Officer decision

Garry Taylor, Director of City Development

Briefing Note: Local Plan Policies Map

Purpose of this note

1. To support decision (ii) made by Full Council on 27 February 2025:

i. To endorse the conclusions of the Inspectors’ report and adopt the Local Plan incorporating main modifications as set out in Annexes B & C;

ii. To delegate authority to the Director of City Development to agree any further non-material minor corrections and factual updates and publishing of the adopted Local Plan and Policies Map;

iii. To delegate to the Director of City Development statutory notification correspondence relating to adoption including the adoption statement, Sustainability Appraisal Report and communications regarding the plan in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning Act 2012 (as amended).

Reason: To adopt a sound spatial development plan for the City of York and to comply with the legislative requirements for adopting a Local Plan.

2. Decision (i) and (iii) were subject to a separate Officer Decision[1].

Background

3. The City of York Local Plan was submitted for Examination in May 2018. This examination concluded following receipt of the Inspectors’ Report (“IR”) on 14 February 2025 and the plan’s adoption on the 27 February 2025. As part of this, the Council defined York’s Green Belt boundary for the first time. The Plan was found by the IR to be sound on the basis of the evidence submitted to the examination, the matters raised and discussed during the examination sessions and the modifications required to be made.

4. There is a requirement for the Council to maintain an adopted policies map which illustrates geographically the application of the policies in the adopted development plan, including the Green Belt.

5. For the purposes of submission, the policies map comprised the set of plans identified as Policies Map (North), Policies Map (South), and Policies Map (City Centre Inset)[2]. Where necessary, boundaries spatially representing policies have been amended by the following, referenced in the Inspector’s Report:

· EX/CYC/120b Green Belt Boundaries (December 2022);

· EX/CYC128a Policy Map Modifications Schedule (February 2023);

· EX/CYC/125 PMM31(i) Askham Bryan College

· EX/CYC/126 York College

· Inspectors’ Report (Feb 2025) (“IR”)– further specific modifications

6. Consultation on proposed modifications to the Policies Map was undertaken in Spring 2023, with specific consultation on amendments to the Green Belt boundary in Summer 2023.

7. There have been accuracy improvements to the Ordnance Survey map base since the release of previous versions of the policies map. Where necessary, boundaries have been updated to factually reflect the accuracy improvement and ensure they correspond to permanent features on the ground consistently with the boundaries approved or recommended to be amended by the Inspectors

8. Agreed modifications to the policy map are set out in Annex 1. This is presented as two parts:

· Part A – Modifications to policy designations (other than Green Belt)

· Part B – Modifications to the Green Belt boundary

Green Belt Boundary

9. The details of the Green Belt boundaries were considered specifically as part of the examination of the Local Plan; in the IR the Inspectors provided their conclusions whether the detailed Green Belt boundaries had been properly justified in Issue 9 of their report. The starting point for consideration of the detailed boundaries was the Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) Evidence Base[3] which had revised the consideration of the boundaries following earlier comments from the Inspectors. Where they did not recommend changes, they were basing their views of the revised evidence base in the documents listed below including EX/CYC/120b and 128a.

This is made clear by paragraph 286 of the IR which concluded for Issue 9: “On that overall basis, we are content that with some adjustments as set out above, the various Green Belt boundaries have been properly justified, and the policy (or policies) for bringing them about, are thereby sound. These boundaries will need to be reflected in the Policies Map that eventually accompanies and informs the Plan.”

10. However, the online mapping released to support the Main Modifications consultation in Spring 2023 did not accurately reflect in all cases the boundaries accepted or recommended in the IR.

11. We have prepared Annex A to confirm how modifications to the policies map have been made to reflect the conclusions of the IR.

12. In so doing we have identified those isolated discrepancies between the online mapping which was provided in association with the main modifications consultation and the policy map modifications schedule. In limited other instances the schedule showed unintended but slight deviation from the boundary line shown in the evidence base documents before the examination. These instances are identified within Annex A.

13. However, Annex A confirms that the policies map to be adopted accords with the reasoning of the Inspectors after they took into account the evidence base and the modifications reflected in the schedule. The Annex therefore confirms overall how the green belt boundary of the policies map is consistent with the findings in the IR and the basis upon which the considered the Plan was (or could be made) sound.

14. We have therefore corrected these discrepancies to factually update the mapping to accord with the boundaries examined by the Inspectors. Where necessary, these are identified in the schedule of policy amendments made (Annex A, Part B).

Examination Library Reference Documents:

EX/CYC/59	Topic Paper 1 Approach to defining Green Belt Addendum January 2021
EX/CYC/59a	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 1 Evidence Base
EX/CYC/59b	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 2 Outer Boundary
EX/CYC/59c	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 3 Inner Boundary Part 1 s1-4
EX/CYC/59d	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 3 Inner Boundary Part 2 s5-6
EX/CYC/59e	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 3 Inner Boundary Part 3 s7-8
EX/CYC/59f	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 4 Other Developed Areas
EX/CYC/59g	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 5 Freestanding Sites
EX/CYC/59h	Topic Paper 1 Green Belt Addendum January 2021 Annex 6 Proposed Modifications
EX/CYC/120b	Green Belt Boundaries 9 December 2022
EX/CYC/125	PMM31i Askham Bryan College Proposed Boundary Amendment
EX/CYC/128a	Main Modifications Policies Map schedule (January 2023)

Part A: Policy map modifications

Policy Map Modification reference from EXCYC128a	Map Layer applicable	Modification Reason
PMM 01: ST15 Land to the West of Elvington Lane	· GI6 New Openspace – OS10 additional parcel of land · Strategic Sites – ST15a for education · Transport - indicative access	To reflect modifications proposed to Policy SS13 on the Policy Map: • Addition of ST15a as a secondary school allocation if required onsite; • Addition of the western part of the runway as an ecological mitigation area; • Amendments to the boundary of OS10 to rationalise the SE boundary with the adjoining SINC • Addition of indicative second strategic site access to Elvington Lane.
PMM 02: ST16 Former Terrys Factory	Spatial Strategy Policy SS14 – ST16	To update the site allocation to reflect current build out of the site.
PMM 03: ST32 Hungate	Spatial Strategy Policy SS17 – ST32	Update to the allocation site boundary to exclude areas that have already been built out. Note: The denotation of open space has been updated to be consistent with the designations on the North and South policy maps.
PMM 04: ST35 Queen Elizabeth Barrack, Strensall	Spatial Strategy Policy SS19 - Strategic Sites	To remove ST35 and the associated new open space allocation in accordance with the proposed deletion of the allocation and Strategic Site Policy SS19 [as detailed in MM3.70].
PMM 05: H22	Policy H1 - General housing	To remove H22 allocation to reflect the site has been built out
PMM 06: H23	Policy H1 - General housing	To remove H23 allocation to reflect the site has been built out.
PMM 07: H56	Policy H1 - General housing	To remove H56 allocation to reflect the site has been built out and incorporate new greenscapes into existing open space allocation adjacent.
PMM08: H59	Policy H1 - General housing	To remove H59 allocation and the associated new open space allocation in accordance with the proposed deletion of the allocation as detailed in MM5.2.
PMM 09: Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 400m Buffer	Green Infrastructure - New Policy G12a	To include 400m buffer zone from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2a; the 400m linear buffer shown in PMM67
PMM 10: Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 5500m Buffer	Green Infrastructure - New Policy G12a	To include 5500m buffer zone from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2a; the 5500m linear buffer shown in PMM68
PMM34 Campleshon Road Open Space	Green Infrastructure – existing openspace	York Racecourse Stands to be excluded from Green Belt and land at Campleshon Road is identified as new open space associated with York racecourse and excluded from Green Belt.
PMM47: Vale of York Academy and Bootham Junior School	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Extension of the education allocations across the whole of the school grounds and removal of open space designation for clarity
PMM48 Haxby Road Primary Academy and Greenfields Community Garden	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Extension of the education allocations across the whole of the school grounds and to correctly identify land as open space, rather than playing fields
PMM49 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, Strensall	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds.
PMM50 St Peters School	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Extension of the education allocation (yellow) to include the full extent of the school grounds. Modification to the Green Belt boundary is shown at PMM18.
PMM51 Poppleton Ousebank Primary School	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds (see EX/CYC/120b). Green Belt boundary modification is shown at PMM23.
PMM52 Haxby Proposed Train Station	Policy T2 – Strategic Public Transport Improvements	To reflect the potential location of proposed new train station in Haxby
PMM53 Scarborough Bridge	Section 14 – potential new bridge / enhancement	Clarification to reflect that bridge improvements have been completed. Note: Correction to Open Space designation to match north and south policies maps
PMM54 The Minster School	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Update to reflect sites no longer in education use. Note: Correction to Open Space designation to match north and south policies map
PMM55 Millfield Industrial Estate, Wheldrake	Policy EC1 – general employment	Removal of employment designation to reflect the site has been built out.
PMM56 St. Leonard’s Hospice, Dringhouses	Policy HW5 – Healthcare	For consistency, the existing healthcare facility allocation has been removed from the site.
PMM57 New Walk Orchard Park	Policy H5 – Gypsy & Travellers	Clarification to reflect the site at Love Lane is not a Gypsy and Traveller site.
PMM58 Nelson’s Lane Nursing Home, Dringhouses	Policy HW5 – Healthcare	For consistency, the existing healthcare facility allocation has been removed from the site. Correction to greenspace designation is addressed in PMM33
PMM59 Acomb Primary School	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds, for consistency.
PMM60 Hob Stone Court, Hob Moor	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Correction to designation, site no longer in education use.
PMM61 Westfield School	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Education allocation follows the boundary of the school grounds. The open space modification of Westfield Marsh is addressed in PMM62.
PMM62 Westfield Marsh Open Space	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Open space allocation to follow the boundary of the school grounds. The education modification of Westfield School is addressed in PMM61.
PMM63 York High School (Policies Map South)	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds, for consistency.
PMM64 The Mount School	Policy ED6 – Education sites	Education allocation (yellow) modified to reflect the extent of the school grounds
PMM65 Conservation Areas	Policy D4 – Conservation Areas	Cartographical correction to existing maps to depict conservation areas.
PMM66 Areas of Archaeological Interest	Policy D6 – Areas of Archaeological Interest	Cartographical correction to existing maps to depict areas of archaeological interest.
PMM67 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (400m buffer)	Green Infrastructure - New Policy G12a	To include a 400m linear distance buffer from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2
PMM68 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (5500m buffer)	Green Infrastructure - New Policy G12a	To include a 5.5km linear distance buffer from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2a.

Additional amendments to update educational facilities (Policy ED6 – Education Sites):

Change	Location	Reason
Education hatching added	Steiner School	To include school as educational establishment
Education hatching added	Danesgate School	To include school as educational establishment
Education hatching removed	East of St Aelreds Church, Melrosegate	Remove educational use – site no longer in education use
Education hatching removed	Land at Melrosegate/ Eighth Avenue/ Fifth Avenue	Remove educational use – site no longer in education use. Identify as existing open space as per SD086 Open space and green infrastructure report and annexes
Education hatching updated	Burnholme School/ St Aelreds School/ Applefields School	Remove educational use – site no longer in education use. Now housing site allocation H3.

Part B: Green Belt boundary modifications

The following tables are structured as per the structure of the Inspectors Report commentary under Issue 9 of their report, which systematically follows the eight (8) sections set out in the Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (EX/CYC/59). The ‘PMM’ reference links to the schedule of policy map modifications (EX/CYC/128).

Inner Boundary Section 1:

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name

Inspectors Report reference paragraphs

Green Belt Boundary confirmation

EX/CYC/59c

Section 1

boundary 2

Moor Lane

236

PMM 32: Moor Lane, Woodthorpe

Amend the boundary to exclude the metalled surfaces of roads, which are in proximity to urban uses, from the Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

[consistent with EXCYC59c]

Inner Boundary Section 2:

None

Inner Boundary Section 3:

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EX/CYC/59c Section 3 Boundary 3	Landing Lane Water Works	238	PMM16: Acomb Water Works Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the fenced edge of Acomb Water Works and the river banks.
EX/CYC/59c Section 3 Boundary 9	Rear of St Peters School	241-242	PMM18: St. Peter’s School Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the flood defences to the south of the site.
EX/CYC/59c Section 3 Boundary 15-17	Homestead Park	242	PMM19 Homestead Park Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the walled and fenced edge of the formal gardens of Homestead Park, for consistency with the Green Belt methodology

Inner Boundary Section 4:

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EX/CYC/59C Section 4 Boundary 1a	York Sports Club	243-244	PMM29: York Cricket Club Boundary For consistency with the Green Belt methodology the buildings forming York Sports Club are to be excluded from Green Belt.
EX/CYC/59C Section 4 Boundary 1b	Clifton Hospital	245	PMM20: Clifton Park Hospital Amendment to the Green Belt boundary around Clifton Park Hospital to follow the built development boundary for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.
EX/CYC/59C Section 4 Boundary 10	Burton Green School	246	PMM21 Burton Green Primary School Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the curtilage of the school site. The education designation is extended across the whole of the school site for consistency in approach with other educational sites.

Inner Boundary Section 5:

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundaries 1-4	Nestle Factory / Haxby Road / Rear of Alder Way South/ Rear of Alder Way West	247 – 250	This is a new boundary amendment introduced in the Inspectors Report at paragraph 250: “The revised boundary should then run from the north-west corner of the Nestle Factory northwards, to the south-west corner of the properties on Alder Way. The submitted boundary needs to be modified accordingly”
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundary 9	Joseph Rowntree School	251-252	The Inspectors Report requires reversion to the 2018 boundary as per EXCYC120b at para 252. “… the school has very strong boundary treatments that give the school grounds a strong sense of enclosure. They do not have an open character. As such, there is no justification for including them in the Green Belt and the previous iteration of the boundary, as shown on the Policies Map, should be followed. This involves reversion to the original (2018) policies map boundary and the withdrawal of the Council’s proposed (2021) modification⁴³ .” Footnote 43 refers to EX/CYC/120b
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundary 24	Land to the East of Huntington and North of Monks Cross	256	PMM 12: Windy Ridge, Huntington Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to reflect completed development south of Brecks Lane
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundary 28	Boundary East of Monks Cross Shopping Park and Vangarde Shopping Park	256-257	PMM13 Jockey Lane Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to include the road infrastructure in accordance with the Green Belt methodology. The methodology indicates that where the metalled surfaces of roads are in proximity to urban uses, they should be considered to form part of the built-up area.
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundary 29	South of Monks Cross	257	PMM24: Edge of Monks Cross/Vanguard Car parks Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the built carriageway edge and car parking for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundary 30-31	Land West of Monks Cross Park & Ride and the Stadium, south of Saddlers Close and Forge Close and east of New Lane Huntington	257	This is a new boundary amendment introduced in the Inspector’s Report at paragraph 257: “The boundary should be modified to run along the south side of the cemetery and the cycle path as the Inspector who dealt with the appeal suggested.”
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundary 40	Pottery Lane	259	PMM25 Pottery Lane Amendment to the Green Belt boundary [2018] to follow the rear of the properties on Pottery Lane for consistency with the Green Belt methodology [consistent with EXCYC59d]

Inner Boundary Section 6

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EXCYC59d Section 6 Boundary 18-19	Osbaldwick Village/ Yew Tree Mews/ Givendale House/ The Pines/ Murton Way	260	PMM 14: Land to the rear of Osbaldwick Village Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to closely follow the main urban area as represented by identifiable built structures to the North of Osbaldwick Village for consistency with the Green Belt methodology
EXCYC59d Section 6 Boundary 20	Osbaldwick Industrial Estate 1	260	The Inspectors Report at paragraph 260 requires reverting to the 2018 policies map boundary, as per EXCYC121a, in relation to Osbaldwick Travellers site: “It suffices to say here that the Green Belt boundary around the caravan site needs to be carefully considered to ensure that the expansion of this site, to meet the needs of Gypsies and Travellers, is not unnecessarily complicated by including land to the north of the caravan site in the Green Belt. This involves reversion to the original (2018) policies map boundary and the withdrawal of the Council’s proposed (2021 and 2022) modifications⁴⁷ Footnote 47^: The necessary change is shown in EX/CYC/121a”
EXCYC59d Section 6 Boundary 23	Hull Road	261	PMM 15: Land at Hull Road, north of Grimston Bar Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to align with the limit of the urban area to the east of Grimston Bar Park and Ride, for consistency with the Green Belt methodology

Inner Boundary Section 7

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 1-6	East of Grimston Bar Park and Ride and University of York Sports Village	262	The Inspectors Report at paragraph 262 requires reversion consistent to the 2018 boundary as per EXCYC120b. “There was some question over whether the sports facilities warranted inclusion in the Green Belt. Having visited them, and the surrounding area, we are of the view that the facilities are too ‘built-up’ to serve any real Green Belt purpose. Consequently, the Green Belt boundary needs to be redrawn at this point to take the complex out of the Green Belt. This involves reversion to the original (2018) policies map boundary and the withdrawal of the Council’s proposed (2021) modification that sought to include them⁴⁹”. Footnote 49 states “As set out in EX/CYC/120b”
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 9-10	Buffers to University campuses, Badger Hill and Heslington Village	265	PMM37: University of York Campus East Western Boundary Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the northern lake side and the built edge of consented development for consistency with the Green Belt methodology (see EX/CYC/120b).
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 13-14	Heslington Village	267	PMM38: Heslington Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the edge of dense built development for consistency with the Green Belt methodology. PMM45: Lord Deramores School, Heslington Amendment to the Green Belt boundary should follow the edge of the curtilage of the school site for consistency with the Green Belt methodology
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 15	Heslington Lane / path west of University of York	N/a	PMM39 Heslington, Lane south of University of York Campus West Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to include the metaled surface of the road within the urban area, excluding it from Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 15-16	Heslington Lane / path west of University of York / University Road, Heslington Road and The Retreat	267-268	This is a new boundary amendment introduced in the Inspector’s Report at paragraph 268: “The Green Belt boundary should follow the western boundary wall of the Retreat northward before turning east in line with the main building of the Retreat, following the modified line of the Green Belt boundary bringing the site of the Lamel Hill battery, and the sliver of land to the north of it, up to Heslington Road, into the Green Belt⁵⁴.^. ^{Footnote 54} This is a hybrid of the changes shown in PMM40(i) and PMM40 in EX/CYC/124.”
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 18	Imphal Barracks	269	PMM30: Imphal Barracks To exclude land east of the allocation from the Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology as per EXCYC120b.
EX/CYC/59e Section Boundary 20-24	Mitchel’s Lane and Public Right of Way. Approved housing development of Germany Beck. Thornton Road. A19 Main Street	269	PMM41: Germany Beck and Fordlands Road Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the southern edge of Thornton Road and the built up edge to the north of Fordlands Road Estate with the Recreation Ground included within Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology. (NB: Change from 2018 submission to separate Fordlands Road from Fulford. This is consistent with evidence base wherein Fordlands Road is identified as inset from the Green Belt in EXCYC59g)

Inner Boundary Section 8

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EX/CYC/59e Section 8 Boundary 11	Rowntree Park	270	PMM42 Rowntree Park Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the fencing around Rowntree Park and link with the Green Belt boundary on the east side of the river at this point for consistency with the Green Belt methodology [Change is consistent with EXCYC59e].
EX/CYC/59e Section 8 Boundary 15-16	York Racecourse	270	PMM34 Campleshon Road Open Space York Racecourse Stands to be excluded from Green Belt and land at Campleshon Road is identified as new open space associated with York racecourse and excluded from Green Belt.
EX/CYC/59e Section 8 Boundary 20-21	Scarcroft Allotments	270	PMM43 Scarcroft Allotments Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to continue following the western edge of Albermarle Road for consistency with the Green Belt methodology. [Change is consistent with EXCYC59e].
EX/CYC/59e Section 8 Boundary 23	Tadcaster Road until Marriott Hotel	270	PMM33 Little Hob Moor Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the carriageway of Tadcaster Road for consistency with the Green Belt methodology. [Change is consistent with EXCYC59e].
EX/CYC/59e Section 8 Boundary 33	East of York College	271	This is a new boundary amendment introduced in the Inspector’s report at para 271 to accord with EX/CYC/126: “To give proper effect to the policy, the campus of York College, including the open playing fields beyond the more built-up sports facilities directly east of the college, should be kept out of the Green Belt⁵⁶. The boundary as submitted needs modification to this effect.” Footnote 56 states “As the Council suggests in EX/CYC/126.”
EX/CYC/59e Section 8 Boundary 36	Askham Bar Park & Ride	N/a	PMM36 South of Askham Bar Park and Ride To reflect changes to the new Askham Bar Park & Ride boundary for consistency with the Green Belt methodology. [Change is consistent with EXCYC59e].

Insets from the Green Belt:

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EXCYC59g	Elvington village	274	Inspectors Report requires reversion consistent to the 2018 boundary as per EXCYC120b as set out in the Inspectors paragraph 274 : “The first relates to the boundary drawn around Elvington in the vicinity of the Elvington Primary School…the boundary has been drawn tightly around the school buildings but would, in our view, better follow the curtilage of the school. The (2021) modification proposed to include the curtilage in the Green Belt⁵⁸ should not be pursued” Footnote 58 states “Shown in EX/CYC/120b”
EXCYC59g	Airfield, Business Park, Elvington	280	PMM46: Airfield Business Park, Elvington Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to the north to follow the edge of carriageway, in-setting the metalled road for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.
EXCYC59g	Stockton-on-the-forest	275	PMM28 Stockton on the Forest [relating to the hospital site]. Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the fenced edge of the development for consistency with the Green Belt methodology In addition to PMM28, the Inspectors Report at paragraph 268 also requires that the Green Belt boundary at Stockton-on-the-forest Primary School should revert to the 2018 boundary shown in EXCYC120b; the curtilage of the playing fields should be within the urban area to match the education designation. “There is a similar situation in relation to the stren-on-the-Forest Primary School. The Council’s proposed (2021) modification would draw the boundary relatively tightly around the school buildings. In our view, the correct line to take, bearing in mind our comments above about school curtilages, would be that shown on the (2018) Policies Map^59” Footnote 59 refers to EXCYC120b.
EXCYC59g	Poppleton	276	PMM23 The Poppleton Centre The main built form of the Poppleton Sports Centre to be excluded from the Green Belt in recognition that it does not to contribute to openness (see EX/CYC/120b) PMM51: Poppleton Ousebank Primary School Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds (see EX/CYC/120b).
EXCYC59g	Strensall	277	PMM8: H59 To remove H59 allocation in accordance with the proposed deletion of the allocation as detailed in MM5.2 PMM 11: Strensall To amend the Green Belt boundary to follow the line of fencing at the eastern side of the Barracks site, removing existing buildings from the Green Belt in accordance with Green Belt methodology.
EXCYC59g	Knapton Village	N/a	PMM17 Knapton Village This urban area exhibits a high degree of openness, and contributes to the openness of Green Belt. It is recommended that Knapton be included within the Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology. [change is consistent with EXCYC59g]
EXCYC59g	Derwent Valley Industrial Estate, Dunnington	N/a	PMM27 Derwent Valley Industrial Estate Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the defined field boundary for consistency with the Green Belt methodology [change is consistent with EXCYC59g]
EXCYC59g	Fordlands Road	N/a	PMM41Germany Beck and Fordlands Road Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the southern edge of Thornton Road and the built up edge to the north of Fordlands Road Estate with the Recreation Ground included within Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology. [Creates Fordlands Road as an inset from the Green Belt consistently with the evidence base EXCYC59g]
N/a	Askham Bryan College	271	PMM31(i) in EX/CYC/125 Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to be consistent with the green belt methodology. Amendment to the Educational Establishment designation for Askham Bryan College to align with the amended Green Belt boundary.

Freestanding Settlements

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference

Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name

Inspectors Report reference paragraphs

Green Belt Boundary confirmation

ST15

Land to the West of Elvington Lane

136

Main Modification MM5.53 requires policies map to include designation for a secondary school at ST15. The Inspectors report at paragraph 136 confirms:“. Principle (x) of the policy as initially drafted is concerned with on-site education provision and refers to nursery, primary, and potentially secondary demand. This needs to be adjusted because while the need for nursery and primary provision on-site has been demonstrated, the need for secondary has not, even though land has been set aside for it. The principle must be adjusted to say that secondary school facilities should be provided on the site shown within Strategic Site ST15 on the Policies Map, if a need for this provision is demonstrated. The principle also needs to deal with the alternative possibility, where demand can be met off- site in which case, financial contributions will be required in place of provision on-site. A main modification [MM3.53] is needed to bring clarity on this matter”

PMM1 ST15 in EXCYC128 delineates the location for a secondary school.

Green Belt boundary : Further Points

Minor discrepancy between online mapping presented in 2023 and evidence base/examination library – Ensuring policy map boundary accords with Inspectors report
Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EX/CYC/59c Section 1 boundary 1	Hoggs Pond	236	Align the green belt boundary as presented in the evidence base EXCYC59c to follow the southern extent of Moor Lane. Land to the north (including Hoggs Pond) to be included in the urban area. This boundary corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraph 236, wherein it acknowledges that: “The line of the Section 1 boundary follows obvious physical features, like roads, woodland edges, the limits of residential gardens, and the extent of Westfield Primary School and its associated grounds.”
EX/CYC/59c Section 2 Boundary 10	Boroughbridge Road/ A1237	237	Align the green belt boundary to the road network at the A59/A1237 junction as per the evidence base EXCYC59c. This boundary corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraph 237, wherein it acknowledges that “The proposed boundary follows, to a large extent, the edge of residential development and roads.”
EX/CYC/59c Section 3 Boundary 18	R/O properties on Westminster Road / Shipton Road	242	Align the Green Belt boundary to follow the curtilage rear of properties 21-25 Shipton Road as per evidence base EXCYC59c. This boundary corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraph 242, wherein it acknowledges that “The revised boundary should then pick up the proposed boundary at the rear of properties on Westminster Road and the outer edge of the footpath along the side of the sports field and join the rest of the Section 3 boundary as proposed.”
EX/CYC/59C Section 4 Boundary 2 & 3	ORR A1237/ B1363 roundabout / Wigginton Rd	245	Align the Green Belt boundary to the outer extent of the road network to include the A1237 and Wigginton Road in the urban area. This boundary corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraph 245, wherein it acknowledges that “The boundary then continues east along the line of the A1237 until the roundabout with the B1363 before turning south then west on to Clifton Moor Gate. It then turns south and then west along the boundary of the development at Clifton Moor, including an area of land that is important to keep open to preserve the setting of the city.”
EX/CYC/59C Section 4 Boundary 1b	Clifton Hospital	245	To align the Green Belt boundary for PMM20 as presented in EXCYC120b, following the built footprint of the redeveloped area at the Clifton Hospital. This boundary corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraph 245, wherein it states: “After that, the boundary needs to extend around the built footprint of Clifton Hospital and continue north-east along the built edge of the city until it reaches the ring road.”
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 18	Imphal Barracks	269	To align the Green Belt boundary for PMM30 to follow the physical features on map base.
EXCYC59g	Elvington village	274	Green Belt boundary to revert to the 2018 Green Belt boundary at Elvington Primary School as per EX/CYC/120b, which was not shown in 2023 online. This corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraph 274 wherein it states “The first relates to the boundary drawn around Elvington in the vicinity of the Elvington Primary School… the boundary has been drawn tightly around the school buildings but would, in our view, better follow the curtilage of the school. The (2021) modification proposed to include the curtilage in the Green Belt⁵⁸ should not be pursued. Footnote 58 states “shown in EX/CYC/120b”

Minor discrepancy between main modifications boundary and evidence base – Ensuring the policy map accords with evidence base and Inspectors report
Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary reference	Green Belt Topic Paper Addendum (2021) boundary Area name	Inspectors Report reference paragraphs	Green Belt Boundary confirmation
EX/CYC/59C Section 4 Boundary 1a	York Sports Club	243-244	Align the Green Belt boundary for PMM29 to accord with EXCYC120b as referred to in Footnote 40 of the Inspectors Report at paragraph 244 wherein it states: “the Policies Map will need to be amended here to remove the York Sports Club buildings from the Green Belt⁴⁰.”
EX/CYC/59d Section 5 Boundary 29	South of Monks Cross	257	Align the Green Belt boundary for PMM24 to the evidence base boundary shown in EXCYC59d for section 5, boundary 29. This corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraph 257 wherein it states “The boundary is then drawn tightly around the Monks Cross Shopping Park, the Vangarde Shopping Park, and the Park & Ride site before bounding an area of land north of an existing cemetery off New Lane.”
EXCYC59d Section 6 Boundary 18-19	Osbaldwick Village/ Yew Tree Mews/ Givendale House/ The Pines/ Murton Way	260	Align the Green Belt boundary for PMM14 to the evidence base boundary shown in EXCYC59d for section 6, boundaries18-19 and the map base. This corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at para 260 which states “Section 6 begins by following the built-up boundary of Heworth on the opposite side of Monk Stray, before turning south-east to, and following Stockton Lane before turning again, to follow the existing built-up, settlement limits, before reaching the main carriageway of Osbaldwick village. The boundary then heads east following the settlement pattern along Murton Way, until it reaches the industrial estate.”
EX/CYC/59e Section 7 Boundary 13-14	Heslington Village	265-266	Align the Green Belt boundary for PMM38 to the evidence base boundary in EXCYC58e for section 7, boundary 13-14 incorporating PMM45 at Lord Deramore’s School to follow the edge of the dense built development, . This corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at paragraphs 265- 266 which states “the boundary needs to follow the boundary of the school curtilage. A modification to the policies map will be needed to facilitate this boundary change [PMM45] . The boundary can then follow the established boundaries on the edge of Heslington before skirting the southern and western sides of the University of York Campus West until it reaches the southern boundary wall of the Retreat.”
EX/CYC/59e Section 8 Boundary 15-16	York Racecourse	270	Align the Green Belt boundary for PMM34 to the map base to follow built development of racecourse stands as per the evidence base boundary in EXCYC59e for Section 8, boundary 15 and 16. This corresponds to the Inspectors conclusions at para 270 which states “The main racecourse buildings are excluded from the Green Belt by the proposed boundary which, given their nature and scale, seems to us the proper course to follow. The racecourse itself is largely open and fulfils a clear Green Belt purpose so it is correct that the proposed Green Belt boundary follows the line of built development that borders it.”
EXCYC59g	Elvington Industrial Estate	N/a	Align the Green Belt boundary for PMM35 to reflect the curtilage of properties in accordance with the map base.
EXCYC59g	Fordlands Road	N/a	Correct the boundary of PMM41 to align with the map base consistent to the boundary shown in EXCYC59g.
EXCYC59g	Strensall	277	In addition to enacting PMM8 & PMM11, align the Green Belt boundary around the village to to the map base and to reflect the evidence base boundary shown in EXCYC59g.

[2] Policies Map North [CD004A], South [CD004B] and City Centre [CD004C]

[3] Examination Library document EX/CYC/59 and annexes A- J

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