Examination in Public

Southwark Council’s draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for an Examination in Public (EIP) which will begin on 9 June 2026.

The EIP is an independent process, which will be led by the Government’s Planning Inspector Glen Rollings (BA Hons, MAUD MRTPI), to assess whether the Area Action Plan is sound.

The process provides independent scrutiny of the plan, ensuring it has been prepared in line with legal and procedural requirements and that it is justified, effective and consistent with national policy. The process enables the Inspector to recommend whether the plan can be adopted or not.

Timetable

Week 1

The first week of the hearing will start at 10am on Tuesday 9 June 2026. Further sessions will take place on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 June.

All sessions in week 1 will be held in person at:

Southwark Council Offices
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2TZ

Week 2

The second week of the hearing will start at 10am on Tuesday 16 June 2026. An additional hearing session will take place on 17 June. Thursday 18 June is a reserved as a contingency day.

All sessions in week 2 will be held at:

Livesey Exchange
567 Old Kent Road
London
SE1 5EW

More information

You can read much more about the EIP, the plan and supporting documents on Southwark Council’s website.

The hearings will be livestreamed on the council’s YouTube channel.