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The Note of the CMC on 20 September 2024 has now been published.

NB The layout of the Note on the Inspectorate website has made it difficult to reproduce a clear copy, especially on numbering, but it should be possible to see key dates, contacts and venues.

The Inquiry is to be held on the following dates, at the venues set out below. It will not [emphasis added] be livestreamed, but the Council confirmed that the venues will have adequate accessibility facilities.
Week 1
Tuesday 5 November (10:00am) – Friday 8 November 2024
York House, Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 3AA
Week 2
Tuesday 12 November – Friday 15 November 2024
York House
Week 3
Tuesday 3 December – Friday 6 December 2024
Cole Court, 150 London Road, Twickenham TW1 1HD
Week 4
Tuesday 10 December – Wednesday 11 December 2024
(Reserve days 12-13 December)
York House

4. 7. The advocates were confirmed as Russell Harris KC for the appellant,
      and Matthew Reed KC for the Council of the London Borough of Richmond
      upon Thames. Three ‘Rule 6’ parties are confirmed, with advocates:
      Douglas Edwards KC for the Greater London Authority, Nick Grant for the
      Mortlake Brewery Community Group, and Philip Whyte for the West London
      River Group and Towpath Group.
      Joanna Vincent continues to act as the programme officer for the Inquiry.
      She is the point of contact for the parties and public. As an independent officer of the Inquiry, her primary role is to assist in ensuring that the Inquiry runs efficiently. All appeal documents and any other submissions to the Inquiry should be emailed to both Joanna Vincent and Holly Dutton, who is the Inspectorate’s case officer for these appeals.
5. 7. 
      The Council is encouraged to draw the attention of interested parties to this
      Note, including posting a copy on its website. A copy will also be uploaded
      to the Inquiry website
6. 7. 
      Main issues and how the evidence will be dealt with
   
   The main issues and the way in which they will be dealt with at the Inquiry
   remain as before. A draft timetable is available on the Inquiry website, and
   I will confirm the final schedule a couple of weeks before the Inquiry opens.
   Several months have passed since the submission of proofs of evidence. As
   such, I have invited the submission of new evidence but only where base
   conditions have changed to the extent that the existing proofs are out of
   date. The parties have agreed to collaborate on a note to define the areas
   in which new evidence will be submitted, to be agreed on or before Friday
   27 September. Broadly, I expect updated evidence on matters of economic
   viability, education, a limited heritage rebuttal, the housing delivery test
   update (and any associated recasting of housing figures), and the most
   recent planning policy position (based on the completion of the Council’s
   draft local plan examination, the expected forthcoming National Planning
   Policy update, and recently issued Written Ministerial Statements).

Previously submitted proofs of evidence will be used for all other matters.
New core documents should be added to the library only where they are
necessary to accompany updated proofs of evidence. These limitations will
ensure that all parties can largely rely on work that has already been
undertaken and avoid having to prepare or review a significant amount of
new information.

4. One bound hard copy of any new or updated proofs of evidence (excluding
   lengthy appendices) and rebuttal proofs should be sent to Holly Dutton at
   the Inspectorate.
5. I reconfirmed that other interested parties will be able to make oral
   submissions to the Inquiry or question witnesses at the conclusion of their
   cross-examination and understand that some interested parties have
   indicated that they wish to submit new written representations. Any such
   representations should be received one week prior to the submission of
   supplementary proofs of evidence. Joanna Vincent will contact those who
   have indicated that wish to submit additional evidence.
   Conditions and planning obligations
6. 
   Document submission dates and useful contacts
7. .
   Inquiry website: Stag Brewery – Gateley (gateleyhamer-pi.com)
   Inquiry Programme Officer: Joanna Vincent 07483 133 975
   joanna.vincent@gateleyhamer.com
   
   No later than 27 September 2024
   Deadline for submission of

• the parties’ note defining the scope of updated
  evidence.
  No later than
  1 October 2024
  Deadline for submission of:
• new written submissions from interested parties.
  No later than
  8 October 2024
  Deadline for submission of:
• supplementary proofs of evidence, appendices and
  summaries;
• updated statements of common ground;
• agreed lists of suggested planning conditions in Word
  format; and
• an updated core documents list in Word format.

No later than
15 October 2024
Deadline for submission of:

• the Council’s Inquiry notification letter.

No later than
22 October 2024
Deadline for submission of:

• any necessary rebuttal proofs;
• final draft legal agreements, including office copy
  entries and accompanying documents.

Inspector’s confirmation of the Inquiry timetable and
round-table session agendas.

Tuesday
5 November 2024
Inquiry opens 10.00 am.

Posted 30 September 2024