Agenda and minutes
Planning Committee - Tuesday 14 October 2014 3.30 pm

1.1.  An apology for absence was received from Kit Malthouse AM.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

Contact:  John Johnson; email: [email protected]; telephone: 020 7983 4926

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out on the table at Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on 25 February and 1 July 2014 to be signed by the Chair as correct records.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on 25 February 2014 and 1 July 2014 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  John Johnson; [email protected]; 020 7983 4926 

The Committee is recommended to note the outstanding action arising from a previous meeting of the Committee, and correspondence received since the last meeting of the Committee, as set out in the report.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the outstanding action arising from a previous meeting of the Committee and the correspondence received since the last meeting be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Paul Watling; [email protected]; 0207 983 4393

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to hearing from, and putting questions to, a number of invited experts on the issues to be considered in responding to the Mayor’s consultation on the London Infrastructure Plan 2050; and

(b)  Agree to delegate authority to the Chair of the Committee, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree the Committee’s final response to the Mayor’s consultation by 31 October 2014.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to the following guests:

-  Lord Andrew Adonis, Shadow Minister, Infrastructure, House of Lords;

-  Jerome Frost, Arup, UK Middle East and Africa Leader for Consulting;

-  Michael Henderson, Aecom Design and Planning;

-  Jeremy Skinner, Senior Manager – Growth and Enterprise, Greater London Authority; and

-  Dominic Hogg, Chairman, Eunomia consultants.

5.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

5.3  Resolved:

(a)  That the report and discussion with guests on the issues to be considered in responding to the Mayor’s consultation on the London Infrastructure Plan 2050 be noted; and

(b)  That delegated authority be given to the Chair of the Committee, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree the Committee’s final response to the Mayor’s consultation by 31 October 2014.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Paul Watling; [email protected]; 0207 983 4393

The Committee is recommended to note the response to the Mayor’s consultation as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

6.2  Resolved:

That the Committee’s response to the Mayor’s consultation as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Paul Watling; [email protected]; 0207 983 4393

The Committee is recommended to note its response to the Government’s consultation as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

  That the Committee’s response to the Government’s consultation as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Paul Watling; [email protected]; 0207 983 4393

The Committee is recommended to note its contribution to the recent Examination in Public into the Mayor's proposed alterations to the London Plan.

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

8.2  Resolved:

  That the Committee’s contribution to the recent Examination in Public into the Mayor’s proposed alterations to the London Plan as set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Paul Watling; [email protected]; 0207 983 4393

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the content of its work programme for the remainder of 2014/15, as set out in the report;

(b)  Agree that the main agenda item for its next meeting on 18 November 2014 will focus on the Mayor’s role in strategic planning decisions; and

(c)  Decide the topics for the main agenda items for the remaining meetings in January and March 2015 as set out in paragraphs 4.3 to 4.5 of the report.

9.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

9.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the content of the Committee’s work programme as set out in the report be noted;

(b)  That the main agenda item for the next meeting on 18 November 2014 will focus on the Mayor’s role in strategic planning decisions; and

(c)  The main agenda topics for the meetings in January and March 2015 be agreed at the next meeting of the Committee in November following Member consultation in the interim period.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 18 November 2014 in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

10.1  The next meeting is scheduled for 18 November 2014 at 10am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

11.1  There was no other business.

12.1  The meeting ended at 5.50pm.