Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order Inquiry

Project Description
Day 1 – Tuesday 25 February

PART 1: https://youtu.be/Gc_TeqDhK6s – Started recording 09:59, finished 13:03

PART 2: https://youtu.be/3rKbyzmpn8s – Started recording 13:03, finished 13:20

PART 3: https://youtu.be/Q_-oKnEXSEQ – Started recording 14:12, finished 16:42

 

Day 2 – Wednesday 26 February

PART 1: https://youtu.be/LNPfkKH1l8k (9:30 – 12:34)

PART 2: https://youtu.be/O0cJV2i_h0I (12:34 – 13:05)

PART 3: https://youtu.be/y1fFapOQ2jY – Started recording 13:58, finished 17:01

PART 4: https://youtu.be/iC5ZCluWaVg – Started recording 17:01, finished 17:03

 

Day 3 – Thursday 27 February

PART 1:  https://youtu.be/O5OGdP161Ik Started recording 9:30, finished 12:35

PART 2:  https://youtu.be/rPn5oVs9SFs – Started recording 12:35, finished 13:13

PART 3: https://youtu.be/YNKSTjIivA8 – Started recording 15:10, finished 17:15

 

Day 4 – Friday 28 February

DAY 4, PART 1: https://youtu.be/5gBTvuhjHDo – Recording started 9:45, finished 12:48

DAY 4, PART 2: https://youtu.be/2Z91Ov-4How – Recording started 12:48, finished 13:01

DAY 4, PART 3: https://youtu.be/b6GjcvwRqDA – Recording started 14:00, finished 16:05

 

Day 5 – Monday 3 March

PART 1: https://youtu.be/xm6CfZcc37k – Recording Started 10:01, finished 13:04

PART 2: https://youtu.be/7kYRNm3PWps – Recording Started 13:04, finished 13:14

PART 3: https://youtu.be/lAWAKDZQPc8 – Recording Started 14:08, finished 16:01

 

Day 6 – Tuesday 4 March

PART 1: https://youtu.be/P75R0VxSlZI – Recording Started 9:31, finished 12:35

PART 2: https://youtu.be/26Zfm8iTQc4 – Recording Started 12:35, finished 13:10

PART 3: https://youtu.be/XYJKyPvWBi8 – Recording Started 14:10, finished 15:41

 

Day 7 – Wednesday 5 March

PART 1: https://youtu.be/NPFXoiHDExw – Started recording 10:17, finished 13:16

PART 2: https://youtu.be/qNiMuZehWno –  Started recording 13:49, finished 16:46

 

Day 8 – Thursday 6 March

PART 1:  https://youtu.be/0Eh9oOJOEBU – Started recording 9:32, finished 12:37

PART 2: https://youtu.be/natbOqC2zBg – Started recording 12:37, finished 13:40

 

Day 9 – Friday 7 March

PART 1: https://youtu.be/sO1rHJXAbm4 – Started recording 9:36, finished 12:41

PART 2: https://youtu.be/vf8OZm2nWgY – Started recording 12:41, finished 12:57

PART 3: https://youtu.be/vjSZ7xckJ_U – Started recording 13:59, finished 15:04

Week 3

Day 10 – Monday 10 March

PART 1: https://youtu.be/IDf_WGnnkyY – Started recording 10:58, finished 12:29

PART 2: https://youtu.be/DeTifPkrgpY – Started recording 14:00, finished 16:02

PART 3: https://youtu.be/3HKtj_vW6gw – Started recording 16:32, finished 16:59

 

Day 11 – Tuesday 11 March

PART 1: https://youtu.be/d8WXA7JfbH8 – Started recording 10:00, finished 13:00

PART 2: https://youtu.be/aLxm-xx-Yg4 – Started recording 14:00, finished 16:02

 

DAY 12 – Wednesday 12 March

PART 1 – https://youtu.be/x0GkjEY9bLY (Started recording 9:28, finished 12:32)

PART 2 – https://youtu.be/-sFjTN67E00 (Started recording 12:32, finished 13:14)

PART 3 – https://youtu.be/tOPNJJkqQZw (Started recording 14:30, finished 17:21)

 

DAY 13 – Thursday 13 March

https://youtu.be/THiwjvTD1pQ (Started recording 9:30, finished 12:28)

 

DAY 14 – Friday 14 March

https://youtu.be/EUJTIS9OXqw (Started recording 11:02, finished 12:36)

 

24 March 2025

The remaining recordings of the Inquiry have now been added to the website.

17 March 2025

The final version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 14 3 2025

14 March 2025

PLA response to a question from the Chair – It is currently envisaged that any charge for monitoring would be applied on an ad hoc basis depending on expenses incurred in such monitoring.

14 March 2025

The following links have been provided by the PLA as perhaps being of interest to objectors –

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fce01db8fa8f54d634616a8/MGN_646_-_FINAL.pdf

https://pla.co.uk/update-fees-balconies-overhanging-river-thames

14 March 2025

Today the PLA are giving their closing submissions –

PLA HRO – PLA Closing Submissions – final

13 March 2025

Today is programmed for the Closing Submissions by objectors –

Thamesbank Closing Statement

The Blue Green Economy Closing Statement

River Thames Society Closing Statement

Organisation of PLA Customers Closing Statement

Ralph Hardwick Closing Statement

12 March 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 12 3 2025

11 March 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been further updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 11 3 2025 Rev

11 March 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 11 3 2025

10 March 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 10 3 2025

7 March 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 7 3 2025

7 March 2025

Please note that the start time of the Inquiry on Monday 10 March is now 11 am.

6 March 2025

The PLA have submitted the following documents today –

ID/12 Submitted following the evidence of Mr Trimmer – Port of London Authority – Maintenance Dredge Protocol Baseline Document Update
ID/13 Submitted following the evidence of Mr Trimmer – Port of London Authority – Maintenance Dredging Framework Update 2022

 

6 March 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 6 3 2025

5 March 2025

The current version of the Inquiry Programme is Inquiry Programme 4 3 2025

5 March 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 5 3 2025

4 March 2025

The PLA have today submitted the following documents to the Inquiry

Note following evidence of Mr Lockwood

Note following evidence of Mr Fanning

3 March 2025

The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted PLA HRO Documents List 3 3 2025

28 February 2025

The Inquiry Documents List and the Core Documents List have been updated, the new documents are highlighted

Inquiry Documents List 28 2 2025

Core Documents List 28 2 2025

27 February 2025

The Inquiry Programme has been updated Inquiry Programme 27 2 2025

25 February 2025

The PLA have submitted Note of consolidated PLA HRO amendments to the Inquiry

25 February 2025

The Inquiry has formally opened and the following Opening Statements are being made

PLA HRO – PLA Opening Submissions

Thamesbank Opening Statement 

Opening Statement by Tower Bridge Yacht and Boat Company Ltd (not available electronically)

Opening Statement by Mr DeVere (not available electronically)

Opening Statement by Organisation of PLA Customers (OPLAC) (not available electronically)

Opening Statement by Ralph Hardwick

Opening Statement by the Residential Boat Owners Association (not available electronically)

Opening Statement by The Blue Green Economy

24 February 2025

The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Core Documents List 24 2 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 24 2 2025

Minor changes have been made to the Inquiry Programme Inquiry Programme 24 2 2025

20 February 2025

The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Core Documents List 20 2 2025

20 February 2025

The PLA have produced a map showing Updated Jurisdiction Following the HRO https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/98f0825ef7594ac0862a7352139e7f2b

19 February 2025

The Inquiry Programme has been updated Inquiry Programme 19 2 2025

19 February 2025

The Chair has considered the submissions that were made by counsel (Mr Powlesland and Ms Nevin) at the Pre Inquiry Meeting on 7th February to the effect that the PLA is calling no witness to specifically address environmental matters. It is now proposed that the PLA’s Director of Sustainability, Grace Rawnsley, will attend the Inquiry on 10th March 2025 to answer questions from the Chair and from objectors on any relevant environmental factual matters that Mr Stride and Mr Trimmer do not cover in their evidence or which those witnesses are unable to answer when they give evidence.

The Chair is aware of the position taken by Mr Turney KC and of the submissions on this issue put forward by counsel for the objectors at the hearing on 7th February. It will be necessary for the Chair to hear submissions prior to 10th March from all counsel (and by any objectors who wish to raise points that counsel do not address) for the purpose of ruling on the scope of the questions that will be put to Ms Rawnsley on behalf of objectors. The Chair will consider inter alia whether proposed issues for questioning are relevant to the HRO and whether some of the proposed matters are points that should form the basis of legal argument, rather than questioning of a witness.

Ms Rawnsley will appear on the revised timetable as a provisional witness because there is a possibility that the matters upon which she might be able to assist will have been covered in the evidence of Mr Stride and Mr Trimmer, or the other PLA witnesses.

There is no proof of evidence from Ms Rawnsley. The Chair has indicated that the Inquiry will consider the scope of questions to be put to her (if questions are to be put) after the conclusion of Mr Trimmer’s evidence, by which time it is hoped that the factual issues upon which she might be able to assist the Inquiry will have crystallised.

The Chair will deal with this matter in his opening statement on 25th February.

19 February 2025

Please note that the Chair would like to receive written versions of the oral opening submissions that will be delivered on 25 February.

18 February 2025

The Core Documents List has been updated PLA HRO Documents List 18 2 2025

13 February 2025

CRBA/2 has been added to Inquiry Documents List 13 2 2025

12 February 2025

The Notes of the 2nd Pre-Inquiry Meeting are now available PIM – Note 7 February 2025

The Inquiry Programme has been updated Inquiry Programme 11 2 2025

7 February 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated to include the rebuttal evidence submitted to the Inquiry, this also includes a legal note and letter from the PLA Inquiry Documents List 7 2 2025 

5 February 2025

The agenda for the Pre-Inquiry Meeting on Friday 7 October is now available PIM Agenda

The first draft of the Inquiry Programme is now available Draft Inquiry Programme 4 Feb 2025 

3 February 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry Documents List 3 2 2025

31 January 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated with further submitted evidence Inquiry Documents List 31 1 2025

26 January 2025

The submitted evidence is now available to view and download from Inquiry Documents List 24 1 2025 

17 January 2025 

CDG.30-CDG.34 have been added to PLA HRO Documents List 17 1 2025

15 January 2025

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated to include SOC.13, which was omitted in error Inquiry Documents List 15 1 2025

9  January 2025

The Core Documents List has been updated, the additions are highlighted on PLA HRO Documents List 9 1 2025

8 January 2025

The second Pre-Inquiry Meeting will now take place at 10 am on Friday 7 February 2025.

The Meeting will be held at 46 New Broad Street London EC2M 1JH – the venue for the Inquiry.

There is also an option to join the Meeting via Teams, please contact the Programme Officer for further information.

2 January 2025

Appendices 3 and 4 of the PLA’s Statement of Case are now included at SOC.1 on Inquiry Documents List 2 1 2025

2 January 2025

There is to be a second Pre-Inquiry Meeting at 10 am on Monday 27 January 2025.

The Meeting will be an in-person event and will be held at 46 New Broad Street London EC2M 1JH – the venue for the Inquiry.

23 December 2024

The submitted Statements of Case are now available to view and download, please note that Appendices 3 and 4 of the PLA’s Statement of Case are to follow Inquiry Documents List 23 12 2024 

17 December 2024

CDG.6-CDG.28 have been added to the Core Documents List PLA HRO Documents List 17 12 2024

16 December 2024

The Core Documents List has been updated, the highlighted updates include the publication of the names of some of the individual objectors (with their agreement) PLA HRO Documents List 16 12 2024

10 December 2024

CDB.4 has been added to PLA HRO Documents List 10 12 2024

6 December 2024

The Core Documents List has been updated, the changes are highlighted on PLA HRO Documents List 6 12 2024

1 December 2024

A minor amendment has been made to the PIM Notes at para. 40 PIM – Notes of meeting 1 12 2024

27 November 2024

The Notes of the Pre-Inquiry Meeting are now available PIM – Notes of meeting

Please note the following dates –

Submission of Statements of Case – 19 December 2024

Submission of Evidence – 21 January 2025

Submission of Rebuttal Evidence – 3 February 2025

19 November 2024

CDE.14 has been added to the Core Documents List PLA HRO Documents List 19 11 2024

14 November 2024

CDE.13 has been updated on PLA HRO Documents List 14 11 2024

4 November 2024

The Core Documents List, with hyperlinks is now available PLA HRO Documents List 4 11 2024

20 September 2024

The dates for the Inquiry are now confirmed as follows

24-28 February 2025
3-7 March 2025
10-14 March 2025
17-21 March 2025 (if required)
The venue for the Inquiry is at 46 New Broad Street London EC2M 1JH.
The Notes of the 2nd Pre-Inquiry Meeting held on 7 February 2025 PIM – Note 7 February 2025

The agenda for the 2nd Pre-Inquiry Meeting is PIM Agenda

The notes of the Pre-Inquiry Meeting held on 21 November 2024 PIM – Notes of meeting 1 12 2024

The Inquiry Programme has been updated Inquiry Programme 4 3 2025
The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted PLA HRO Documents List 3 3 2025
The final version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 14 3 2025