-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM6-02 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 11 May 2023 |
| MM6-03 | Future High Street Living (Cerda Planning) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 7 – Ashford, Shepperton and Sunbury Cross (Policy SP2)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM7-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM7-02 | Shepperton LLP (Cassidy Ashton) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM7-03 | Bewley Homes (RPS) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 8 – Stanwell and Stanwell Moor (Policy SP3)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM8-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 9 – Green Belt (Policy SP4)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM9-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-02 | Kath Sanders | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-03 | Segro Plc (Stantec) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-04 | Persimmon Homes | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-05 | Bewley Homes (RPS) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-06 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-07 | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-08 | Hund’lani Company (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-09 | Shepperton Studios (Turley) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM9-10 | Susan Briant | 15 May 2023 |
| MM9-11 | Diocese of London | 23 May 2023 |
| MM9-11a | Diocese of London – Appendix 1 | 23 May 2023 |
| MM9-11b | Diocese of London – Appendix 2 | 23 May 2023 |
Main Matter 10 – Colne Valley Regional Park (Policy SP5)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM10-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM10-02 | Segro Plc (Stantec) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 11 – River Thames and its Tributaries (Policy SP6)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM11-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM11-02 | Shepperton LLP (Cassidy & Ashton) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM11-02a | Shepperton LLP (Cassidy & Ashton) – Appendix | 11 May 2023 |
| MM11-03 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 12 – Heathrow Airport (Policy SP7)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM12-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM12-02 | Segro Plc (Stantec) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM12-03 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 13 – Housing (Policies H1 to H3)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM13-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM13-02 | Shepperton LLP (Cassidy & Ashton) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM13-03 | Home Builders Federation | 11 May 2023 |
| MM13-04 | Future High Street Living (Cerda Planning) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM13-05 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM13-06 | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM13-07 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM13-08 | Senior Living (Sunbury) Ltd (Savills) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 14 – Environment (Policies E1 to E5)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM14-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM14-02 | Shepperton LLP (Cassidy & Ashton) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM14-03 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 11 May 2023 |
| MM14-04 | Environment Agency | 11 May 2023 |
| MM14-05 | Bewley Homes (RPS) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 15 – Economy (Policies EC1 to EC4)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM15-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM15-02 | Sergo Plc (Stantec) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM15-03 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM15-04 | Hund’lani Company (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 16 – Infrastructure and Delivery (Policies ID1 and ID2)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM16-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM16-02 | Home Builders Federation | 11 May 2023 |
| MM16-03 | Kath Sanders | 11 May 2023 |
| MM16-04 | Riverside Residents (Staines) Coalition | 11 May 2023 |
| MM16-05 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 17 – Allocations Years 1 – 5 (2023-2027)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM17-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-02 | Kath Sanders | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-03 | Environment Agency | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-04 | Future High Street Living (Cerda Planning) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-05 | Bewley Homes (RPS) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-06 | CEMEX UK Properties (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-07 | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-07a | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) – Appendix 1 | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-07b | Richborough Estates (Carter Jonas) – Appendix 2 | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-08 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-09 | Tarmac Trading Ltd (RGP) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-10 | PLP Ltd (Andrew Black Consulting) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM17-11 | Diocese of London | 23 May 2023 |
| MM17-11a | Diocese of London – Appendix 1 | 23 May 2023 |
| MM17-11b | Diocese of London – Appendix 2 | 23 May 2023 |
Main Matter 18 – Allocations Years 6 – 10 (2028-2032)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM18-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM18-02 | Kath Sanders | 11 May 2023 |
| MM18-03 | Environment Agency | 11 May 2023 |
| MM18-04 | SALSAL & A2 Dominion (Stantec) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM18-05 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM18-06 | Tarmac Trading Ltd (RGP) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM18-07 | Diocese of London | 23 May 2023 |
| MM18-07a | Diocese of London – Appendix 1 | 23 May 2023 |
| MM18-07b | Diocese of London – Appendix 2 | 23 May 2023 |
Main Matter 19 – Allocations Years 11 – 15 (2033-2037)
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM19-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM19-02 | Environment Agency | 11 May 2023 |
| MM19-03 | Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (Quod) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM19-04 | A2 Dominion (Judith Ashton Associates) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM19-05 | Redrow Homes Ltd (Terence O’Rourke Planning) | 11 May 2023 |
| MM19-06 | Tarmac Trading Ltd (RGP) | 11 May 2023 |
Main Matter 20 – Monitoring
| Doc Ref | Name | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|
| MM20-01 | Spelthorne Borough Council | 11 May 2023 |
| MM20-02 | Kath Sanders | 11 May 2023 |
| MM20-03 | Bewley Homes (RPS) | 11 May 2023 |
2023 Hearing Sessions
Week 1 of the Hearing Sessions for the Spelthorne Local Plan were held between the 23 May 2023 and the 25 May 2023.
Following the Extraordinary Council Meeting on 6 June 2023 where a motion was agreed to pause the remainder of the Local Plan examination hearings, the Chief Executive wrote to the Planning Inspector to put forward this request on behalf of the Council. The Chief Executive’s letter and the response from the Inspector can be found below:
Chief Executive’s letter to the Inspector – 7 June 2023
Inspector’s letter to Chief Executive – 8 June 2023
