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

DECISION

1.    To approve the Central Area Good Growth SPD (Appendix 1 to the report) for adoption and authorise officers to prepare an adoption statement and publish the Regulation 18(4)(b) Statement and adoption statement so it can be considered a material planning consideration in the assessment of planning applications for residential developments on small sites in the Central Area of Tower Hamlets.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director of Place to make any necessary factual or minor editing changes prior to publishing the final Central Area Good Growth SPD.

3.    To note the representation schedule summarising representations received during the consultation and the responses to these representations as set out in the Consultation and Engagement Report in Appendix 2 to the report.

4.    To note the Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

5.    To note the Equalities Impact Assessment Screening as set out in Appendix 4 to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Central Area Design Guidance Project Manager (M. Lembo Schiller)