Are you satisfied that the proposed redevelopment of Mais House is compatible with the assumptions made in the GLA’s recommendations set out in correspondence from the Freedom of Information request MGLA240820-1964?

The GLA recommendations in the disclosed pre-application report related to a scheme that would have been referrable to me for my consideration. In response to comments made during the pre-application process, revisions were made which meant the scheme no longer met the criteria for a referable application as set out in the Mayor of London Order (2008). I do not have any powers to comment or intervene on any application that does not meet the criteria for referral. In this instance responsibility for the decision on the planning application rested with Lewisham Council as local planning authority. The scheme was approved by Lewisham planning committee on 29 June and in reaching its decision the local planning authority would have had to consider the scheme against both the planning policies in their local plan and in my London Plan.