Issue - meetings
South Quay Masterplan (Supplementary Planning Document)
Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Cabinet - Expired (Item 6)
6 Draft South Quay Masterplan (Supplementary Planning Document) PDF 125 KB
Additional documents:
- 6.2b South Quay Masterplan, item 6 PDF 11 MB
- 6.2c South Quay Masterplan SPD - Equalities Analysis, item 6 PDF 154 KB
- 6.2d 5815_18_SouthQuayMasterplan_EnvironmentalReport_2014_11_5_Final, item 6 PDF 3 MB
- 6.2e 5815_18_SouthQuayMasterplan_SEAReport_TechnicalAppendices_2014_11_5_Final, item 6 PDF 2 MB
- 6.2f 5815_18_NTS_SouthQuayMasterplan_SEA_20141106_V2_0, item 6 PDF 519 KB
- 6.2g SQ Masterplan HRA Screening FINAL, item 6 PDF 260 KB
- Webcast for Draft South Quay Masterplan (Supplementary Planning Document)
Decision:
DECISION
1. To approve the draft South Quay Masterplan SPD (contained in Appendix 1 to the report) for statutory public consultation.
2. To authorise the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal, after consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, Development and Renewal, to make any necessary and appropriate minor amendments to the draft South Quay Masterplan SPD, prior to the statutory public consultation.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)
(Team Leader Plan Making (M. Ryan-Hernandez)
Minutes:
Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing and Development, introduced the report. She highlighted that this proposal would allow the Council to go out for consultation on the Plan.
During debate, Members discussed the importance of getting the right final plan. Particular issues raised included:
· How to ensure relevant infrastructure such as schools, open spaces and shopping were provided for as well as housing.
· The need to link the Plan to other relevant planning guidance.
· Concerns about off-site development of social housing.
· How to better work in partnership with local bodies such as Canary Wharf.
The Mayor commended officers for their hard work on this project and on general on their efforts to secure affordable housing. He assured everyone that the Council was looking to secure as many benefits out of developers as possible. He then agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.
RESOLVED
1. To approve the draft South Quay Masterplan SPD (contained in Appendix 1 to the report) for statutory public consultation.
2. To authorise the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal, after consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, Development and Renewal, to make any necessary and appropriate minor amendments to the draft South Quay Masterplan SPD, prior to the statutory public consultation.