Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of meetings of the Local Plan Working Group and the Equality Advisory Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Cabinet.

RESOLVED:(i)   That the minutes at Annexes A, B and C to the report be noted.

(ii)    That Cabinet approves the ‘Subdivision of Dwellings’ and ‘House Extensions and Alterations’ Supplementary Planning Guidance documents as interim planning guidance, incorporating the changes suggested by the LPWG at their meeting held on 3 September 2012.

REASON:        (i)To fulfil the requirements of the council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

  (ii)    To allow the documents to be used to consider planning applications for subdivision of dwellings and house extensions and alterations.

Members received a report which presented the minutes of meetings of the Local Development Framework Working Group (LDFWG) held on 2 April 2012, the Local Plan Working Group (LPWG) of 3 September 2012 and the Equality Advisory Group of 30 July 2012 attached as Annexes A, B and C respectively.

Members were invited to consider the advice offered by the working groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Cabinet, and in particular the comments of the LPWG in respect of the City of York Council Subdivision of Dwellings Supplementary Planning Document Annex B (minute 5) and in respect of Council House Extensions and Alterations also at Annex B (minute 6).

The Cabinet Member for Transport, Planning and Sustainability recommended the adoption of the Supplementary Planning Documents for use as interim planning guidance.

RESOLVED:  (i) That the minutes at Annexes A, B and C to the report be noted.

(ii) That Cabinet approves the ‘Subdivision of Dwellings’ and ‘House Extensions and Alterations’ Supplementary Planning Guidance documents as interim planning guidance, incorporating the changes suggested by the LPWG at their meeting held on 3 September 2012. ^1.

REASON:    (i)    To fulfil the requirements of the council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

  (ii)    To allow the documents to be used to consider planning applications for subdivision of dwellings and house extensions and alterations.