Report attached, subject to consideration by Cabinet.

Amendment by Independent Residents’ Group NOT AGREED by 39 votes to 5 with 6 abstentions; deemed motion on behalf of Administration AGREED by 39 votes to 5 with 6 abstentions.

A report of Cabinet proposed the adption of the Havering Local Plan. This followed the receipt of the final report of the Inspector on 14 October 2021.

Deemed motion on behalf of the Administration

That the report be adopted and its recommendations carried into effect.

Amendment on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group

That all recommendations in the Cabinet report are replaced by:

Council agrees that the shocking news about Beam Park station means the Havering Local Plan cannot be adopted at this time.

The amendment by Independent Residents’ Group NOT AGREED by 39 votes to 5 with 6 abstentions (see division 7) and the deemed motion on behalf of Administration AGREED by 39 votes to 5 with 6 abstentions (see division 8).

It was RESOLVED:

That Council:

(i)             Agree to adopt the Local Plan 2016-2031 including:

a.    the main modifications to the Submission Local Plan that are set out in the appendix to the Inspector’s report (refer to annex 2)

b.    The minor modifications as set out in annex 3.

(ii)           Agree to revoke the Council’s current adopted Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008 and the Romford Area Action Plan 2008 (excluding Site Specific Allocations) from the 29^th December 2021 (following the statutory six week legal challenge period from Local Plan adoption).

Cabinet:

1.    Noted the content of the Inspector’s Report into the soundness of the Havering Local Plan (refer to annex 1)

2.    Endorsed and make the following recommendations to full Council:

That full Council:

(i)             Agree to adopt the Local Plan 2016-2031 including:

a.    the main modifications to the Submission Local Plan that are set out in the appendix to the Inspector’s report (refer to annex 2)

b.    The minor modifications as set out in annex 3.

(ii)            Agree to revoke the Council’s current adopted Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008 and the Romford Area Action Plan 2008 (excluding Site Specific Allocations) from the 29^th December 2021 (following the statutory six week legal challenge period from Local Plan adoption).

3.    Authorised the Assistant Director of Planning to prepare and publish an Adoption Statement and Sustainability Appraisal Report in accordance with S26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

4.    Authorised the Assistant Director of Planning to make typographical amendments to the plan prior to its publication to improve cross-referencing (e.g. paragraph numbering, page re-numbering) and typographical errors.

5.    Authorised the Assistant Director of Planning to prepare and publish an updated Policies Map, reflecting the proposed changes previously consulted on.

6.    Revoked the following Supplementary Planning Documents:

                        i.         Sustainable Design and Construction 2009

                       ii.         Shopfront Design 2013

                      iii.         Residential Design 2010

                     iv.         Protection of Trees During Development 2009

                       v.         Protecting and Enhancing the Boroughs Biodiversity 2009

                     vi.         Landscaping 2011

                    vii.         Designing Safer Places 2010

7.    Approved the publication of an updated Local Development Scheme (as set out in Annex 4)

8.    Approved the publication of an updated Statement of Community Involvement (as set out in Annex 5).

9.    Agreed that an All member Briefing would be organised

Cabinet considered the Adoption of the Havering Local Plan (HLP) report presented by Helen Oakerbee (Assistant Director, Planning).

It was explained that the HLP set out a vision, strategic priorities and a spatial planning policy framework for development in the Borough which positively planned for the future development and infrastructure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18