Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Oliver Lodge and Alex Bain-Stewart.

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2.

Members' Declarations under the Code of Conduct in respect of items on the agenda

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

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3.

City of London Local Plan - Key Issues from consultation pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Report of the City Planning Officer.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the City Planning Officer which presented to Members the key issues that had arisen from the most recent consultation on the City of London Local Plan which ran from 14 January – 11 March 2013.

 

Key Issue – Offices

 

Members agreed that inclusion of a range of different types of Offices was important in the City to accommodate different types of businesses with varying needs.  Members supported the proposed approach to the protection of offices and indicated that  the criteria for change of use from office to other use needed to be clear and concise.

 

Key Issue – Thames and the Riverside

 

Members were supportive of an approach which encouraged office-led commercial development on the riverside. It was agreed that reference to “office gateway” should be removed.

 

Key Issues – Visitors, Arts and Culture

 

It was suggested that the hotel policy should be closely linked to the office policy.  Members raised concerns over the potential over-supply of hotel accommodation and the need for servicing to be undertaken off-street. They agreed that the policy approach should be criteria based and that the title needed to be amended.

 

Key Issues – Sustainable Development

 

Discussion took place regarding the level of carbon reduction and the guidance which was being produced by central government.  Members supported the approach to allowable solutions but noted the uncertainty over the timing of the adoption of further guidance by Government. It was agreed that detailed interpretation through SPD should await clarity over the Government’s approach.

 

Key Issue – Public Transport, Streets and Walkways

 

It was agreed that the strategy relevant to the above contained in the Local Plan should be as succinct as possible.

 

Key Issues – Cycle Parking

 

Members noted that cycle parking was very much dependent on the re-development

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4.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Committee

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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5.

Any other business the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

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