To agree that the submission of the draft Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Plan is legally compliant and should be publicised for consultation and taken forward to examination.

To also agree that the Council, in consultation with the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Forum, should appoint a suitable independent examiner.

To delegate authority to respond to the consultation to the Divisional Director of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Development and Waste and the Mayor.

The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Question and Answer were noted.

A minor change to the dates of the consultation exercise were noted.

DECISION

1.    To agree that the submission of the draft Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Plan under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 is Legally Compliant and should be publicised under Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 and taken forward to Examination.

2.    To agree that the Council should proceed to appoint an independent examiner with the consent of the neighbourhood forum in accordance with Paragraph 6 of Schedule 4B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

3.    To delegate authority to the Divisional Director of Planning and Building Control, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Development and Waste and the Mayor, to provide comments on behalf of the Council on the Submission version of the Plan.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Strategic Planning Manager (M. Ryan-Hernandez)

(Principal Planning Officer (E. Kuper-Thomas)