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• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 01 July 2021

Krupesh Hirani AM: Thank you. Moving from east to west, my questions are for David Lunts in relation to the OPDC. I am mindful of the current consultation, which closes on 5 July [2021]. In relation to the revised plans, how will you ensure that they still deliver for the area, and for London more widely?

• Reference: 2019/12660
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 04 July 2019

[to the Interim Chief Executive] What will be the main priorities of the incoming Chief Executive?

• Reference: 2019/12661
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 04 July 2019

How has the Housing Infrastructure Fund process helped progress the OPDC plans?

• Reference: 2019/12662
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 04 July 2019

How can the Mayor and the Government help you “sell” OPDC to sovereign wealth funds with the necessary long-term perspective to unlock billions of pounds and therefore tens of thousands of homes and jobs by the mid- 2020s?

• Reference: 2016/0694
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Jennette Arnold OBE AM (Chair): We go to item 10 which is Minor Alterations to the London Plan (MALP). [---] Before we move to the questions can I invite Sir Edward to make a short opening statement?

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Jennette Arnold OBE AM (Chair): Could you set out the aims and objectives of the draft MALPs document as laid out before the Assembly? How will the alterations address the issues raised by the Assembly and the implications for the London Plan of changes to national policy? You can indicate whether you have touched on some aspects of that and we will then be able to make the link.

• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Tom Copley AM: Could you tell us how you will ensure the space standards provide high quality, well utilised homes?

• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Navin Shah AM: My question is about the zero carbon homes. When the MALP was first proposed it included new text which outlined how the Mayor was going to achieve zero carbon homes. This has now been removed from the final version. Has the Mayor given up on zero carbon homes entirely?

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Steve O’Connell AM: On this side we welcome the alterations that are designed to retain as much as possible our higher London standards and apply consistency across our city. A question I have for you, however, is for the first time there is a requirement for developers to consider installing lifts in developments below four storeys. The Planning Committee had some concerns around that initially and we sought some clarification around this policy. Clearly one of the risks would be by adding potential costs to the developer they may be incentivised to increase the size of the buildings and/or potentially...

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 10 February 2016

Nicky Gavron AM: I want to talk about the parking standards in areas of outer London. One of the most worrying aspects of the minor alterations is the Mayor’s decision to introduce minimum car parking standards. Minimum car parking standards were abolished by the government of the day 22 years ago and they are not part of the national policy. Developers seem to have to impose them whether they believe in them or not. We are just beginning to see coming forward now really innovative forms of car-free, low carbon developments. A lot of Londoners coming to live in these...