Stamford Hill Area Action Plan examination
The Stamford Hill Area Action Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination on 12 December 2024.
Inspector
Inspector Simon Dean MA MRTPI from the Planning Inspectorate has been appointed by the Secretary of State to carry out the independent examination of the Stamford Hill Area Action Plan.
The Inspector will consider the comments received as part of the Regulation 19 consultation on the Stamford Hill Area Action Plan. They will identify various matters, issues and questions to consider at the Hearing Sessions which will be held during the Examination
The examination process
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Programme Officer
Louise St John Howe has been appointed as the Programme Officer.
The Programme Officer is an independent officer of the examination who:
- works on behalf of the Inspector
- organises and manages the administrative and procedural aspects of the examination process
- acts as the main point of contact for anyone interested in the examination
- liaises between the Inspector, Representors and Hackney Council
Any matters that anyone wishes to raise with the Inspector should be submitted via the Programme Officer.
For information on preparation of the plan, see Stamford Hill Area Action Plan.
Examination library
The full list of evidence base reference documents that support the Stamford Hill Area Action Plan.
See Core documents (google drive).
See Evidence base (google drive)
Examination documents
Correspondence and documents from the Inspector, council and Representors following submission of the Local Plan for examination.
See Examination documents (google drive).
Hearing sessions
Hearing sessions are part of the examination of the Stamford Hill Area Action Plan. Following careful consideration and community feedback, the hearing sessions scheduled to begin on 8 April 2025 were postponed in the interests of ensuring maximum opportunity for participation and fairness.The hearings will now take place over 3 days, opening at 9.30am on Tuesday 9 September to Thursday 11 September 2025. All sessions will be held in person at the Committee Rooms, Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London E8 1EA.
The hearing sessions are public meetings, so anyone can attend to listen to the discussions.
The Inspector’s Guidance Notes on the Examination explain:
- how the hearing sessions will be run
- how to register if wishing to take part in the hearing sessions
- how to submit hearing statements
The Inspector has issued an updated Guidance Note for the Hearings.
View SHAAP/ED6 – Inspectors guidance notes – 8 May 2025 (PDF 557kb)
View SHAAP/ED4 – Inspector’s guidance notes for the examination – 4 February 2025 (PDF 101kb).
View SHAAP/ED5 – Inspector’s matters, issues and questions – 4 February 2025 (PDF 46kb).
If you’ve made a representation at Regulation 19, when the council invited comments on the version of the Action Plan to be submitted for examination, and your representation seeks a change to the Plan then you have a right to appear and be heard by the Inspector. See paragraphs 26 to 33 in the Inspector’s Guidance Notes for further information on taking part in the hearings.
Representations
Representations received in response to the Regulation 19 consultation on the Stamford Hill Area Action Plan are as follows:
See Representations (google drive)
Hearing statements
The hearing statements submitted in response to the Inspector’s Matters, Issues and Questions for discussion at the hearings can be viewed below.