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
- Agenda Tuesday 30 September AM session - Matter 4 Natural and Historic Environment Policies
- Agenda Tuesday 30 September PM Session - Matter 11 Minerals and Waste and Constraints and Industrial Legacy Policies
- Agenda Wednesday 1 October AM session - Matter 5 Climate Change Policies
- Agenda Wednesday 1 October PM session - Matter 6 Health and Wellbeing Policies
- Agenda Thursday 2 October AM and PM sessions - Matter 13 Plan Delivery and Housing Land Supply
- Agenda Friday 3 October - Matter 12 AM session - Development Management Policies
Agendas - Week 2
- Agenda Tuesday 23 September AM and PM sessions - Matter 7 Housing
- Agenda Wednesday 24 September AM session - Matter 8 Economy and Centres
- Agenda Wednesday 24 September PM session - Matter 10 Transport, Infrastructure and Viability
- Agenda Thursday 25 September - Matter 9 Site Allocations
Agendas - Week 1
- Agenda Matter 1 - Tuesday 15 July AM and PM sessions
- Agenda Matter 2 - Wednesday 16 July AM and PM sessions
- Agenda Matter 3 - Thursday 17 July AM and PM sessions
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
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).