Examination documents

This webpage includes correspondence and documents from the Inspector, Council and Representors following submission of the Local Plan.

Reference Document title Date added Source
SA/ED1 Programme Officer’s initial letter to Regulation 19 Representors  06/01/2025 Programme Officer 
SA/ED2 Regulation 19 representations received with Council’s comments on issues raised in the representations 17/01/2025 SMBC
SA/ED2A Regulation 19 representations received with Council’s comments on issues raised in the representations [including minor corrections 06/03/2025] 10/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED3 Potential Additional Modifications 23/01/2025 SMBC
SA/ED4 Inspector's initial letter to the Council 28/01/2025 Inspector
SA/ED5 Letter requesting Inspector to recommend any Main Modifications required to make the Local Plan sound 30/01/2025 SMBC
SA/ED6 Council’s response to the Inspector’s s initial letter (SA/ED4)  11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED7 Environment Topic Paper and Appendices  11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED7A Appendix 1:  List of environment questions in issues and options document  11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED7B Appendix 2:  Regulation 18 responses  11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED7C Appendix 3: SLP Policies and NPPF requirements  11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED7D Appendix 4:  Assessment of non-climate change policies  11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED7E Appendix 5:  Extract from LUC green belt work  11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED8 Density and Design Topic Paper 11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED9 Statements of Common Ground Position Statement [as at 06/02/2025] 11/02/2025 SMBC
SA/ED10 Statement of Common Ground between Air Quality Partner Authorities and Natural England 2024 [dated 04/12/2024] 13/03/2025 Air Quality Partner Authorities & Natural England
SA/ED11 Statement of Common Ground between Dudley MBC and Sandwell MBC [dated November 2024] 13/03/2025 Sandwell and Dudley MBCs
SA/ED12 Black Country Authorities' [SWECO's] response to National Highway's Reg.19 Representations 13/03/2025 SWECO [o/b Black Country Authorities] 
SA/ED13 Sandwell Local Plan Modelling Review Technical Note - National Highway's [AECOM's] comments on the Black Country's [SWECO's] response to their Reg.19 Representations 13/03/2025 AECOM [o/b National Highways]
SA/ED14 Sandwell Council letter to the Inspector  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED15 Black Country Functional Economic Market Area (FEMA) and locations with economic relationship with the Black Country FEMA Statement of Common Ground  25/03/2025 BC FEMA
SA/ED16  Greater Birmingham Black Country Housing Market Area (GBBCHMA) Statement of Common Ground  25/03/2025 GBBCHMA Housing Market Area
SA/ED17  Statements of Common Ground Position Statement  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED18  Employment Topic Paper  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED19 Email from Environment Agency to Sandwell Council  02/04/2025 Environment Agency
SA/ED20 Letter to Environment Agency from Sandwell Council  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED21 Sandwell Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment  25/03/2025 JB Consulting [o/b/o SMBC]
SA/ED22 Site Assessment Report Appendix E;  Flood Risk Sequential & exception Test  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED23 Letter from Environment Agency to Sandwell Council 25/03/2025 Environment Agency
SA/ED24 Topic Paper - Housing  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED25 Topic paper - Gypsy & Traveller 25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED26 Topic Paper - Affordable Housing  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED27 Topic Paper - The Lyng Estate  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED28 Lyng Topic Paper Appendix I - Lyng development framework 2011 25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED29  Lyng Topic Paper Appendix II - Lyng Phase II- Review and Update 25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED30 Topic Paper - Transportation  25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED31  Letter to National Highways from Sandwell Council 25/03/2025 SMBC
SA/ED32 Inspector's Guidance Notes for the Examination 08/05/2025 Inspector
SA/ED33 Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions 08/05/2025 Inspector
SA/ED34 Draft Hearing sessions Programme 08/05/2025 Inspector
SA/ED35 Letter concering examination of Shropshire Local Plan and Duty to Co-operate 08/05/2025 Shropshire Council
SA/ED36 Statement of common Ground Black Country FEMA (additional signatures from version SA/ED15) 04/06/2025 Various Councils
SA/ED37 Statement of Common Ground -GBBCHMA officer agreed version (additional signatures from version at SA/ED16)  04/06/2025 GBBCHMA    Housing Market Area 
SA/ED38 Letter re GBBCHMA from Telford & Wrekin Council to Dudley Council  04/06/2025 Telford & Wrekin Council 
SA/ED39 Black Country Final GTAA - Sandwell Fig Update to 2041 04/06/2025 SMBC
SA/ED40 Habitat Regulations Assessment - Sandwell Local Plan Issues and Options Version (dated January 2023) 04/06/2025 Lepus Consulting
SA/ED41 Email regarding final Air Quality Study Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) (dated 24.12.24) 04/06/2025 Natural England
SA/ED42 Spatial Strategy Paper (dated November 2023) 04/06/2025 SMBC
SA/ED43 SLP Consultation Statement - Regulation 19 Version (dated September 2024) 04/06/2025 SMBC
SA/ED44 Sustainability Appraisal Regulation 18 Issues and Options Version (dated January 2023) 04/06/2025 Lepus Consulting
SA/ED45 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Issues and Options Version (dated January 2023) 04/06/2025 Lepus Consulting
SA/ED46 Sustainability Appraisal Regulation 18 Draft Plan Version (II) (dated October 2023) 04/06/2025 Lepus Consulting
SA/ED47 Black Country Authorities & Telford & Wrekin Council DtC Meeting 15 April (dated 15.04.2025) 04/06/2025 Various Councils
SA/ED48 West Midlands Strategic Rail Freight Interchange - employment issues response paper. (dated February 2021) 12/06/2025 Stantec
SA/ED49 Local Plan Reg. 19 Consultation (28 April - 9 June 2025) Statement Addendum (See Responses to Regulation 19 consultations page for further information on this consultation) 16/06/2025 SMBC
SA/ED50 Schedule of proposed Main Modifications 16/06/2025 SMBC
SA/ED51 Addendum to the Regulation 19 Sustainability Appraisal  16/06/2025 Lepus Consulting
SA/ED52 Site Assessment of Rowley Regis Golf Course (produced April 2025) 16/06/2025 SMBC
SA/ED53 Letter from Sandwell Ecology Officer on impact of Proposed Main Modifications on the Habitat Regulations Assessment 16/06/2025 SMBC
SA/ED54 Final signed version of Statement of Common Ground between parties in the GBBCHMA (updated version of SA/ED37. The only change being the removal of the words 'Officer Agreed' on the front cover). 19/06/2025 GBBCHMA    Housing Market Area 
SA/ED55 Letter from Telford & Wrekin Council to Sandwell Council RE GBBCHMA Statement of Common Ground 20/06/2025 Telfod & Wrekin Council
SA/ED56 Statement of Common Ground Black Country FEMA (additional signature (Solihull Council) from version SA/ED36) 09/07/2025 Various Councils
SA/ED57 Council's opening statement given by Cllr. Vicki Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing 16/07/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED58 Inspector's Updated Guidance Notes for Hearings in weeks 2 and 3    23/07/2025 Inspector
SA/ED58A Participating in Virtual Hearing sessions Guidance Note  23/07/2025 Inspector
SA/ED59 Inspector’s  Matters, Issues and Questions for Hearing sessions weeks 2 and 3  23/07/2025 Inspector
SA/ED60 Updated Provisional Hearings Programme  23/07/2025 Inspector
SA/ED61 List of Action Points arising from Week 1 Hearing Sessions 17/09/2025 Inspector
SA/ED62 Action Point 1.2 - List of consultation documents 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED63 Action Point 1.3 - Confirmation of SCI 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED64 Action Points 1.4 and 1.5 - Updated SA with assessment of Balanced Green Growth and EA's response 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED65

Action Point 1.6 - DtC meeting notes

SA/ED65SA/ED65ASA/ED65BSA/ED65C; and SA/ED65D

17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED66 Action Point 1.7 - Telford contribution to housing need 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED67 Action Point 1.10 - Engagement with South Staffs Water 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED68 Action Point 1.12 - Sense check of SLP Appendix N  17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED69 Action Point 2.2 - Arrangements for updating the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED70 Action Point 2.4 - 2025 Housing Trajectory 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED71 Action Point 2.6 - Inclusion of police sites as allocations 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED72 Action Point 2.7 - Sense check of SLP Appendix B 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED73 Action Point 2.8 - Sites that failed gateway constraints check 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council

SA/ED74A

SA/ED74B

Action Point 2.9 - Green Belt constraints map

SA/ED74ASA/ED74B

17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED75 Action Point 2.10 - G&T sites to 2041 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED76 Action Point 2.12 - Demand for offices 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED77 Action Point 2.14 - Demand for high-tech and clean industries 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED78 Action Point 2.15 - West Midlands Strategic Interchange contribution 17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED79 Council's amendment to reply to MIQ 8.7 (Centres Hierarchy)  17/09/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED80 Friar Park Urban Village Masterplan 29/09/2025 Lichfields (OBO Sandwell Council)
SA/ED81 Matter 7: Housing policies update - Housing figures 01/10/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED82 Adopted Air Quality Action Plan 2020-2025 (June 2020) 03/10/2025 Sandwell Council
SA/ED83 Draft Air Quality Action Plan 2025 (August 2025) 03/10/2025 Sandwell Council