The Committee is recommended to note the following terms of reference of this Committee, as agreed by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 4 May 2011:
1. To examine and report from time to time on –
· the strategies, policies and actions of the Mayor and the Functional Bodies; and
· matters of importance to Greater London as they relate to spatial development/planning and housing matters in London.
2. To examine and report to the Assembly from time to time on the Mayor’s Spatial Development Strategy (‘The London Plan’) and the Mayor’s Housing Strategy, particularly in respect of their implementation and revision.
3. When invited by the Mayor, to contribute to his consideration of major planning applications.
4. To monitor the Mayor’s exercise of his statutory powers in regard to major planning applications referred by the local planning authorities, and to report to the Assembly with any proposal for submission to the Mayor for the improvement of the process.
5. To review Local Development Documents submitted to the Mayor by the local planning authorities for consistency with his strategies overall, to prepare a response to the Mayor for consideration by the Assembly, and to monitor the Mayor’s decisions with regard to Local Development Documents.
6. To consider planning matters on request from another standing committee and report its opinion to that standing committee.
7. To take into account in its deliberations the cross cutting themes of: the health of persons in Greater London; the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom; and the promotion of opportunity.
8. To respond on behalf of the Assembly to consultations and similar processes when within its terms of reference.
9. To consider, as necessary, strategic planning matters as set out in The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 and to make recommendations as appropriate. (The Assembly has no powers in relation to any individual planning applications.)
Minutes:
4.1 Resolved:
That the following terms of reference for the Committee, agreed by the Assembly at its Annual Meeting on 4 May 2011, be noted:
1. To examine and report from time to time on –
· the strategies, policies and actions of the Mayor and the Functional Bodies; and
· matters of importance to Greater London as they relate to spatial development/planning and housing matters in London.
2. To examine and report to the Assembly from time to time on the Mayor’s Spatial Development Strategy (‘The London Plan’) and the Mayor’s Housing Strategy, particularly in respect of their implementation and revision.
3. When invited by the Mayor, to contribute to his consideration of major planning applications.
4. To monitor the Mayor’s exercise of his statutory powers in regard to major planning applications referred by the local planning authorities, and to report to the Assembly with any proposal for submission to the Mayor for the improvement of the process.
5. To review Local Development Documents submitted to the Mayor by the local planning authorities for consistency with his strategies overall, to prepare a response to the Mayor for consideration by the Assembly, and to monitor the Mayor’s decisions with regard to Local Development Documents.
6. To consider planning matters on request from another standing committee and report its opinion to that standing committee.
7. To take into account in its deliberations the cross cutting themes of: the health of persons in Greater London; the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom; and the promotion of opportunity.
8. To respond on behalf of the Assembly to consultations and similar processes when within its terms of reference.
9. To consider, as necessary, strategic planning matters as set out in The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 and to make recommendations as appropriate. (The Assembly has no powers in relation to any individual planning applications.)