The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Question and Answer were noted.

DECISION

1.    To approve the Tower Hamlets CIL Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule (Appendix A of the report) and supporting evidence for a 6 week public consultation.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of the Place Directorate to:

·         Approve minor modifications to the PDCS following the public consultation;

·         Where no material modifications are required to the proposed Charging Schedule following the consultation on the PDCS, approve the undertaking of a subsequent consultation on a DCS;

·         Where no material modifications are required following the consultation on the DCS, to approve the submission of the Council’s proposed Charging Schedule and associated evidence base for public examination.

3.    To note that if material modifications to the Charging Schedule following consultation are required, that approval to undertake a subsequent consultation will be referred to the Mayor in Cabinet.

4.    To note BNP Paribas Real Estate’s CIL Viability Study (Appendix B to the report) that forms part of the supporting evidence for the PDCS. The document appended is less its appendices (as they run to 244 pages) – the full document including the appendices is available separately as a background document. The full document will be published for consultation.

5.    To note the Supporting Evidence and Funding Gap Report attached at Appendix C to the report. This document explains the infrastructure planning criteria the Council must account for in adopting a new CIL Charging Schedule.

6.    To note other associated documents that will be published alongside the PDCS, including:

·         An Equality Assurance Checklist (Appendix D to the report – not subject to consultation);

·         A Payment in Kind and Infrastructure Payments Policy (Appendix F to the report);

·         Charging Schedule Explanatory Notes (Appendix G to the report).

7.    Approve the adoption of an updated Instalments Policy (Appendix E to the report).

Action by:

ACTING DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Divisional Director, Planning and Building Control (O. Whalley)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Strategic Development, introduced the report. She explained that the Council had decided to review its CIL charging structure. Two consultations were required and the timetable was set out in the report.

The most significant changes were in relation to residential development with smaller increases for commercial rates. Zone boundaries were also being amended. The evidence base for the proposals was also set out.

The Mayor noted the questions and tabled answers from the overview and scrutiny committee. He agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the Tower Hamlets CIL Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule (Appendix A of the report) and supporting evidence for a 6 week public consultation.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of the Place Directorate to:

·         Approve minor modifications to the PDCS following the public consultation;

·         Where no material modifications are required to the proposed Charging Schedule following the consultation on the PDCS, approve the undertaking of a subsequent consultation on a DCS;

·         Where no material modifications are required following the consultation on the DCS, to approve the submission of the Council’s proposed Charging Schedule and associated evidence base for public examination.

3.    To note that if material modifications to the Charging Schedule following consultation are required, that approval to undertake a subsequent consultation will be referred to the Mayor in Cabinet.

4.    To note BNP Paribas Real Estate’s CIL Viability Study (Appendix B to the report) that forms part of the supporting evidence for the PDCS. The document appended is less its appendices (as they run to 244 pages) – the full document including the appendices is available separately as a background document. The full document will be published for consultation.

5.    To note the Supporting Evidence and Funding Gap Report attached at Appendix C to the report. This document explains the infrastructure planning criteria the Council must account for in adopting a new CIL Charging Schedule.

6.    To note other associated documents that will be published alongside the PDCS, including:

·         An Equality Assurance Checklist (Appendix D to the report – not subject to consultation);

·         A Payment in Kind and Infrastructure Payments Policy (Appendix F to the report);

·         Charging Schedule Explanatory Notes (Appendix G to the report).

7.    Approve the adoption of an updated Instalments Policy (Appendix E to the report).