Agenda and minutes
Planning Committee - Tuesday 30 January 2018 10.00 am

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

Contact:  Ozu Okere; email: [email protected]; 020 7983 5825

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  Resolved:

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

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Ozu Okere; [email protected]; 020 7983 5825

The Committee is recommended to note the ongoing actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee, as listed in the report.

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

3.2  Resolved:

That the ongoing actions arising from the previous meetings of the Committee, as listed in the report, be noted.

In accordance with Standing Order 2.2(D), and with the consent of the Committee, the Chair took Agenda Items 5, 6, and 7 before Agenda Item 4.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to note:

(a)   The Mayor’s response to the final report “Designed, sealed, delivered: The contribution of offsite manufactured homes to solving London’s housing crisis” as attached at Appendix 1;

(b)  A letter sent to the Government, signed by four of the Assembly Party Groups, urging support for offsite manufactured homes and promoting this across London as part of a solution to London’s housing crisis, as attached at Appendix 2; and

(c)  The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s response to a cross party letter on the issues raised in the report “Designed, sealed, delivered: The contribution of offsite manufactured homes to solving London’s housing crisis” as attached at Appendix 3.

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

4.2   Members noted that responses received from the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government were broadly supportive and welcoming of the work in the Report.

4.3   However, Members agreed that the Chair should write further to the Mayor to reiterate the recommendations on setting up an independent panel of experts; to propose that he appoints a lead to carry forward the Panel; and to provide him with a list of nominees who might be invited to participate in the work.  

4.4   Resolved

(a)   That the Mayor’s response to the final report “Designed, sealed, delivered: The contribution of offsite manufactured homes to solving London’s housing crisis” as attached at Appendix 1 be noted;

(b)  That a letter sent to the Government, signed by four of the Assembly Party Groups, urging support for offsite manufactured homes and promoting this across London as part of a solution to London’s housing crisis, as attached at Appendix 2 be noted; and

(c)   That the response from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to a cross party letter on the issues raised  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report that sets out progress on the Committee’s work programme; and,

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree the subject of the main agenda item for the Committee’s meetings on 28 February and 14 March 2018.

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

5.2  Resolved:

(a)   That the report that sets out progress on the Committee’s work programme be noted; and

(b)   That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree the subject of the main agenda items for the Committee’s meetings on 28 February and 14 March 2018.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, 28 February 2018 at 2.00pm in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

6.1  The date of the next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, 28 February 2018 at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

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 putting questions to invited external experts on a range of the Mayor’s draft proposals for revising the London Plan, and to note the discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, to agree the Committee’s response to the consultation on the London Plan. 

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions to guests on the Mayoral Consultation – Draft London Plan 2017

7.2  The following guests were in attendance: 

·  David English, Historic Places Principal, Historic England;

·  Nairita Chakraborty, Principal Conservation Officer, London Borough of Haringey;

·  Charles Wagner, Co-Chair, Spatial Planning Advisory Group, Heritage Alliance;

·  Michael Coupe, Planning and Transport Committee, London Forum;

·  Chloe Clay, Urban Design and Development Lead, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames;

·  Tony Leach, Chief Executive, London Parks and Green Spaces Forum;

·  Simon Lee, Chief Executive, Wimbledon and Putney Commons;

·  Mathew Frith, Director of Conservation, London Wildlife Trust;

·  Alex Welsh, Chief Executive, London Playing Fields Foundation;

·  Jeff Neslen, Development Manager, London Playing Fields Foundation; and

·  Kate Ashbrook, General Secretary, The Open Spaces Society.

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

8.1   There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

9.1   The meeting ended at 12.28 pm.