Agenda item

To approve the draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan Regulation 19 submission to Secretary of State.

An addendum report (representations from the Tate Gallery) was published and circulated prior to the cabinet meeting.

RESOLVED

1.  That the proposed submission documents set out at Appendices A to G  of the report (i.e. the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan: 2024 Draft (Appendix A) for consultation, the Consultation Plan (Appendix B), Consultation Report (Appendix C), Integrated Impact Assessment (Appendix D), Habitats Regulations Assessment (Appendix E), Equality Impact Assessment  (Appendix F) and Health Impact Assessment (Appendix G)) be approved in principle for Regulation 19 statutory public consultation be and that officers be authorised to proceed to Regulation 22 (i.e. submit to Secretary of State and to notify the public of the submission), subject to no major modifications arising from the Reg 19 statutory public consultation (subject to recommendations 2 and 3 below).

2.  That the approval of any minor non-substantive amendments resulting from its meeting and a final review by officers on the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan: 2024 Draft be delegated to the director of planning and growth in consultation with the cabinet member for new homes and sustainable development before agreement by council assembly as per recommendation 3 below.

3.  That it be recommended to council assembly to:

  i.  Approve the final version of the documents specified in recommendation 1

  ii.  Resolve to publicly consult on the proposed submission documents set out at Appendix A to G to this report

  iii.  Authorise officers to proceed to Regulation 22 (i.e. submit to Secretary of State and to notify the public of the submission), subject to no major modifications arising from the Regulation 19 statutory public consultation of the proposed submission documents.

4.  That council assembly be recommended to delegate the approval of any minor non-substantive amendments resulting from its meeting or consultation on the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan: 2024 Draft to the director of planning and growth in consultation with the cabinet member new homes and sustainable development before submission to Secretary of State.

5.  To review with Transport for London (TfL) the plans for cycle lanes on the Old Kent Road to ensure public investment is going into the best possible active travel routes in the Old Kent Road area.