Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Summary of Decision
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development has approved the following Neighbourhood CIL bids:
i) Covent Garden Conservation Area Audit
ii) Feathers Club Management System and Operations
iii) Marylebone Bangladesh Society Basement Improvements
iv) Marylebone War Memorial (The Annunciation Bryanston Street) Revitalisation
v) Soho Poly Theatre Restoration Supplement
vi) Christ Church Bentinck CE Primary School - Community Playground /Pitch Renovation
vii) St Peter’s Eaton Square Primary School - Playground Extension Feasibility and Design
viii) Soho Public Convenience Project Feasibility Study
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development has approved the following Carbon Offset bids:
i) English National Opera LED Lighting Replacement
ii) WECH Power Station
Reasons for Decision
With regard to Neighbourhood CIL, the decision ensures robust and effective expenditure and reporting in line with the Planning Act (2008) and the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and in accordance with the council’s strategic priorities, the revised CIL Spending Policy Statement (2022), and the council’s frameworks for resource allocation and management.
The decision ensures with regard to carbon offset funds robust and effective expenditure in line with the Town and Country Planning Act (1990), the Greater London Authority guidance for London’s Local Planning Authorities on establishing carbon offset funds (2022), and in accordance with the council’s strategic priorities, the Westminster Carbon Offset Fund Guidance (2023), and the council’s frameworks for resource allocation and management.
Publication date: 30/08/2023
Date of decision: 30/08/2023
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