The London Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC) was an ad hoc Londonwide joint committee responsible for strategic planning from the abolition of the

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in 1986 to the creation of the

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in 2000. The leader was Sally Hamwee from 1986 and

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from 1994.

Statutory basis

The

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required the London borough councils to set up a "joint planning committee for Greater London". The

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Section 3 (2) detailed the functions of the joint planning committee as: *advise the local planning authorities (the London borough councils and the City of London Corporation); *inform the Secretary of State of their views; and *inform the local planning authorities for areas near Greater London and other relevant bodies. The London Planning Advisory Committee was serviced by

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.J.N. Berry, W.S. McGreal (2003), European Cities, Planning Systems and Property Markets The joint planning committee for Greater London was abolished by Section 349 of the

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Publications

*Advice on strategic planning guidance for London, 1994 *Dwellings over and in shops in London, 1998 *Good practice guide to community planning and development, 1995 *Strategic planning advice on high buildings and strategic views in London, 1999 *Sustainable residential quality: new approaches to urban living, 1998 *Urban regeneration for the 1990s, 1992

References

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