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The Council:
 

Noted the content of
the Inspectors’ Final Report into the soundness of the
Waltham Forest Local Plan (Part 1) (LP1) (Appendix 2), including
their conclusion that subject to Main Modifications (Appendix 3),
the Plan is sound, legally compliant and
capable of adoption and satisfies the requirements referred to in
Section 20(5)(a) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
(as amended).
Adopted the Waltham
Forest Local Plan (Part 1) (LP1) (Appendix 1) in accordance with
Section 23 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as
amended), which includes:

o  
The Main Modifications to the submission version of the Local Plan,
as recommended in the Inspectors’ Final Report and set out in
Appendix 3; and
o  
The additional modifications proposed by Officers, as set out in
Appendix 4;

From 12th April 2024 (the
expiry of the statutory six week legal
challenge period), revoked the Council’s current
adopted Core Strategy (2012), the Waltham Forest Development
Management Policies (2013), the Walthamstow Town Centre Area Action Plan
(2014) and the Blackhorse Lane Area Action Plan (2015) provided
that no challenge has been lodged during the six week period;
Authorised the
Corporate Director – Regeneration, Planning & Delivery to
make further typographical amendments necessary to the Plan prior
to its adoption;
Authorised the
Corporate Director – Regeneration, Planning & Delivery,
in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Regeneration,
to finalise and publish an Adoption Statement (draft at Appendix 6)
and Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (draft at Appendix
7) in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Town and Country
Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012;
Authorised the
Corporate Director
– Regeneration, Planning & Delivery, in consultation with
the Lead Member for Housing and Regeneration, to finalise and
publish an updated Policies Map, reflecting the adopted Plan,
including Main Modifications set out in Appendix 3;
From 12th April
2024 (the expiry of the statutory six
week legal challenge period) revoked the superseded
Supplementary Planning Documents listed in paragraph 3.32 of this
report provided that no challenge has been lodged during the six
weeks; and

·      
Approved the Waltham Forest Local
Development Scheme (LDS) at Appendix 8 to take effect immediately