REPORT DRR18/047

Following a public consultation period for the New Draft London Plan to which the Council had submitted its response, the Mayor of London published a Minor Suggested Changes document.

In response to the Council’s concerns, the suggested changes included a reduction in the ‘Residential Growth Potential’ for Petts Wood and West Wickham from ‘medium’ to ‘incremental’.  With the exception of this change, Members agreed that the Council should maintain the objections outlined in its response to the Draft London Plan.

Provisional dates for the key stages of the Examination in Public (EiP) were also outlined in the report.

Referring to the changes for Petts Wood and West Wickham, Councillor Fawthrop submitted a motion to amend the first word of  recommendation 2.1 in the report to read ‘Note’ instead of ‘Welcome’ as the reduction in the ‘Residential Growth Potential’ from ‘medium’ to ‘incremental’ appeared inconsequential.  He considered there to be little scope for development in Petts Wood in terms of the Area of Special Residential Character. 

Councillor Dean seconded the motion to amend the first recommendation.

RESOLVED that:-

1.  the specific Minor Suggested Changes for Petts Wood and West Wickham be noted;

2.  apart from the change for Petts Wood and West Wickham, the Council’s remaining objections to the Draft London Plan be maintained; and

3.  the provisional dates for the key stages of the EiP be noted and a submission be made to the EiP in support of the Council’s objections to the Draft London Plan submitted in March 2018.