Local Plan Examination
In this section
- Local Plan examination overview
Details of the submission of the Local Plan, and information on the appointed Planning Inspector and Programme Officer
- Local Plan Examination updates
View the latest updates on the independent Examination of the Local Plan Review.
- Examination library
View the core submission documents and local plan evidence base in our examination library.
Submission
The Tower Hamlets Local Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination on Monday 16 February 2026.
An independent Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate will be appointed to examine the Local Plan and its supporting evidence to decide whether the Local Plan meets soundness and legal compliance tests.
The Inspector will consider the comments made as part of the Regulation 19 consultations and identify various matters, issues and questions to consider as part of the examination.
Inspector
The inspector will be confirmed shortly to carry out the independent examination of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2023-2038.
The Inspector’s task is to consider the soundness of the submitted plan and whether it has been prepared in accordance with the legal and procedural requirements.
Information on the examination process
Find out more about the examination process. This page includes the Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations and Guidance for Programme Officers.
Also available is Local plans: taking part in examinations which is a helpful guide to the whole process for those taking part in the Examination.
Programme Officer
Louise St John Howe has been appointed as the Programme Officer.
She is an independent officer of the examination and works on the Inspector’s behalf, organising and managing the administrative and procedural matters of the examination process.
The Programme Officer acts as the contact for anyone who has an interest in the examination, liaising between the inspector, representors and the council.
Any matters that you may wish to raise with the Inspector should be submitted through the Programme Officer.
Programme Officer contact details
Email: louise@poservices.co.uk
Tel: 07789 486 419
Post: PO Services, Unit 162298, PO Box 7169, Poole, Dorset, BH15 9EL.
Privacy notice
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For more information, please visit the legal notices page and view the Spatial Planning privacy notice.