Westminster’s LDF: Authority Monitoring Report 2012 - 13 Reflecting on the progress of Westminster City Council’s spatial planning policies and built environment initiatives in delivering sustainable development Local Development Framework March 2014 Contents INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 CITY OF WESTMINSTER 2012/13 AT A GLANCE .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 London’s Heart: Global and Local City ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Population and Society ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Development Activity.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Heritage .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Housing ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Transport ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Employment and Economic Activity ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME: 1 APRIL 2012 - 31 MARCH 2013 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 The NPPF Revision: Progress .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 The CMP Revision: Progress ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Developing a Westminster Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Retrofitting Historic Buildings for Sustainability .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 OTHER MATTERS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Chain of Conformity ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Duty to Cooperate ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Cross Borough Partnerships ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Transitional Arrangements ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Project Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 WESTMINSTER’S HOUSING TRAJECTORY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT – APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND DECIDED .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 POLICY ANALYSIS: 1 APRIL 2012 - 31 MARCH 2013 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................