City Plan 2040 Examination in Public
City Plan 2040 sets out the vision, strategic priorities and policies for development in the City of London up to 2040.
On 29 August 2024, the City of London submitted the proposed submission draft City Plan 2040 to the Secretary of State. The City Plan 2040 is now subject to an independent examination to be conducted by the Planning Inspectorate. This is a continuous process running from the date of submission through to receipt of the appointed Planning Inspectors' final report. Once confirmed, all details relating to the examination process will be made available here and sent by email to all respondents.
To assist the Planning Inspectors through the examination, the City Corporation has appointed Charlotte Glancy of Banks Solutions as an independent Programme Officer. The Programme Officer is responsible for all procedural matters of the examination and all future correspondence with Local Plan respondents will be undertaken via the Programme Officer.
Charlotte Glancy, C/O Banks Solutions, 80 Lavinia Way, East Preston, West Sussex, BN16 1DD
The preferred method of communication for the Programme Officer is by email.
Those who made representations during this Regulation 19 stage will, if the Inspector deems it appropriate, be offered the opportunity to submit further material or take part in specific hearing sessions and will be notified regarding the examination process by the Programme Officer.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has prepared a guide which provides useful information about the local plan examination process.
Register for any hearing sessions you plan to attend.
Key Dates
- 25 March 2025 - Examination in Public Hearings begin
- 6 March 2025 - Deadline for registering your interest to participate in the hearings and for submission of statements to the Programme Officer
- 29 August 2024 - City Plan 2040 submitted for examination to the Secretary of State
Examination news
This will be regularly updated and direct you to any new documents or correspondence.
- 18 March 2025 - Updated timetable with attendees added onto the Examination Documents page. Public observation of the sessions is permitted and links to observe online sessions will be published in the below table 'Hearing Information'.
- 13 March 2025 - Amended timetable added below. Matters Statements added onto the Examination Documents page.
- 30 January 2025 - Added the Local Plan Exam Guidance Note, MIQs and Timetable and Public Notice of Examination onto the Examination Documents page.
- 3 December 2024 - Added the list of Proposed Changes onto the Examination Documents page.
- 26 November 2024 - Statements of Common Ground have been uploaded to the City Plan 2040: Evidence Base page.
- 18 September 2024 - Planning Inspectors J Bridgwater PGDipTP MRTPI and A Phillips BA(Hons), DipTP, MTP, MRTPI have been appointed to undertake an independent Examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Local Plan.
All hearings will be held in The Guildhall, Basinghall Street, EC2V 7HH. Please use the West Wing entrance to check in with security if you are attending.
Accessibility information for accessing Guildhall is available. If there are specific requirements you'd like us to be made aware of please let us know.
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Date of Local Plan hearings |
Main room |
Matter |
Online Links |
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Tuesday 25 March 10am to 5:30pm |
Committee Room 2 |
Legal Requirements and Overarching Issues, Spatial Strategy, Housing
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Wednesday 26 March 10am to 5:30pm |
Committee Room 2 |
Housing and Offices |
City Plan Hearing Matters 3 and 4, 26 March 2025. |
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Thursday 27 March 10am to 5:30pm |
Committee Room 2 |
Retail, Culture and Visitors, Design |
City Plan Hearings Matters 5,6,8 - 27 March 2025. |
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Tuesday 29 April 9am to 5:30pm |
Committee Room 1 |
Healthy and Inclusive City, Safe and Secure City, Open Spaces & Green Infrastructure |
N/A |
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Wednesday 30 April 9am to 5:30pm |
Committee Room 2 |
Climate Resilience and Flood Risk, Circular Economy and Waste |
N/A |
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Thursday 1 May 9am to 5:30pm |
Committee Room 2 |
Transport and Servicing, Active Travel and Healthy Streets, Infrastructure |
N/A |
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Tuesday 10 June 2025 9am to 5pm |
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Heritage & Tall Buildings |
N/A |
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Wednesday 11 June 2025 9am to 5pm |
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Heritage & Tall Buildings |
N/A |
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Thursday 12 June 2025 9am to 5pm |
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The Temple, the Thames Policy Area & the Key Areas of Change, Implementation, Monitoring |
N/A |