Subject to a minor amendments agreed at the meeting to clarify that whilst Queen Mary University London (QMUL) is a key stakeholder in the Whitechapel area, there may also be opportunities for other accredited education and research institutions (page 27 & 29 in the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD), the recommendations were agreed.

DECISION

1.    To consider the representations received during the consultation on the draft Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD contained in Appendix 2

2.    To agree the summary of the main representations and the proposed responses to these representations as contained in Appendix 2, and to approve the subsequent necessary amendments to the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD.

3.    To approve the final Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD for adoption and authorise officers to prepare and publish an adoption statement.

4.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal to make any necessary factual or minor editing changes prior to publishing the final Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD.

5.    To note that the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Members will investigate options regarding the delivery of the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD post adoption.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Strategic Planning Manager (M. Bell)

(Team Leader Plan Making (R. Finch)

(Deputy Team Leader Plan Making (D. Brown)

Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report. She highlighted the results of the consultation exercise that had taken place and in particular the changes to the plans that were a result of the consultation responses. She recommended the report as a key part of the transformation of Whitechapel Road and the surrounding area.

Finally, she highlighted a proposed change to the SPD document in relation to Education and Research institutions and noted a, subsequently corrected, error in the original print copy of Appendix two of the Consultation Report.

Following a discussion when Cabinet Members expressed their support for the scheme and in particular welcomed proposals on Car Parking, Jobs, Business support and engagement with stakeholders, the Mayor welcomed the report, thanked the officers and Lead Member for progressing with the masterplan and, subject to the amendment listed, agreed the recommendations.

A minor amendment was agreed to clarify that whilst Queen Mary University London (QMUL) was a key stakeholder in the Whitechapel area, there may also be opportunities for other accredited education and research institutions (page 27 & 29 in the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD).

RESOLVED

1.    To consider the representations received during the consultation on the draft Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD contained in Appendix 2

2.    To agree the summary of the main representations and the proposed responses to these representations as contained in Appendix 2, and to approve the subsequent necessary amendments to the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD.

3.    To approve the final Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD for adoption and authorise officers to prepare and publish an adoption statement.

4.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal to make any necessary factual or minor editing changes prior to publishing the final Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD.

5.    To note that the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Members will investigate options regarding the delivery of the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan SPD post adoption.