Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Having considered an officer report, and presentations by the Chair of the
Sustainable Development Committee and the Mayor, the Mayor and Cabinet
agreed that:
(1) the following documents be approved for future statutory public
consultation (subject to 6 below):
•Draft Lewisham Local Plan - Regulation 18 stage “main issues and preferred
approaches” document (Appendix 1)
•Draft Interim Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) Non-technical Summary
and Habitats Regulations Assessment (Appendix 2)
•Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) (Appendix 3)
(2) the contents of the Consultation Statement (Appendix 4), documenting the
main issues raised by the public in the initial Regulation 18 stage consultation
(2015 Issues and Options document) and officer responses to them be noted;
(3) the contents of the consultation strategy be noted; (Appendix 5)
(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration
and Environment to:
i. Make minor amendments to the above documents prior to Council;
ii. Make further amendments to the Draft Local Plan (Appendix 1) to
incorporate headline summaries of: feedback received on public consultation
to-date; key findings from the evidence base; main planning issues and policy
alternatives considered.
(5) the financial and legal implications set out be noted;
(6) Remit to Council for its consideration and approval the Interim Integrated
Impact Assessment (IIA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment;
(7) Council be recommended to:
i. Approve the documents specified in 1 above subject to any minor and
further amendments which might be made under 4 above.
ii.Use its powers to resolve to publically consult on those documents that
Council so approve, including the Interim Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA)
and Habitats Regulations Assessment subject to paragraph 6 above;
(8) the written comments of the Sustainable Development Committee be
received and a response for Mayoral consideration be prepared
Publication date: 12/03/2020
Date of decision: 11/03/2020
Decided at meeting: 11/03/2020 - Mayor and Cabinet
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