RESOLVED

A).    That, Cabinet recommends the adoption of Merton’s Sites and Policies Development Plan Document and Policies Map to the meeting of Council (09 July 2014), replacing the remaining policies in Merton’s Unitary Development Plan and Proposals Map 2003.

B).    That Cabinet delegates 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.

The Cabinet Member for Environmental Sustainability and Regeneration presented the report which detailed the proposed sites and policies, and policies Maps as part of Merton’s Local Plan. That document would replace the policies contained within the Merton’s Unitary Development Plan and Proposals Map 2003. In presenting the report it was highlighted that the proposal had incorporated the 11 changes, recommended by the Inspectors in their final report, which also confirmed that the proposed Plan was sound.

The Cabinet had regard to the tabled paper from the Borough Plan Advisory Committee (BPAC) which advised that the proposed recommendations be taken forward by the Cabinet.

The Cabinet asked that their thanks be recorded for Tara Butler, and Paul McGarry for all their hard work on such an important document for the future of Merton.

RESOLVED

A).    That, Cabinet recommends the adoption of Merton’s Sites and Policies Development Plan Document and Policies Map to the meeting of Council (09 July 2014), replacing the remaining policies in Merton’s Unitary Development Plan and Proposals Map 2003.

B).    That Cabinet delegates 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.