Note: Appendix 1 and 2 to the report have been circulated on a compact disc in conjunction with this agenda to the Mayor and members of the Cabinet and made available in the two Group rooms, Council Website and put on deposit at the Town Hall Mulberry Place. Should members of the Authority or members of the public wish to have a full copy of this appendix they should contact Mr M. Bell Strategic Planning Manager, Strategic Planning, Development and Renewal on the following number 0207 364 5375 or by email michael.bell@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Resolved:

In respect of the Local Development Framework: Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 2009/10: -

1.         That the contents of this report and the Draft AMR for the period April 2009-March 2010, attached as Appendix 1 to the report (CAB 055/101), be noted;

2.         That it be noted that the Draft AMR for the period April 2009-March 2010 will be submitted to the Secretary of State and Mayor of London before 31 December 2010;

3.         That the Corporate Director Development and Renewal be authorised to make minor amendments [to the AMR] prior to submission to the Secretary of State and Mayor of London relating to factual matters.

In respect of the Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2010: -

4.         That the updated LDS set out in Appendix 2 to the report (CAB 055/101) be approved for submission to the Secretary of State and Mayor of London;

5.         That it be agreed that the updated LDS shall have formal effect four weeks after submission to the Secretary of State, provided that the Secretary of State does not propose to issue a call-in direction; and

6.         That the Corporate Director Development and Renewal be authorised to make factual changes or minor changes to the approved scheme [LDS] if so directed by the Secretary of State.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

Service Head Planning and Building Control, Development and Renewal (O. Whalley)

Deputy Service Head Planning and Building Control, Development and Renewal (D. Williams)

Strategic Planning Manager, Strategic Planning, Development and Renewal (M. Bell)

Mr Bell, Strategic Planning Manager, Strategic Planning, Development and Renewal, at the request of the Mayor, in introducing the report:

·                    Summarised the key points contained therein, highlighting in particular:-

o                   That the Annual Monitoring Report measured the Authority’s performance against its planning policies in the year to end of March 2010. There had been a good overall improvement and direction of travel was good. In particular approximately 1700 affordable homes had been completed and work had been undertaken to strengthen town centres and quality of place.

o                   The Local Development Scheme dealt with a programme to develop other development plan documents within the Local Development Framework. Two amendments were proposed:-

Ø                 To extend the timetable for production of these documents to allow for comprehensive consultation.

Ø                 Officers, having reviewed the main areas of development pressure in the Poplar areas and existing mechanisms to manage this development no longer considered it necessary to progress a planning guidance document for the area, the Poplar Area Action Plan, although this would be kept under review.

·                    Addressed the matters raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, held on 30^th November 2010, in relation to the report; as set out in the tabled sheet of questions and comments presented by the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee earlier in the proceedings:

The Mayor Moved the recommendations as set out in the report; and it was:-

Resolved:

In respect of the Local Development Framework: Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 2009/10: -

1.         That the contents of this report and the Draft AMR for the period April 2009-March 2010, attached as Appendix 1 to the report (CAB 055/101), be noted;

2.         That it be noted that the Draft AMR for the period April 2009-March 2010 will be submitted to the Secretary of State and Mayor of London before 31 December 2010;

3.         That the Corporate Director Development and Renewal be authorised to make minor amendments [to the AMR] prior to submission to the Secretary of State and Mayor of London relating to factual matters.

In respect of the Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2010: -

4.         That the updated LDS set out in Appendix 2 to the report (CAB 055/101) be approved for submission to the Secretary of State and Mayor of London;

5.         That it be agreed that the updated LDS shall have formal effect four weeks after submission to the Secretary of State, provided that the Secretary of State does not propose to issue a call-in direction; and

6.         That the Corporate Director Development and Renewal be authorised to make factual changes or minor changes to the approved scheme [LDS] if so directed by the Secretary of State.

Reasons for Decisions

These are detailed in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.2 of the report (CAB 055/101)

Alternative Options Considered

These are detailed in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.2 of the report (CAB 055/101)