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This report considers the way forward for the Council with regard to the City of York Development Plan following the decision of Council on 12 July 2012 to withdraw the LDF Core Strategy from the examination process.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agrees to:

i)             Instruct Officers to undertake the appropriate steps to produce a Local Plan for the City of York that is fully compliant with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other relevant statutes.

ii)            Note the costs identified within paragraphs 37 – 39 of the report, specifically the additional funding of £192k for years 2013/14 and £249k for 2014/15, the cost being considered as a part of the budget strategy report in February 2013.

iii)          The renaming of the working group as the Local Plan Working Group.

REASON:        To produce a Local Plan for York that is fully compliant with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other relevant statutes in the timescale identified in the report.

Members considered a report which set out proposals for a way forward for the Council with regard to the City of York Local Development Plan. This followed the recent Council decision to withdraw the LDF Core Strategy from the examination process and approval of the community stadium and retails scheme at Monks Cross.

It was reported that this matter had been discussed at the last LDF Working Group meeting on 3 September; a copy of their draft minutes was attached to the report at Annex 1.

Changes arising from the National Planning Policy Framework and the Localism Act affecting the next steps in producing a plan were set out at paragraphs 6 to 19 of the report, with information on the key stages, timescales and project work at Figure 1 and Annex 3. Estimated costs in the production a revised plan and additional evidence base were also set out at Table 2.

The Cabinet Member expressed his support for the development of a new Local Plan in line with current guidance to ensure a stronger planning framework was in place as soon as possible. Following discussion it was

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agrees to:

i)             Instruct Officers to undertake the appropriate steps to produce a Local Plan for the City of York that is fully compliant with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other relevant statutes. ^1.

ii)            Note the costs identified within paragraphs 37 – 39 of the report, specifically the additional funding of £192k for years 2013/14 and £249k for 2014/15, the cost being considered as a part of the budget strategy report in February 2013.

iii)          The renaming of the working group as the Local Plan Working Group. ^2.

REASON:        To produce a Local Plan for York that is fully compliant with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other relevant statutes in the timescale identified in the report.