Issue - meetings

To report on the Draft Haringey Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and to seek approval to proceed to public consultation on the SPD and the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Report.

The Committee was asked to consider the Draft Haringey Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SDP) and to seek approval to proceed to public consultation on the SPD and the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Report.

The Officer presented her report and advised the Committee that the SPD would form part of the Council’s Local Development Framework (LDF) and would provide guidance to supplement the housing policies of the adopted UDP. 

The SPD was intended for use in the determination of planning application for housing developments or for mixed use proposals involving housing.  It provided detailed guidance on standards for new housing and conversions, on affordable housing provision and on housing density and design.  It was recognised that the SPD would not replace the SPG policies.

The Committee was informed that a Member/Officer steering group was established and the chair of the steering group recommended that the draft SPD be taken to the Planning Committee.

The Committee enquired of the membership of the steering group and was informed that the membership was as follows: The Lead Member for Regeneration and Enterprise, Lead Member for Housing Services and four Members of the Planning Committee.  

RESOLVED

That the Committee agreed the following recommendations as outlined in Section 2 of the report:

1. That the Committee notes the work carried out to date on the proposed Haringey Housing SPD, and the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal Report.
2. That the Committee recommends consultation on both of the above documents in anticipation of adoption of a Housing SPD, following any amendments made as a result of the consultation.