Agenda item

Executive Mayor in Cabinet RESOLVED:

2.1.          to agree the publication of the Proposed Submission draft of the Croydon Local Plan review (Appendix 1), its associated additional Sustainability Appraisals (Appendix 2) and updated additional supporting evidence for six weeks for representations to be made upon it, in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012;

2.2         to agree that the Proposed Submission draft of the Croydon Local Plan review be recommended to Full Council for submission to the Secretary of State upon expiry of the statutory 6-week publication period including, if applicable, any minor changes arising from any representations received in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012;

2.3         delegate minor and/or factual changes to the Proposed Submission draft of the Croydon Local Plan review including the Policies Maps, prior to publication to the Director of Planning and Sustainable Regeneration in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration.

2.4            delegate to the Corporate Director for Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, the publication of draft Supplementary Planning Documents.

2.5         delegate to the Corporate Director for Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, the publication of draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule: and 

2.6         delegate to the Corporate Director for Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, the publication of the Council’s Authority’s Monitoring Reports and Infrastructure Funding Statements. 

The Executive Mayor introduced the revised Partial Local Plan review which removes the excesses of the past and prioritises design, character over density, includes new policies for HMO's, respects local character and protects green spaces.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, Councillor Jeet Bains, informed Cabinet that the consultation will commence in May and will be conducted for not less than six weeks.

-         It will be limited to the national test of soundness against which the Local Plan will be assessed by the Secretary of State appointed examiner.

-         Everyone is encouraged to engage with the consultation.

-        The Local Plan will be presented to Council in April to seek approval to be submitted to the Secretary of State for examination by a Secretary of State Planning Officer.

-        Representations received during the consultation will be considered by the planning inspector at the examination.

The Shadow Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration. Councillor Chris Clark, felt that the statement on page 49 under the heading 4.4 Affordable Homes was although accurate, unduly pessimistic. Alternative wording was proposed for a sentence to be added before the draft plan is submitted to the Secretary of State.

The Executive Mayor noted that there had been plenty of opportunity prior to the meeting for discussion, suggestions and amendments to be made and taken on board. Stating that it is not appropriate to simply adopt a statement at a Cabinet meeting, there would need to be time to review the suggestion in context of the recommendations within the document.

The Head of Spatial Planning, Steve Dennington conferred with Nick Hibbard.

After conferring with the Monitoring Officer, Stephen Lawrence-Orumwense the Executive Mayor confirmed that 2.3 of the recommendation would allow delegation for minor changes prior to publication. Councillor Clark was asked to submit his request via email for review (ideally that night) and advised that if there were any further issues they should be included in the one email. Earlier sentiment in regard to plenty of opportunity were reiterated.

Corporate Director, Nick Hibberd added that in respect of the request made, consideration would need to be given if an amendment to the actual Local Plan needed to be made, or could be taken forward separately.

The Executive Mayor in Cabinet RESOLVED:

2.1             to agree the publication of the Proposed Submission draft of the Croydon Local Plan review (Appendix 1), its associated additional Sustainability Appraisals (Appendix 2) and updated additional supporting evidence for six weeks for representations to be made upon it, in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012;

2.2       to agree that the Proposed Submission draft of the Croydon Local Plan review be recommended to Full Council for submission to the Secretary of State upon expiry of the statutory 6-week publication period including, if applicable, any minor changes arising from any representations received in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012;

2.3       delegate minor and/or factual changes to the Proposed Submission draft of the Croydon Local Plan review including the Policies Maps, prior to publication to the Director of Planning and Sustainable Regeneration in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration.

2.4              delegate to the Corporate Director for Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, the publication of draft Supplementary Planning Documents.

2.5       delegate to the Corporate Director for Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, the publication of draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule: and 

2.6       delegate to the Corporate Director for Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, the publication of the Council’s Authority’s Monitoring Reports and Infrastructure Funding Statements.