Issue - meetings

This report presents a draft Development Management Policies document, a proposed set of Minor Alterations to the Core Strategy and proposed changes to the Proposals Map of Brent’s Local Plan.  Planning Committee considered the report on 19 February and recommends that Executive agree the documents for public consultation starting on 26 May 2014.

(i)         that agreement be given to the draft Development Management Policies document, and the proposed alterations to the Core Strategy, for public consultation starting on 26^th May 2014 for 6 weeks;

(ii)        that the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth be authorised to make further editorial changes to the document prior to finally issuing it for public consultation;

(iii)       that agreement be given to the revised timetable for the preparation and review of Brent’s Local Plan as set out in paragraph 3.25 of the Director’s report.

Councillor Crane (Lead Member, Regeneration and Major Projects) presented the draft Development Management Policies document, a proposed set of Minor Alterations to the Core Strategy and proposed changes to the Proposals Map of Brent’s Local Plan. Councillor Crane advised that the plan had been endorsed by the Planning Committee on 19 February 2014 and drew attention to the main changes which related to town centres and policies to prevent the over-concentration of betting, shops pawn brokers and money lenders. Additionally, there were policies to support health and well-being, to restrict fast food outlets and Shisha cafes and also to support Meanwhile, bringing properties back into use.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults and Health) welcomed the public health aspects of the report including the wider areas which would promote positive health outcomes which were now the council’s responsibility. Councillor J Moher (Lead Member, Highways and Transportation) added that the report demonstrated the extent of problems faced by the council and Councillor Mashari welcomed the policies designed to address poor diet and gambling particularly associated with poverty. She felt the council should take action to proactively promote healthy fast foods.

Councillor Crane recommended that the Executive agree the documents for public consultation starting on 26 May 2014.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that agreement be given to the draft Development Management Policies document, and the proposed alterations to the Core Strategy, for public consultation starting on 26 May 2014 for six weeks;

(ii)        that the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth be authorised to make further editorial changes to the document prior to finally issuing it for public consultation;

(iii)       that agreement be given to the revised timetable for the preparation and review of Brent’s Local Plan as set out in paragraph 3.25 of the Director’s report.