Report DRR19/022

Members considered a report advising on the London Borough of Bexley’s consultation on its Local Plan preparation: Preferred approaches to planning policies and land-use designations (Regulation 18 consultation paper).  Member agreement was sought on the proposed responses having regard to Bromley’s Local Plan requirements, as part of its Duty to Co-operate.

As Ward Member for Chislehurst, Councillor Terry would have welcomed an indication of significant developments proposed for the Bromley/Bexley border.  The Planning Strategy Officer advised that the lack of specific detail regarding development, was due to the fact that Bexley’s development stage of the Local Plan was behind that of Sevenoaks.  The proposed response therefore, was more of a holding response until Bexley’s progression to the next stage.

Referring to community facilities and education, Councillor Dykes reported she had recently attended a School Places Working Group meeting where Members discussed migration figures for Bexley school children.  Councillor Terry’s point in relation to significant development on the Bromley/Bexley border was therefore key.  Councillor Dykes requested that Bromley be as proactive as possible in this regard.

RESOLVED that Bromley’s response to the London Borough of Bexley’s Local Plan Regulation 18 ‘Preferred approaches to planning policies and land-use designations’ consultation be agreed.