Introduction
The independent examination is the final stage of the Local Plan process before it can be legally adopted.
Epsom and Ewell's Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State on 10 March 2025. An Inspector was appointed on 1 April 2025. The timetable for the examination will be available in due course.
Programme Officer
Charlotte Glancy of Banks Solutions has been appointed as the Programme Officer for the examination and will deal with all procedural and administrative matters. Charlotte will act as a channel of communication between the Inspectors and all parties, including the council officers and representors. All correspondence or queries relating to the examination should be directed to the Programme Officer via
ADDRESS: C/O Banks Solutions, 80 Lavinia Way, East Preston, West Sussex, BN16 1DD
EMAIL: bankssolutionsuk@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER (01903 776601) / (07519 628064)
The Inspector
Planning Inspector; C. Masters MA (Hons) FRTPI has been appointed to undertake an independent examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Epsom and Ewell Local Plan.
The Inspector's task will be to consider the soundness and legal compliance of the submitted Plan, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework December 2023 (the Framework) and associated regulations.
The Inspector will take into account the representations submitted upon the Regulation 19 Draft Plan as far as they relate to soundness and legal compliance considerations. Several informal debates will take place on the principal matters identified by the Inspector. These are termed Hearing Sessions.
Following the Hearing Sessions there may be a further period of public engagement on the Modifications, or changes, that the Inspector is recommending to the Local Plan. The Inspector will then issue a final Report to the Borough Council including a final list of Modifications.
Examination News
This will be regularly updated.
- 10 March 2025 The Council Submitted its Local Plan
- 1 April 2025 Inspector appointed
Submission Documents
A list of all documents submitted to the Planning Inspector are available in Submission Library.
The Examination Process Guidance
If you wish to find out in more about how the examination will be carried out, please see the Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations - (GOV.UK website)
Watch this video for more information about the examination process - Local Plans 2: The Local Plan Examination
Examination Documents
Documents are listed below under the headings
- Documents from the Inspector
- Documents from the Council
Documents from the Inspector
These will be uploaded in due course
Documents from the Council
These will be uploaded in due course