DECISION

1.    To approve the QMUL Mile End Campus SPD (appendix 1 to the report) for adoption and authorise officers to prepare an adoption statement and publish the Regulation 18(4)(b) Statement and adoption statement so it can be considered a material planning consideration in the assessment of planning applications for planning decisions in the SPD study area.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Place to make any necessary factual or minor editing changes prior to publishing the final SPD.

3.    To note the representation schedule summarising representations received during the consultation and the responses to these representations as set out in appendix 2 to the report.

4.    To note the Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

5.    To note the Equalities Impact Assessment as set out in appendix 4 to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Local Plan Place Growth and Modelling Officer (P. Harmsworth)

Councillor Eve McQuillan, Cabinet Member for Planning and Social Inclusion (Job Share) – Lead on Planning, introduced the report. She explained that the intention of the document was to support Queen Mary University in its development plans whilst at the same time looking to increase the accessibility of the site to local residents, improving its environmental impact and protecting existing heritage features. Finally, she thanked Patrick Harmsworth, Local Plan Place Growth Modelling and Monitoring Officer for his work in helping prepare the report.

The Mayor welcomed the report, thanked the officers involved in the project and proposed the recommendations as set out. The Members present agreed the recommendations and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the QMUL Mile End Campus SPD (appendix 1 to the report) for adoption and authorise officers to prepare an adoption statement and publish the Regulation 18(4)(b) Statement and adoption statement so it can be considered a material planning consideration in the assessment of planning applications for planning decisions in the SPD study area.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Place to make any necessary factual or minor editing changes prior to publishing the final SPD.

3.    To note the representation schedule summarising representations received during the consultation and the responses to these representations as set out in appendix 2 to the report.

4.    To note the Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

5.    To note the Equalities Impact Assessment as set out in appendix 4 to the report.