Decision

Decision
 
For the reasons set out in the report and its
appendices Cabinet RESOLVED to Agree to:
 

i) 
The publication of the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19
Submission Plan for Consultation and associated policies map (with
an end date of 2041) attached as Appendix 1, for at least a 6-week
period of statutory public consultation, with an anticipated start
date in May 2025;

ii) 
Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy,
Housing and Culture, following consultation with the Mayor as Lead
Member, to finalise the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19
Submission Plan, including any minor amendments, prior to public
consultation and to make the required arrangements for statutory
public consultation, in accordance with the Consultation Protocol
attached as Appendix 2; and

iii) 
The publication of the Local Development Scheme 2025 attached as
Appendix 3. Cabinet is furthermore also asked to note:

iv) 
The contents of the East London Joint Waste Plan (Regulation 19)
Integrated Impact Assessment Report attached as Appendix 5 and the
Habitats Regulations Assessment of the East London Joint Waste Plan
attached as Appendix 6.

v) 
The contents of the East London Joint Waste Plan Regulation 19
Submission Plan Consultation Statement attached as Appendix 4.
 
Alternatives
Considered
 

a) 
Do not update the Joint Waste Plan and abandon work to date. This
alternative is not recommended. We are required to have an up to
date Joint Waste Plan. The previous Plan was adopted in 2012, as a
ten year Plan, and is now out of step with the emerging Local Plan,
London Plan 2021, and strategic objectives, including the delivery
of further housing sites and climate objectives associated with
progressive waste management planning. In addition, the emerging
Local Plan and Joint Waste Plan are connected in terms of ensuring
the best use of sites. It is anticipated that the Inspector(s) may
challenge the Council on the soundness of our submission Local Plan
if we do not show meaningful progress on the Joint Waste Plan
development. This is because the Council have design[1]led capacity tested a site
allocation on the assumption that the waste use on that site will
no longer be safeguarded. While the London Plan does allow for some
limited release of waste uses where the capacity is re-provided
elsewhere in London, the release of waste sites should only occur
through a Joint Waste Plan process and it will become harder for
the Council to justify optimising housing capacity on some site
allocations if there is no certainty on whether existing waste
sites can be released. In addition, the substantial work 17
undertaken to date would be rendered redundant, representing a poor
use of public funds.

b) 
Delay or postpone work on the Joint Waste Plan. This alternative is
not recommended for the reasons outlined above regarding the
increasingly out of date adopted Plan and impacts on the Local
Plan. In addition, any delay could jeopardise meeting the
government’s deadline for all plans progressing under the
latest National Planning Policy Framework to be submitted for
examination under the existing 2004 Act system no later than
December 2026.