Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Planning Services on consultation responses received in respect of the draft Urban Design Framework and Masterplan for the Princes Street / George Street area and seeking approval for the  adoption of a revised framework and masterplan.

(The Annexes to the report are attached separately to the agenda).

Agreed to adopt the revised Urban Design Framework and Masterplan for Princes Street / Georges Street (incorporating the specific changes) as interim planning guidance subject to specific variations to reflect a degree of flexibility in terms of residential or office development along Walden Road.

Authorised the Head of Planning Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning Strategy to make any minor consequential amendments to the text and illustrations as necessary as a result of these changes.

Further to Minute No. 03/202, the Cabinet considered a report (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) outlining the consultation responses to the draft Urban Design Framework and Masterplan for the Princes Street/George Street area.

Having considered the proposed responses and amendments outlined in Annex 2 and 3 to the report, together with a schedule of suggested further amendments to facilitate a more flexible approach to development along Walden Road, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)that, subject to the incorporation of the specified changes identified within the consultation responses and specific variations to reflect a degree of flexibility in terms of residential or office development along Walden Road, the revised Urban Design Framework and Masterplan be approved as Interim Planning Guidance; and

  (b)that the Head of Planning Services be authorised to approve any minor consequential amendments to the text and illustrations as a result of the changes referred to in (a) above after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy.