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Report of the Corporate Director of Environment and Resident Experience. To be presented by the Cabinet Member for Housing.

Appendices for this item are located in Agenda Supplement 1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST MADE FOR THIS ITEM:

None

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1. Noted the comments and informal recommendations of the Strategic Planning Committee in relation to the Proposed Submission Local Plan and associated documents.
   
   
2. Approved the updated Haringey Local Development Scheme (Appendix A) for publication with immediate effect from 10 November 2026.
   
   
3. Noted the consultation responses received during the Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan consultation and the Council's responses to those comments (Appendix B).
   
   

It was further recommended that Cabinet recommend to Full Council that it:

4. Approved the Proposed Submission Haringey Local Plan (Appendix C) and Policies Map (Appendix D) for publication for a minimum six-week period of public consultation pursuant to Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
   
   
5. Approved the Integrated Impact Assessment and supporting consultation documents for publication alongside the Proposed Submission Local Plan.
   
   
6. Delegated authority to the Director of Built Environment & Highways to make any minor, non-material amendments to the Proposed Submission Local Plan and supporting documents prior to publication, including the Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing. Such amendments were not to constitute material changes and could include revisions to text, layout, and design, as well as corrections to errors or clarifications of information.
   
   
7. Delegated authority to the Director of Built Environment & Highways, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to make any minor amendments necessary to the Proposed Submission Haringey Local Plan and supporting documents following consultation and prior to submission, provided that such amendments did not materially alter the strategy, policies, or site allocations contained within the Plan.
   
   
8. Following the public consultation period, authorised officers to proceed under Regulation 22 and submit the Proposed Submission Haringey Local Plan and associated documents to the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for independent examination, together with any representations received under Regulation 19.
   
   
9. Delegated authority to the Director of Built Environment & Highways, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to prepare and consult on any proposed modifications to the Local Plan arising during the examination process where necessary to ensure compliance with national legislation, policy, or guidance.
   
   
10. Noted that, following examination, Full Council would determine whether to adopt the Local Plan under Regulation 26.
    
    

Reasons for the Decision

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 required local planning authorities to maintain and keep under review an up-to-date Local Plan. Haringey's existing Local Plan had been adopted in 2017. Although many elements of the adopted plan remained relevant, significant changes had occurred since its adoption, including revisions to national planning policy, publication of the London Plan 2021, developments in climate-related policy, and changes in local circumstances.

The Proposed Submission Local Plan provided an updated planning framework that responded to these changes and established a spatial strategy for managing growth and development across the borough during the plan period.

Publication of the Regulation 19 Plan represented a statutory stage in the preparation of a Local Plan and was required  ...  view the full decision text for item 11.