Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Director of Regeneration, Leisure and Culture seeking approval of the Proposed Submission Development Management Document and the subsequent consultation and submission, together with the necessary supporting documents to the Secretary of State for independent examination.                         (Report No.179)

(Key decision – reference number 3612)

Members are asked to note:

·              The report is also due to be considered by Cabinet on Wednesday 20 March 2013.  The decision made by Cabinet will be reported to Council.

·              A copy of the Proposed Submission Development Document will be available (for reference purposes) in the Members Library, Group Offices and also with this agenda via the Democracy page on the Council’s website.  If required, additional copies will be available by contacting James Kinsella (Governance Team Manager).

Councillor Goddard moved and Councillor Bond seconded the report from the Director of Regeneration, Leisure & Culture (No.179) seeking approval of the Proposed Submission Development Management Documents (DMD) and subsequent consultation and submission, together with the necessary supporting documents to the Secretary of State for independent examination.

NOTED

1.      The report and Proposed Submission DMD had been approved by the Local Plan Cabinet Sub Committee (18 March 2013) and Cabinet (20 March 2013) for recommendation on to Council.  This had been subject to a schedule of minor changes to the Development Management Document a copy of which had been emailed to members in advance of the meeting and tabled with the amendment sheet.

2.      The next steps in the consultation and approval process for the Proposed Submission DMD, following consideration by Council, which would require its publication for a six week consultation period before being submitted to the Government for independent examination.

3.      Although subject to potential objection by the Greater London Authority, reference to affordable rents had been retained within the section on Affordable Housing in the Proposed Submission DMD.

4.      The support from the Opposition Group towards the recommendations within the report and recognition that the comments they had submitted in relation to parking levels within developments had been incorporated within the Proposed Submission DMD.

AGREED

(1)    To approve the proposed submission version of the DMD and Policies Map (including the schedule of minor changes referred to at the meeting) for a statutory 6 week publication and subsequent submission to the Secretary of State.

(2)    The Cabinet member for Business & Regeneration be authorised to approve the publication of the Sustainability Appraisal and Equality Impact Assessment of the proposed submission DMD.

(3)    The Director of Regeneration, Leisure & Culture, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Business & Regeneration, agree appropriate changes to the proposed submission version of the DMD and undertake any further consultation required in the run up to and during the public examination process into the document, in response to representations received, requests from the Planning Inspector and any emerging evidence, guidance or legal advice.  Changes of a substantive nature may be considered by the Local Plan Cabinet Sub Committee.