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City of York Council |
Committee Minutes |
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Meeting |
Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session |
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Date |
30 July 2026 |
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Present |
Councillors Lomas |
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Apologies |
Garry Taylor – Director of City Development Alison Stockdale – Strategic Planning Policy Manager Nick Collins – Head of Property Services Chris Coss - Head of Legal Services |
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16. Appointing a Chair (16:30)
It was confirmed that Cllr Lomas would chair all the items on the agenda.
17. Apologies for Absence (16:30)
It was confirmed that there were no apologies for absence. Cllr Lomas the Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion confirmed that she had the delegated authority form Cllr Douglas the Executive Leader to make a decision on the Minerals and Waste Planning item.
18. Declarations of Interest (16:30)
The Executive Member was asked to declare at this point in the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest or other registerable interest they might have in respect of business on the agenda if they had not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. They had none to declare.
19. Public Participation (16:31)
It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.
20. Applications for Community Right to Bid under the Localism Act 2011 (16:34)
Officers introduced the report providing information for the applications to register as assets of community value the for the Cross Keys Public House, Blacksmiths Arms Public House, and The Lord Nelson. The Cross Keys being a new application and the other two applications for renewals. They also outlined the recommendation to have future renewals delegated to an officer decision.
The Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion welcomed the applications and agreed to the benefit to delegate renewals to an officer decision, noting that having already been approved by an Executive Member decision, renewals would be best place with officers to ensure applications are dealt with in a timely manner.
Resolved:
i. Cross keys Public House, Common Lane, Dunnington, York, YO19 5NG to be listed as an asset of community value;
ii. Blacksmiths Arms Public House, Shipton Road, Skelton, York to be listed as an asset of community value;
iii. The Lord Nelson, 9 Main Street, Nether Poppleton, York to be listed as an asset of community value;
iv. Approved, that following expiry of an ACV listing on the Council’s register of Assets of Community Value, any renewal ACV nominations received for those properties may be referred for officer decision.
Reasons: Approval meets the Authority’s legislative obligations (pursuant to the Localism Act 2011 and the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012) and promotes community access to community facilities. The 3 nominated Public Houses are within the Authority’s area and are found to be of community value.
21. Minerals and Waste Planning (16:31)
Officers introduced the report noting that the Executive had decided in April 2026 to produce a new Local Plan and that discussions had commenced relating to the development of a joint Minerals and Waste Plan with The North York Moors National Park Authority and North Yorkshire Council. However, these authorities will now develop their own plans. Therefore, officers are seeking to develop the Council’s own Minerals and Waste Plan within the York Local Plan.
The Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion noted the change in circumstances and welcomed the new recommended approach.
Resolved:
i. Noted the change in circumstances relating to the future review of the Joint Minerals and Waste Plan;
ii. Noted that City of York Council remains the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority for York and must ensure that its statutory planning responsibilities continue to be addressed through the plan-making process;
iii. Endorsed the inclusion of minerals and waste planning matters within the scope of the emerging York Local Plan and the forthcoming scoping consultation in order to ensure that all reasonable options remain available to the Council and that statutory plan-making requirements can be met, acknowledging there is a delay to the Plan-Making Activity Schedule previously agreed by Executive;
iv. Noted that, exercising delegated powers arising from the April 2026 Executive decision to commence preparation of a new Local Plan, the Director of City Development will amend and reissue the Formal Notice of Plan-Making to reflect the inclusion of minerals and waste planning matters within the scope of the emerging Local Plan;
v. Requested that officers prepare a further report for Executive in October 2026 setting out:
· the strategic implications of the changing position across York and North Yorkshire;
· the options considered for future minerals and waste plan-making;
· the programme, governance, staffing and financial implications of those options;
· a revised Plan-Making Activity Schedule inclusive of the Local Plan Timetable; and
· an update on the Council's approach.
Reason: To ensure progress on Local Plan preparation continues without undue delay
Cllr Lomas, Chair
[The meeting started at 4.30 pm and finished at 4.39 pm].