The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To note that the Local Plan has been subject to further amendments (following its submission to the Inspector  in February 2018) as part of the independent public examination, as described in:

a.    the Inspector’s Final Report (see appendix 1), and;

b.    schedule of main and additional modifications (see appendix 2).

2.    To note the recommendation stated in the Inspector’s Final Report.

3.    To agree to refer the Report to the Full Council to formally adopt the Local Plan, including the modifications recommended by the Inspector and the additional minor modifications proposed by officers, in accordance with Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act.

4.    To recommend  to Full Council   to  Authorise the Corporate Director of Place to prepare and publish an Adoption Statement and the final Integrated Impact Assessment Report, in accordance with S26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

5.    To recommend to Full Council to authorise the Corporate Director of Place in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member for Planning, Air Quality and Tackling Poverty to make typographical amendments to the plan prior to its publication to improve cross-referencing (e.g. paragraph numbering, page re-numbering) and typographical errors.

6.    To recommend to Full Council to revoke the Council’s current adopted Core Strategy (2010) and Managing Development Document (2013). It is recommended that the current adopted Plans are revoked following the statutory six week legal challenge period of the Local Plan adoption.  

7.    Subject to adoption of the Local Plan by the Full Council, agree to revoke the following Council’s supplementary/Interim planning documents (see appendix 3 for a full SPD review). These need to be removed as planning policy guidance to ensure an effective and efficient development management process.  It is recommended that the current the following documents are revoked following the adoption of the Local Plan by the Full Council and following the statutory six week legal challenge period of the Local Plan adoption.  

a.    Wood Wharf Masterplan (2003)

b.    Aldgate Masterplan (2007)

c.    Former Whitechapel Masterplan (2007)

d.    Bishopsgate Goods Yard (2009)

e.    Bromley-by-Bow Masterplan (2012)

f.     Whitechapel Vision Masterplan (2013)

g.    South Quay Masterplan (2015)

h.    Millennium Quarter Public Realm Guidance Manual (2008)

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Strategic Planning Manager (M. Ryan Hernandez)

(Plan Making Team Leader (J. Jin)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning, Air Quality and Tackling Poverty, introduced the report. She highlighted that the Plan had been presented to Cabinet on a number of occasions and been part of numerous discussions and consultations. This report was proposing that a final version be forwarded to Council to agree its adoption.

The purpose of the Plan was to positively support the development and infrastructure needs of existing and future communities encouraging high design standards, avoiding over development and encouraging mixed and stable communities.

During discussion a number of points were made including that:

·         Officers had undertaken a massive amount of very detailed work on preparing the Plan.

·         It was important to feed back to residents and groups following on from their contributions and submissions.

·         The policy was important in promoting affordable housing.

The Mayor thanked officers for their work and noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses. Finally, he agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To note that the Local Plan has been subject to further amendments (following its submission to the Inspector  in February 2018) as part of the independent public examination, as described in:

a.    the Inspector’s Final Report (see appendix 1), and;

b.    schedule of main and additional modifications (see appendix 2).

2.    To note the recommendation stated in the Inspector’s Final Report.

3.    To agree to refer the Report to the Full Council to formally adopt the Local Plan, including the modifications recommended by the Inspector and the additional minor modifications proposed by officers, in accordance with Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act.

4.    To recommend  to Full Council   to  Authorise the Corporate Director of Place to prepare and publish an Adoption Statement and the final Integrated Impact Assessment Report, in accordance with S26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

5.    To recommend to Full Council to authorise the Corporate Director of Place in consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member for Planning, Air Quality and Tackling Poverty to make typographical amendments to the plan prior to its publication to improve cross-referencing (e.g. paragraph numbering, page re-numbering) and typographical errors.

6.    To recommend to Full Council to revoke the Council’s current adopted Core Strategy (2010) and Managing Development Document (2013). It is recommended that the current adopted Plans are revoked following the statutory six week legal challenge period of the Local Plan adoption.  

7.    Subject to adoption of the Local Plan by the Full Council, agree to revoke the following Council’s supplementary/Interim planning documents (see appendix 3 for a full SPD review). These need to be removed as planning policy guidance to ensure an effective and efficient development management process.  It is recommended that the current the following documents are revoked following the adoption of the Local Plan by the Full Council and following the statutory six week legal challenge period of the Local Plan adoption.  

a.    Wood Wharf Masterplan (2003)

b.    Aldgate Masterplan (2007)

c.    Former Whitechapel Masterplan (2007)

d.    Bishopsgate Goods Yard (2009)

e.    Bromley-by-Bow Masterplan (2012)

f.     Whitechapel Vision Masterplan (2013)

g.    South Quay Masterplan (2015)

h.    Millennium Quarter Public Realm Guidance Manual (2008)