Hearing sessions

The Week 1 hearing sessions took place in July 2025. They were live streamed and are available to watch back on the Council's civico website

The Week 2 hearings will be held in the Council Chamber at Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE and will open at 09.30 hrs on Tuesday 23 September 2025. A live stream will be available to watch on the Council's civico website.

*Please note* - The afternoon hearing session on Wednesday 24th September for Matter 10 Transport & Infrastructure will be starting at 1.30 pm. 

The Week 3 hearings will be held as virtual sessions. A live stream will be available to watch on the Council's Youtube channel.

Programme 

Programme & Participants V6 (dated 26 September 2025)

Hearing Sessions Dates
  • Week 1 - Tuesday 15 July to Friday 18 July inclusive - in person hearings
  • Week 2 - Tuesday 23 September to Friday 26 September inclusive - in person hearings 
  • Week 3 - Tuesday 30 September to Friday 3 October inclusive - virtual hearings  
Hearing Statements Week 2 and 3

Hearing statements for the Week 2 and 3 sessions can be viewed on the Hearing Statements page.

Weeks 2 and 3 Hearing Sessions Documents 

SA/ED58 Updated Guidance Notes for Hearings in weeks 2 and 3 

SA/ED58A Participating in Virtual Hearing sessions Guidance Note

SA/ED59 Inspector’s Matters, Issues and Questions for Hearing sessions Weeks 2 and 3 

Programme & Participants V.6 (dated 26 September 2025)

Daily Participants for Weeks 2 and 3 V.2 (dated 26 September 2025)

Agendas - Week 3
Agendas - Week 2
Agendas - Week 1
Hearing Statements Week 1

Hearing statements for the Week 1 sessions can be viewed on the Hearing Statements page.

Week 1 Hearing Sessions Documents

SA/ED32 Inspector's Guidance Notes

SA/ED33 Inspector's Matters, Issues and Questions

SA/ED34 Draft Hearing Sessions Programme V.1 May 2025

Daily Participants for Week 1

The Inspector's Guidance notes set out how the hearings will be run and provides details on how Regulation 19 representors can register to take plan in the hearing sessions and how to submit hearing statements (paragraphs 30-43).