Agenda item

Planning and Transportation Committee

To consider the draft City of London Local Plan 2036.

Minutes:

(Deputy Alastair Moss)

31 March 2020

City of London Local Plan Review: Proposed Publication of the City Plan 2036

The City Corporation had reviewed its Local Plan, which set out the Corporation’s vision, objectives and policies for planning the City of London. The current City Local Plan was adopted in 2015 and set the context for land-use and development requirements up to 2026. The new Local Plan would have an end date of 2036.

 

Preparation of the new Local Plan had been informed by two rounds of public consultation, as well as national planning policy, the Mayor of London’s current London Plan and the emerging new London Plan, an evidence base of research, including a viability assessment, a supporting Integrated Impact Assessment, and delivery of the Corporate Plan and other City Corporation strategies.

 

The Court of Common Council was now recommended to agree to the publication of the Proposed Submission City Plan 2036 for a final period of public consultation, following which it would return to the Planning & Transportation Committee for final consideration before being submitted to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for examination by an independent Planning Inspector. Consultation would take place after the Recess and when feasible in line with Government health advice. The new Plan was currently expected to be adopted in 2021 and a full version of the Proposed Submission City Plan 2036 was available at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/cityplan2036.

 

Whilst it was too soon to understand the long-term effects of COVID-19, the Chair advised that the Plan was flexible and capable of adapting to change as might be required.

 

Following a suggestion that the report should be rejected at this time, an indicative vote was held, following which the Lord Mayor declared the report to be carried.

 

Resolved – That the Proposed Submission City Plan 2036 set out at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/cityplan2036 be approved for public consultation.

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