Decision details

The Executive will be asked to approve the ‘submission’ versions of the Core Strategy and Borough-wide Development Policies Development Plan Documents (DPDs), which will be subject to a six-week public consultation exercise and examination by the Secretary of State’s independent Planning Inspector

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Regeneration outlining the key changes to the Core Strategy and Borough Wide Development policies focusing on areas of material change and issues of particular local importance.

Members discussed in detail the need for:

(i)  The social infrastructure to be in place at an early stage;

(ii)  The provision of schools and finance in relation to any new developments;  and

(iii)  Road and transport links.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving all its Community Priorities and to commence the Examination in Public process, to:

(i)  The Core Strategy and Borough Wide Development Policies and supporting documents as set out in the report;

(ii)  The submission of the documents to the Secretary of State for approval;  and

(iii)  Authorise the Corporate Director of Regeneration to make non-material changes and consider and incorporate any suggested amendments, raised by the Greater London Assembly or Government Office for London, to the submission documents.