Agenda item
Submission of Draft Brent Local Plan for Examination
This report sets out for consideration the representations received on the draft Brent Local Plan. The report also seeks approval for its submission for Examination by a Planning Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State and delegation to the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment, in association with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property and Planning, of authority to approve modifications required to the draft Local Plan.
Decision:
AGREED
(1) To approve submission of the Draft Brent Local Plan, as detailed within Appendix 1 of the report and the Policies Map as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report for examination, together with the associated Proposed Modifications as set out in Appendix 4 of the report and the Integrated Impact Assessment as set out in Appendix 5 of the report.
(2) To delegate authority to the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment in association with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to make proposed modification to the Brent Local Plan throughout the examination process to ensure that it can be found “sound” by the Planning Inspector.
Minutes:
Councillor Tatler (Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning) introduced the report of the Strategic Director, Regeneration & Environment detailing the representations received on the draft Brent Local Plan and seeking approval for its submission for Examination by a Planning Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.
In introducing the report Councillor Tatler highlighted the significant amount of work and consultation that had been undertaken to shape the draft Local Plan, which had been developed to complement higher-level policy of the National Planning Policy Framework and the emerging draft London Plan. In setting out the policies governing development of the borough to 2041, the Plan had been developed to reflect the significant increase forecast in the boroughs population and associated challenges in terms of the provision of new homes, jobs and associated physical and social infrastructure and in terms of addressing the climate emergency. In addition to the existing areas identified, the Draft Plan had identified three new Growth Area at Northwick Park, Staples Corner and Neasden Station. In concluding her introduction, Councillor Tatler drew Members attention to the summary of responses received in relation to the consultation process, as detailed in section 3 of the report and thanked all those involved in development of such a key document.
The Mayor then opened the debate inviting other members to speak on the report.
Councillor Kabir open the debate by expressing her support for the Draft Local Plan, which she felt was a detailed and comprehensive document that reflected the changing needs and priorities within the Borough. In terms of specific content she highlighted the need to ensure that the policies being developed in relation to the Plan remained sensitive to the needs of children and young people ,including those with special needs and specifically in terms of the provision of public spaces.
Councillor Denselow, expressing support for the Draft Plan, drew attention to the targets included in relation to affordable housing. He took the opportunity to thank Planning Officers (in his role as Chair of the Planning Committee) for their efforts to ensure that applications coming forward to the Committee reflected the necessary policy and Plan requirements.
As no other members indicated they wished to speak on the report, and Councillor Tatler advised she did not wish to exercise her right of reply, the Mayor then put the recommendations to the vote by a show of hands and they were declared CARRIED.
It was therefore RESOLVED
(1) To approve submission of the draft Brent Local Plan as set out in Appendix 1 and Policies Map as set out in Appendix 2 of the report for examination, together with associated Proposed Modifications as set out in Appendix 4 and the Integrated Impact Assessment as set out in Appendix 5 of the report.
(2) To endorse the officer responses to representations, as set out in Appendix 3 of the report.
(3) To delegate authority to the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment in association with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property and Planning to make proposed modifications to the Brent Local Plan throughout the examination process to ensure that it can be found ‘sound’ by the Planning Inspector.
Supporting documents:
- 09. Local Plan Submission, item 11. PDF 154 KB
- 09c. Appendix 3 - Consultation Responses, item 11. PDF 3 MB
- 09d. Appendix 4 - Brent Local Plan Proposed Modifications, item 11. PDF 3 MB
- 09e. Appendix 5 - Final Integrated Imapct Assessment Report, item 11. PDF 5 MB