Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Place and Sustainability. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Social Inclusion). The report seeks approval to formally adopt Haringey’s Local Plan Strategic Policies (formerly the Core Strategy) as a statutory development plan document.

Please note that, due to their size Appendices 1 and 2 could not be included within the main agenda pack, can be viewed as part of the online agenda pack. Hard copies are being sent to Cabinet Members and are available on request.

Cabinet considered a report, presented by the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Social Inclusion, which sought approval to adopt Haringey’s Local Strategic Policies (formerly Core Strategy) as a statutory development plan document.

There was agreement that securing provision for affordable housing within smaller schemes was important and provision for this within the document was welcomed. 

RESOLVED:

1. That the findings of the Inspector’s report on the Examination into Haringey’s Local Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be noted;

2. That it be  recommended to full Council, at its meeting on 27 February 2013, that Haringey’s Local Plan, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, be adopted; and

3. That it be noted that the development plan for Haringey comprised the London Plan 2011, the Local Plan Policies 2013 and the saved Unitary Development Plan policies and that all planning decisions had to be made in accordance with these policies.

Alternative Options Considered

The adoption of the Local Plan is in line with Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and as such the Council is now able to complete its formal adoption.

The Local Plan is the spatial plan for Haringey and sets out how development will shape the Borough up to 2026. It reflects up to date national and regional planning guidance and will spatially deliver the objectives of the Council’s Sustainable Community Strategy. Once adopted, it will replace a number of the policies within the Unitary Development Plan 2006, discussed un Section 5 of the report.

The Local Plan has been produced in line with the Planning and Compulsory Act 2004, the adoption of which is the matter of this report. The Council has an obligation to have an up to date development plan so that it can robustly defend the decisions it makes as the local planning authority. 

Reasons for Decision

In line with Section 23 of the Planning Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 the Council is now able to complete the formal adoption of the Local Plan.