Councillor Whelton moved the report, which was formally seconded by Councillor Alambritis.

Councillor Najeeb Latif also spoke on this item.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the Merton Estates Local Plan and associated Sustainability Appraisal be adopted, as part of Merton’s statutory Local Plan and  subsequent updating  of  Merton’s statutory Policies Map  to include the Estates Local Plan area, to which Estates Local Plan policies apply.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and Regeneration to deal with all the necessary adoption documents and other consequential matters in accordance with the appropriate regulations.