To consider the report of the Acting Corporate Director, Place, proposing the submission of the regulation 19 version of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan,  associated minor amendments table and supporting documentation to the Secretary of State for independent examination in accordance with regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

The Council considered the report of the Acting Corporate Director, Place, proposing the submission of the regulation 19 version of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and associated minor amendments to the Secretary of State for independent examination in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations.

DECISION:

That the Council approve:

1.            The submission of the regulation 19 version of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and associated minor amendments table to the secretary of state be for independent examination in accordance with regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and the Statement of Community Involvement;

2.            The submission of the documents which support the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and have been developed in accordance with regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning Act (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

These are:

(a)  the Integrated Impact Assessment;

(b)  the Policies Map;

(c)  the Statement of Consultation;

(d)  the Duty to Cooperate Statement;

(e)  the supporting evidence base; and

(f)   copies of representations made during the regulation 19 consultation and the council’s response to them; and

3.            That the Corporate Director of Place (Interim) in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member for Strategic Development and Waste be authorised to make any further minor amendments in the minor amendments table.

(Action by: Ann Sutcliffe, Acting Corporate Director, Place).

The Council considered the report of the Acting Corporate Director, Place, proposing the submission of the regulation 19 version of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and associated minor amendments to the Secretary of State for independent examination in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations.

Following debate, the recommendations were put to the vote and were agreed. Accordingly it was:

RESOLVED:

That the Council approve:

1.            The submission of the regulation 19 version of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and associated minor amendments table to the secretary of state for independent examination in accordance with regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and the Statement of Community Involvement;

2.            The submission of the documents which support the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and have been developed in accordance with regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning Act (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

These are:

(a)  the Integrated Impact Assessment;

(b)  the Policies Map;

(c)  the Statement of Consultation;

(d)  the Duty to Cooperate Statement;

(e)  the supporting evidence base; and

(f)   copies of representations made during the regulation 19 consultation and the council’s response to them; and

3.            That the Corporate Director of Place (Interim) in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member for Strategic Development and Waste be authorised to make any further minor amendments in the minor amendments table.