Agenda item

During January and March 2013, the draft Local Plan was issued for public consultation and comments were received from 80 individuals and organisations.  The consultation process also involved public and other meetings. The full details of the comments can be found at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/localplan. 

The results of the public consultation and the revision of the Local Plan were considered at meetings of your Local Development Framework Sub Committee and by your Planning and Transportation Committee. We recommend approval of a separately printed and circulated report which proposes that the Local Plan be now agreed and published for public consultation for a minimum period of 8 weeks. This would represent a formal stage in the Plan preparation process in accordance with government regulations and is an opportunity for those with any outstanding concerns to register formal objections. It is also proposed that any changes that arise from the consultation be delegated to the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Planning and Transportation Committee, after which the list of changes would be submitted to the Secretary of State alongside the plan for examination by an Inspector. A complete copy of the Local Plan and the supporting documents can be found in the Members’ Reading Room and on the City’s website, as mentioned above.

5 November 2013

During January and March 2013, the draft Local Plan was issued for public consultation and comments were received from 80 individuals and organisations.  The consultation process also involved public and other meetings. The full details of the comments can be found at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/localplan. 

The results of the public consultation and the revision of the Local Plan were considered at meetings of your Local Development Framework Sub Committee and by your Planning and Transportation Committee. We recommend approval of a separately printed and circulated report which proposes that the Local Plan be now agreed and published for public consultation for a minimum period of 8 weeks. This would represent a formal stage in the Plan preparation process in accordance with government regulations and is an opportunity for those with any outstanding concerns to register formal objections. It is also proposed that any changes that arise from the consultation be delegated to the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Planning and Transportation Committee, after which the list of changes would be submitted to the Secretary of State alongside the plan for examination by an Inspector. A complete copy of the Local Plan and the supporting documents can be found in the Members’ Reading Room and on the City’s website, as mentioned above.

We recommend – That:

1)    that the Local Plan be agreed and published for public consultation for a minimum period of 8 weeks;

2)    following consultation, the Local Plan, the public’s responses and other supporting documents be submitted to the Secretary of State for examination by a Planning Inspector; and

3)    following the close of public consultation, the City Planning Officer be authorised, in discussion with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Planning and Transportation Committee, to compile a list of further changes to the Local Plan in response to the public’s comments for submission to the Secretary of State.

Read and agreed to.