Purpose

This report seeks approval to publish the proposed submission
version of the Local Plan and associated documents and undertake
the statutory Regulation 19 consultation on those
documents.

Content

Reasons for urgency were agreed as set out in the report.
 
DECISION
 
1.   
To approve Option A as set out in the report – Publication of
the Local Plan, with changes to the approach to tall buildings,
with the aim to increase housing supply to the borough and note the
legal and finance sections of the report
 
2.   
Note that alongside publication of the chosen proposed submission
version of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2038, the accompanying
policies map, Integrated Impact Assessment, consultation statement,
and evidence base studies will also be published for the six-week
public consultation;
 
3.   
Authorise the Corporate Director for Housing and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Mayor, to make any appropriate
and necessary minor amendments to the chosen proposed submission
version of the Local Plan and any associated documents prior to the
commencement of the consultation, should Cabinet approve
publication;
 
4.   
Agree that, following Regulation 19 consultation, a report will be
brought to Full Council noting any risks emerging from the
Regulation 19 consultation responses and seeking approval to submit
the Local Plan and associated documents to the Secretary of State
for Housing, Communities and Local Government to begin an
independent examination in public.
 
Action by
CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND
REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON)
Director of Planning and Building Control (S. Sudhakar)