Local Plan Archive
Local Plan Archive
The Local Plan was adopted on 15 March 2018 following an Examination in Public and consultation under the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
Inspector's Report
The Inspector's Report concluded that the Redbridge Local Plan is "sound" and that it provides an appropriate basis for the planning of the borough, provided that a number of main modifications are made.
Redbridge Local Plan Inspector's Report (PDF 392 KB)
Appendix - Main Modifications (PDF 1.1 MB)
Schedule of Proposed Additional Modifications (PDF 735 KB)
Notice of Publication of the Inspector's Report (PDF 216 KB)
Main Modifications Consultation
The Main Modifications Consultation closed on 27 November 2017.
The proposed modifications to the Local Plan, and accompanying Sustainability Assessment addenda and Habitats Regulations Assessment addenda are set out below.
- LBR 1.01 Redbridge Local Plan Pre-Submission Draft
- CED 058 Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications
- CED 059 Schedule of Proposed Additional Modifications
- CED 060 Sustainability Report Addendum
- CED 061 Habitats Regulations Assessment Addendum
For ease of reference and to help understanding of the main modifications, please see a summary here.
The following documents have been updated or produced since the hearing sessions and are provided to assist and inform consultees in understanding the rationale and justification behind the main modifications.
- LBR 2.06 Updated Appendix 1 Review of Development Sites October 2017
- LBR 2.06.1 Updated Appendix 1 Development Opportunity Sites October 2017
- CED 015 Major Sites List October 2017
- CED 016 Allocated Small Sites List October 2017
- CED 017 Housing Delivery By Location and Plan Phase October 2017
- CED 053 Updated Phase 1 Sites and Housing Trajectory October 2017
- CED 062 Post Examination Hearing position on Oakfield and Ford Sports Ground
- Updated Local Plan Appendix 2 Schedule of Infrastructure Projects October 2017
- Updated Local Plan Appendix 3 Monitoring Framework October 2017
- Updated Local Plan Appendix 5 Town Centres list October 2017
- LBR 1.02 Policy Map Modifications October 2017
- LBR 1.02 Schedule of Policies Map Modifications October 2017
Main Modifications Consultation Responses
A summary of representations and Council responses is available here: CED 062 Summary of Main Modification Responses (PDF 455 KB)
Alongside the Additional (minor) Modifications (AMs) set out in the Schedule of Proposed Additional Modifications (CED059), the Council made three further AMs to the Plan.
CED 063 Additional Modifications Update December 2017 (PDF 274 KB)
Statutory Consultees
| Consultee | Reference Number |
| Conservators of Epping Forest (City of London Corporation) | R00360 |
| Greater London Authority | R01213 |
| Highways England | R01123 |
| Historic England | R01218 |
| Amec Foster Wheeler for National Grid | R01209 |
| Natural England | R01097 |
| NHS Redbridge CCG | R01263 |
| Sport England | R00325 |
| Savills for Thames Water | R01211 |
Residents and Community Groups
| Consultee | Reference Number |
| Ken Bean | R00105 |
| B Bliss | R01262 |
| Clive Durdle | R01259 |
| Jin Goodfellow | R01265 |
| Simon Griffith | R01260 |
| Mark Ling | R01264 |
| Kevin Page, London Green Belt Council | R01168 |
| Chris Gannaway, London Wildlife Trust | R01090 |
| Peter Mann | R01266 |
| Rick Mayston | R01261 |
| Meenakshi Sharma, Neighbourhoods Of Ilford South Engage (NOISE) | R00468 |
| Paul Scott | R01180 |
| Seven Kings and Newbury Park Residents Association | R00411 |
| Nicky Tranmer, South Woodford Society | R00108 |
Developers
Examination Hearing Sessions and Documents
On 3 March 2017, we submitted the Redbridge Local Plan and supporting documents to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
The Regulation 22 Notice of Submission (PDF 211KB) will give you information about the submission.
Inspector David Smith was appointed to conduct the examination to determine whether the Redbridge Local Plan is sound through a series of hearings.
The Examination hearing sessions took place in June and July 2017. Please refer to documents in the examination hearings section for more details. Information will be updated throughout the examination process.
Examination Agendas
The agenda for each day of the Examination Hearings.
Weeks 1 and 2
Week 3
Examination Documents
The examination documents
Inspector's Documents
- IED001 Inspectors' Preliminary Matters (PDF 59.61KB)
- IED002 Letter to Representor (PDF 51KB)
- IED003 Hearing programme and examination issues
- IED004 Inspectors issues and questions (PDF 112KB)
- IED005 Guidance note from the Inspector (PDF 130KB)
- IED006 RLP issues and questions 7 to 12 (PDF 96KB)
- IED006a RLP supplementary question issues 7 to 12 (PDF 48KB)
- IED007 Inspector's Update to Council June 2017 (PDF 136KB)
- IED008 Revised Hearing Programme for Week 3 (PDF 48KB)
- IED009 Inspector's Closing Comments (PDF 122KB)
- IED010 RLP additional matters on Air Quality (PDF 132KB)
- IED011 RLP Post Hearing Advice (PDF 211KB)
- IED012 RLP Post Hearing Advice Part 2 Sep 2017 (PDF 77KB)
Council's Documents
- CED001 Council's response to Inspector's Preliminary Matters (PDF 2MB)
- CED002 LB Redbridge and LB Havering SoCG (PDF 124KB)
- CED003 SHMA update (PDF 703KB)
- CED018 LB Redbridge and AECOM (East Thames) SoCG (PDF 95KB)
- CED019 LB Redbridge and GLA SoCG (PDF 263KB)
- CED021 Day 1 Hearing LBR SINC note for Inspector (PDF 40KB)
- CED022 LBR & BHRUT (King George Hospital) & NELFT (Goodmayes Hospital) SoCG (PDF 517KB)
- CED023 LBR & Old Parkonians SoCG (PDF 244KB)
- CED025 LBR & BHRUT (King George Hospital) & NELFT (Goodmayes Hospital) SoCG update (PDF 65KB)
- CED026 Mr Lampard (Crest Nicholson) note to Inspector PDF 37KB
- CED027 Council Response to Mr Lampard (Crest Nicholson) PDF 34KB
- CED033 Note to Inspector regarding SANG and SAMM (PDF 772KB)
- CED034 Natural England Correspondence and HRA (PDF 128KB)
- CED035 Note to Inspector on Local Plan Consultation (PDF 141KB)
- CED035a LDF Panel Report Sept 2011 (PDF 3MB)
- CED035b LDF Panel Report Nov 2013 (PDF 2.7MB)
- CED038 Council's Response to Inspector's Update 27th June 2017 (PDF 117KB)
- CED 039 Council Update on St Swithin's Farm (PDF 4.5MB)
- CED 040 LB Redbridge and London Wildlife Trust SoCG (PDF 469KB)
- CED 041 Power Leisure Bookmakers in response to CED 028 (PDF 217KB)
- CED 042 LB Redbridge and Historic England SoCG (PDF 88KB)
- CED 043 Air Quality Progress Report 2014 (PDF 1.8MB)
- CED 044 Air Quality Annual Status Report 2016 PDF 1.4MB)
- CED 045 Air Quality Annual Status Report 2017 (PDF 1.6MB)
- CED 046 Grenfell Tower and the Local Plan (PDF 198KB)
- CED 047 Defra Local Sites Guidance 2006 (PDF 259KB)
- CED 048 GLA SINC Selection Process Advice Note (PDF 370KB)
- CED 049 Housing Capacity in Neighbouring Boroughs (PDF 279KB)
- CED 050 Playing Pitch Provision in Different Scenarios (PDF 1.6MB)
- CED 052 Ilford Propsectus (PDF 7.2MB)
- CED 054 Hot Food Takeaway Mapping part 1 (PDF 18.2MB)
- CED 055 Sport England comments on doc CED050 (PDF 278KB)
- CED 056 Council's response to Sport England CED055 (PDF 155KB)
- CED 057 Oakfield Playing Fields Ownership and Occupation (PDF 595KB)
- CED 063 Formal Request to Inspector for Modifications (PDF 90KB)
Responses to Issues and Questions - Weeks 1 and 2
The statements have been submitted in response to the Inspector’s Issues and Questions by the Council and Representors. These are organised by the issue number they refer to, with the Council statements appearing first. The appendix documents to the Council Statements have been published on this page.
Opening Statement
Issue 1 Legal Compliance
- CED004 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 1MB)
- R00360 Epping Forest Conservators (PDF 1MB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage NOISE (PDF 188KB)
Issue 2 Vision & Objectives
- CED005 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 154KB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage NOISE (PDF 182KB)
Issue 3 Development Strategy
- CED006 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 251KB)
- R00108 South Woodford Society (PDF 171KB)
- R00277 Wendy Taylor (PDF 213KB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage NOISE (PDF 182KB)
Issue 4 Investment & Growth Areas
- CED007 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 197KB)
- R00108 South Woodford Society (PDF 171KB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage NOISE (PDF 182KB)
- R01091 Bidwells for BHRUT (PDF 7MB)
- R1094 TfL (PDF 31KB)
Issue 4a Ilford
Issue 4a Crossrail Corridor
- CED009 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 261KB)
- R00411 David Stephens Seven Kings & Newbury Park (PDF 213KB)
- R01080 Iceni for Ford Motor Company (PDF 43KB)
- R01087 Ingleton Wood for NELFT (PDF 169KB)
- R01098 Aldborough Hatch Defence Association (PDF 3MB)
- R01104 AECOM for East Thames (PDF 91KB)
- R01104 AECOM for East Thames Response to ADHA's Hearing Statement (PDF 27KB)
- Inspector's Email 19th May 2017 - Aldborough Hatch Defence Association additional traffic evidence (PDF 41KB)
- London Borough of Redbridge response to AHDA's Hearing Statement (PDF 44KB)
- R01168 Kevin Page, London Green Belt Council (PDF 2.5MB)
- R00325 Sport England (PDF 117KB)
- R01091 Bidwells for BHRUT (PDF 7MB)
- R0109 Chris Gannaway (PDF 715KB)
Issue 4a South Woodford
- CED010 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 208KB)
- R00108 South Woodford Society (PDF 171KB)
- CBRE obo Andersons R01075 (PDF 6MB)
Issue 4a Barkingside
- CED011 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 263KB)
- R00215 LPFF (PDF 314KB)
- R00325 Sport England (PDF 117KB)
- R01168 Kevin Page, London Green Belt Council (PDF 2.5MB)
- R01085 Howard Berlin for Save Oakfield Society (PDF 935KB)
- R01088 Chris Nutt for Save Oakfield Society (PDF 661KB)
- R01088 Chris Nutt and Simon Copsey re Sustainability Appraisal (PDF 655KB)
- R01180 Paul Scott (PDF 105KB)
Issue 5 Housing
- CED012 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 330KB)
- R00277 Wendy Taylor (PDF 213KB)
- R01079 CBRE (562KB)
- R01082 CPRE London (PDF 114KB)
- R01084 Lichfields for Crest Nicholson (PDF 151KB)
- R01093 DNS for Guide Dogs for the Blind (PDF 1.5MB)
- R01168 Kevin Page, London Green Belt Council (PDF 326MB)
Issue 6 Green Belt
- CED013 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 237KB)
- R00023 T Levine (PDF 208KB)
- R00215 LPFF (PDF 314KB)
- R01079 CBRE (562KB)
- R01082 CPRE London (PDF 114KB)
- R01083 Blake Associates for Todcharm (PDF 590KB)
- R00411 David Stephens for Seven Kings & Newbury Park Residents Association (PDF 213KB)
- R01084 Lichfields for Crest Nicholson (PDF 151KB)
- R01088 Chris Nutt for Save Oakfield Society (PDF 661KB)
- R01093 DNS for Guide Dogs for the Blind (PDF 1.5MB)
- R01168 Kevin Page, London Green Belt Council (PDF 2.5MB)
Issue 11 Other Opportunity Sites
Responses to Inspectors Issues and Questions - Week 3
The statements have been submitted in response to the Inspector’s Issues and Questions by the Council and Representors. These are organised by the issue number they refer to, with the Council statements appearing first.
Issue 7 Town Centres and Employment
- CED028 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 686KB)
- CED028 Revised Policy Maps (PDF 8.2MB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage (PDF 65KB)
- R01073 Planning Potential for Power Leisure Bookmakers (PDF 2.3MB)
- R01073 Planning Potential for Power Leisure Bookmakers - Statement in Response to CED 028 (PDF 217KB)
- R01176 Richard Leighton (PDF 9KB)
Issue 8 Transport
- CED029 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 507KB)
- CED 051 Council's Response to Inspector’s Supplementary Questions: Local Plan Policy LP24 Pollution (PDF 274KB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage (PDF 81KB)
Issue 9 Design and Tall Buildings
- CED030 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 702KB)
- R00277 Wendy Taylor (PDF 186KB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage (PDF 71KB)
- CBRE for Andersons R01075 (PDF 6MB)
- R01180 Paul Scott (PDF 91KB)
- R01181 Chris Thomas (PDF 16KB)
Issue 10 Borough's Assets
- CED031 London Borough of Redbridge (PDF 258KB)
- R00468 Meenakshi Sharma for Neighbourhoods of Ilford South Engage (PDF 140KB)
- R01168 Kevin Page (PDF 646 KB)
Issue 12 Implementation, Delivery and Monitoring
Appendix Documents
These appendix documents relate to additional information that has been provided during the examination hearings and form part of the Council's hearing statements.
Appendix Documents
- CED 102 Redbridge Decentralised Energy Masterplan Study 2012 (PDF 3.1MB)
- CED 103 Redbridge Minerals Local Plan 2012 (PDF 10.4MB)
- CED 104 Planning Brief for the Station Estate 2015 (PDF 4.9MB)
- CED 105 Redbridge Parking Strategy 2015-2020 (PDF 691KB)
- CED 106 Inspector’s Report on the Further Alterations to the London Plan (FALP) 2014 (PDF 264KB)
- CED 107 Draft Affordable Housing and Viability SPG 2016 (PDF 385 KB)
- CED 108 London Plan Housing SPG 2016 (PDF 8MB)
- CED 109 London Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2013 (PDF 1.3MB)
- CED 110 Ilford Manifesto 2017 (PDF 7.9MB)
- CED 111 Revised Local Plan Viability Assessment and Community Infrastructure Levy 2017 (PDF 2MB)
- CED 112 GLA Population Growth in London, 1939-2015 (PDF 309KB)
- CED 113 Transport for London Business Plan 2016 (PDF 5.4MB)
- CED 114 Epping Forest Visitor Survey 2011 (PDF 977KB)
- CED 115 Epping Forest Visitor Survey 2013 (PDF 1.4MB)
- CED 116 Epping Forest Visitor Survey 2014 (PDF 2.3MB)
- CED 117 Transport Evidence Supplementary Technical Note (PDF 1.4MB)
Redbridge Local Plan and Strategic Documents
Local Plan Evidence Base and Policies Map
The Local Plan is supported by a robust evidence base and a policies map which identifies key geographical information and sites.
View the inset maps:
- Barkingside inset map (PDF 1.6MB)
- Chadwell Heath inset map (PDF 1.72MB)
- Gants Hill inset map (PDF 1.29MB)
- Ilford Inset map (PDF 1.28MB)
- South Woodford inset map (PDF 1.75MB)
- Wanstead inset map (PDF 1.02MB)
The Evidence Base documents have informed the preparation of the Draft Local Plan.
