• Reference: 2022/4118
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Are you able to provide an estimate of how many affordable homes will be lost if the Government proceeds with plans to raise the threshold which developments have to provide affordable housing from ten to forty or even fifty units?

• Reference: 2022/4117
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Are you concerned that the Government plans to raise the threshold which developments have to provide affordable housing from ten to forty or even fifty units? What effect will this have on provision across the capital?

• Reference: 2022/4116
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Does the GLA have any data or information on whether council planning departments have a Climate Emergency Officer are part of their planning teams?

• Reference: 2022/4115
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Do you believe there is scope to improve the Equality Impact Assessments in the planning system?

• Reference: 2022/4114
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Do the proposals to switch to an Infrastructure Levy create more uncertainty for the industry who have now become used to using S106 and CIL?

• Reference: 2022/4113
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Are you pleased that the Government is now proposing to retain the Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (MCIL)?

• Reference: 2022/4112
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Do you believe the Infrastructure Levy should be paid upon completion of a development, as the Government are proposing? If councils in London are forced to borrow money to fund infrastructure in the meantime, does this not increase the financial risks?

• Reference: 2022/4111
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

As part of the Government’s updated planning reforms, Section 106 Agreements are now going to be retained for the largest developments. Do you believe these should be retained for as many developments as possible in London to ensure the necessary supporting infrastructure is funded?

• Reference: 2022/4110
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

The Government still seems to be proceeding with its proposals to replace Section 106 Agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy with a flat-rate Infrastructure Levy. Do you still believe this is negative reform for London?

• Reference: 2022/4109
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Are you concerned that the Government’s planning proposals will undermine the views and voices of communities?