To consider adopting a viability SPD.

DECISION

1. To approve the adoption of the Development Viability Supplementary Planning Document attached at Appendix A to the report;

2. To note the Report on the Second Consultation attached at Appendix B to the report, and approve the publication of this document on the Council’s website;

3. To note the Adoption Statement (Appendix C to the report) and Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Determination and Sustainability Appraisal Review (Appendix D to the report) and approve the publication of these documents on the Council’s website;

4. To note the Equality Analysis Quality Assurance Checklist (Appendix E to the report) completed in respect of the Development Viability Supplementary Planning Document.

5.    To note the Report on the First Consultation attached at Appendix F to the report;

6.    To note that the Supplementary Planning Document states that the Council “will have regard” to the “Threshold Approach to Viability” as described in the Mayor of London’s Affordable Housing and Viability Supplementary Planning Guidance document. See paragraphs 5.18 to 5.21 in the report for more information on this matter.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Divisional Director, Planning and Building Control (O. Whalley)