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      
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