The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To approve the South Poplar Masterplan 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 within the designated South Poplar Masterplan boundary.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Place to make any necessary factual or minor editing changes prior to publishing the final South Poplar Masterplan 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 and Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Report and consultation responses attached in appendix 3 to the report.

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

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Matthew Wong (Planning Officer)

Councillor Eve McQuillan, Cabinet Member for Planning and Social Inclusion (Job Share) – Lead on Planning, introduced the report. She thanked officers in the planning service for their work in creating this proposal knitting together three sites within the area. It would support local businesses and communities whilst also improving links to Canary Wharf over Aspen Way. New open spaces would also be created with a good public realm making it a pleasant place to live.

During discussion Councillor Peter Golds, Leader of the Opposition, thanked officers for the recent online public consultation that had taken place. He noted concerns about the difficulty of linking the South Poplar area to Canary Wharf given the different (north/south – east/west) focus of the areas.

The Mayor welcomed the report. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and proposed that the recommendations be approved. Members present in the meeting agreed the recommendations and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the South Poplar Masterplan 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 within the designated South Poplar Masterplan boundary.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Place to make any necessary factual or minor editing changes prior to publishing the final South Poplar Masterplan 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 and Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Report and consultation responses attached in appendix 3 to the report.

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