Tower Hamlets new Local Plan - early engagement

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17 May:

If you have landed on this page looking for details on the Brick Lane Central masterplan SPD project, please click here.

Latest Update - 3rd March

We encourage anyone with an interest in the new Local Plan to have their say before 8 March 2023.

You can do so by providing written comments to the council:

___________________________________________________

Welcome to the Tower Hamlets new Local Plan engagement page.

The council's early engagement on the new Local Plan will run between Wednesday 25 January to Wednesday March 8 2023.

Tower Hamlets adopted its current Local Plan in January 2020 and provides the planning policy framework for the borough up to 2031. However, a number of the objectives, policies and guidance contained within it could be considered outdated as national and regional guidance is progressively updated. A new Local Plan is being prepared and scoped to ensure the policy framework for the borough remains up-to-date and takes into account emerging challenges and opportunities.

A Local Plan sets out a vision, strategic priorities and a planning policy framework to guide and manage development in the borough for the next 15 years. The Plan must be prepared in line with planning policy requirements set out by national and regional government.

Head to our StoryMap platform here!

Tower Hamlets priorities

Aims:

This early engagement is the start of the discussion which will support the production of a new Local Plan. Your input is a valuable part of the preparation process for and will inform the development of new policies to help shape the future of the places we live.

We have created an interactive StoryMap platform which provides a summary of the challenges, opportunities and key policy themes that will be developed to ensure the needs and priorities of the community are put first. To view the StoryMap platform, click here. We have also created a more detailed, accessible PDF document, which can be found here.

We ask a series of questions to help capture your views across a broad range of themes which are set-out on the StoryMap platform, the PDF document and through this link (insert link). Please feel free to comment on any other issues you feel are important or relevant to planning policy and consider if we should include any other policy areas as part of the next stage.

How can you get involved?

You can tell us your views by:

1. Viewing our interactive StoryMap platform and completing the online survey -

The StoryMap goes through each policy theme and provides an opportunity for comments on each.

2. Attending an Online Webinar -

We will be hosting webinars that will be open to anyone who has an interest in the new Local Plan. At these online meetings, LBTH officers will be present to discuss the project and respond to any comments or queries. These will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and can be accessed via the following links:

(Alternatively, you can email localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk and we will send you a Microsoft Teams calendar invite).

3. In-person public engagement session -

We will also be hosting an in-person public engagement session at 6.00pm on Monday 27 February 2023 at the Council Chambers at the new Whitechapel Town Hall.

4. Drop-in sessions -

There will also be a series of 2 and 4 hour long virtual and in-person drop-in sessions, with 15-minute bookable slots. At the drop-in sessions, LBTH officers will be available to answer any questions or queries you might have on the project. The online drop-in sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams.

The in-person drop-in sessions will be held during the following times and at the following locations:

  • Friday 17 February at the Idea Store on Chrisp Street (Lab 2), 12.00pm-2.00pm

  • Tuesday 21 February in the new Whitechapel Town Hall (Grocers Wing), 10.00am-2.00pm

The virtual drop-in sessions will be held during the following times:

  • Friday 3 February 10.00am-12.00pm

  • Monday 20 February 6.00pm-8.00pm

Should you wish to attend the in-person public engagement session, virtual or in-person drop-in sessions, please register via email at localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

If you have any specific themes you'd like to talk about, or if you're representing a particular community group or business when attending, please let us know when registering.

5. Providing written comments to the council -

What is the next stage of the Local Plan Review?

Following this early engagement event, we will begin drafting policy ahead of consultation on a Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18) in summer 2023.

Privacy Notice

We process the data in accordance with the General Data Protection (GDPR) and UK privacy legislation. If you have any concerns, the Council’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted on DPO@towerhamlets.gov.uk. For more information, please visit the Legal Notices page on the Council’s website.

Further information

For any queries, please contact the Council’s Plan Making Team at localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk

17 May:

If you have landed on this page looking for details on the Brick Lane Central masterplan SPD project, please click here.

Latest Update - 3rd March

We encourage anyone with an interest in the new Local Plan to have their say before 8 March 2023.

You can do so by providing written comments to the council:

___________________________________________________

Welcome to the Tower Hamlets new Local Plan engagement page.

The council's early engagement on the new Local Plan will run between Wednesday 25 January to Wednesday March 8 2023.

Tower Hamlets adopted its current Local Plan in January 2020 and provides the planning policy framework for the borough up to 2031. However, a number of the objectives, policies and guidance contained within it could be considered outdated as national and regional guidance is progressively updated. A new Local Plan is being prepared and scoped to ensure the policy framework for the borough remains up-to-date and takes into account emerging challenges and opportunities.

A Local Plan sets out a vision, strategic priorities and a planning policy framework to guide and manage development in the borough for the next 15 years. The Plan must be prepared in line with planning policy requirements set out by national and regional government.

Head to our StoryMap platform here!

Tower Hamlets priorities

Aims:

This early engagement is the start of the discussion which will support the production of a new Local Plan. Your input is a valuable part of the preparation process for and will inform the development of new policies to help shape the future of the places we live.

We have created an interactive StoryMap platform which provides a summary of the challenges, opportunities and key policy themes that will be developed to ensure the needs and priorities of the community are put first. To view the StoryMap platform, click here. We have also created a more detailed, accessible PDF document, which can be found here.

We ask a series of questions to help capture your views across a broad range of themes which are set-out on the StoryMap platform, the PDF document and through this link (insert link). Please feel free to comment on any other issues you feel are important or relevant to planning policy and consider if we should include any other policy areas as part of the next stage.

How can you get involved?

You can tell us your views by:

1. Viewing our interactive StoryMap platform and completing the online survey -

The StoryMap goes through each policy theme and provides an opportunity for comments on each.

2. Attending an Online Webinar -

We will be hosting webinars that will be open to anyone who has an interest in the new Local Plan. At these online meetings, LBTH officers will be present to discuss the project and respond to any comments or queries. These will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and can be accessed via the following links:

(Alternatively, you can email localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk and we will send you a Microsoft Teams calendar invite).

3. In-person public engagement session -

We will also be hosting an in-person public engagement session at 6.00pm on Monday 27 February 2023 at the Council Chambers at the new Whitechapel Town Hall.

4. Drop-in sessions -

There will also be a series of 2 and 4 hour long virtual and in-person drop-in sessions, with 15-minute bookable slots. At the drop-in sessions, LBTH officers will be available to answer any questions or queries you might have on the project. The online drop-in sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams.

The in-person drop-in sessions will be held during the following times and at the following locations:

  • Friday 17 February at the Idea Store on Chrisp Street (Lab 2), 12.00pm-2.00pm

  • Tuesday 21 February in the new Whitechapel Town Hall (Grocers Wing), 10.00am-2.00pm

The virtual drop-in sessions will be held during the following times:

  • Friday 3 February 10.00am-12.00pm

  • Monday 20 February 6.00pm-8.00pm

Should you wish to attend the in-person public engagement session, virtual or in-person drop-in sessions, please register via email at localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

If you have any specific themes you'd like to talk about, or if you're representing a particular community group or business when attending, please let us know when registering.

5. Providing written comments to the council -

What is the next stage of the Local Plan Review?

Following this early engagement event, we will begin drafting policy ahead of consultation on a Draft Local Plan (Regulation 18) in summer 2023.

Privacy Notice

We process the data in accordance with the General Data Protection (GDPR) and UK privacy legislation. If you have any concerns, the Council’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted on DPO@towerhamlets.gov.uk. For more information, please visit the Legal Notices page on the Council’s website.

Further information

For any queries, please contact the Council’s Plan Making Team at localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Page last updated: 17 May 2023, 03:39 PM