DECISION

1.    Adopt the Spitalfields and Banglatown SPD (appended at Appendix 1 to the report).

Action by

CORPORATE DIRECTOR HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON)

Strategic planning manager (M. Ryan-Hernandez)

Councillor Kabir Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Inclusive Development and Housebuilding introduced the report that proposed a Spitalfields and Banglatown Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to ensure that new development in the area meets the needs of the local community, including by supporting the development of new affordable housing as well as improvements to the public realm and green spaces. Councillor Kabir Ahmed explained that the plan highlighted locations in the area where residential development can support the core objectives of the Council, which are to provide housing and community services and infrastructure, specifically, delivering affordable homes, boosting culture, business, jobs and leisure and working towards a clean and green future. The SPD would be a material planning consideration for the determining of applications within the area. It would provide certainty for landowners and developers, as well as Registered Affordable Housing Providers, public sector organisations and the local community regarding what type of development is likely to be acceptable.

Sripriya Sudhakar, Director of Planning & Building Control, explained the 7 key principles outlined in the master plan and how they would impact development in the area.

The Mayor welcomed the report which he indicated would protest the heritage and legacy of the area, which had been threatened in recent years.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1. Adopt the Spitalfields and Banglatown SPD (appended at Appendix 1 to the report).