City of York Local Plan                                          

Equalities Impact Assessment Addendum

December 2022


Introduction:

The following two tables provide an update to the EQIA, which was originally produced to support the Publication Draft Local Plan when it was submitted for Examination on 25th May 2018 (CD019 – City of York Local Plan EqiA (Incorporating the Better Decision Making Tool) April 2018’). The updated tables reflect the amendments made to the policies in the Proposed Modifications, following the Local Plan Examination hearing sessions. It does not replace CD019, just provide an update to Tables 1 (Equalities) and Table 2 (Human Rights). This document should be read in conjunction with CD019, rather than replace it.

Analysis of policies

The assessment aims to consider impacts on groups with the following protected characteristics which are identified by the City of York Council Better Decision Making Tool.

Equalities:

·         Age;

·         Disability;

·         Gender;

·         Gender reassignment;

·         Marriage & Civil Partnership;

·         Pregnancy & Maternity;

·         Race;

·         Religion or belief;

·         Sexual Orientation;

·         Carer;

·         Lowest Income Groups;

·         Veteran, Armed Forces community.

 

Human Rights:

·         Right to Education;

·         Right not to be subject to torture, degrading treatment or punishment;

·         Right to a fair and public hearing;

·         Right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence;

·         Freedom of expression;

·         Right not to be subject to discrimination;

·         Other rights.

 

Colour coding key to impacts:

POSITIVE

NEUTRAL

NEGATIVE


 

Table 1 : Equalities

 

Category

Impact

What are the impacts and how do you know?

Relevant Local Plan Policy Modifications

Relevant Indicators

4.1

Age

Positive

The Plan will meet housing needs and provide a range of house types for all ages, supported by the latest evidence in the Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA)(2022). It will also improve the safety and accessibility of the city’s streets and spaces.

H3: Balancing the Housing

Market

 

H4: Promoting Self and Custom House Building

 

H10: Affordable Housing

 

D1: Placemaking

 

GB2: ‘Exception’ sites for affordable housing in the Green Belt

 

All SS Policies

Delivery of new homes offering comfortable standard of living meeting specialist needs in sustainable locations with access to services

Positive

The Plan provides for education facilities for all age groups, and ensures the universities continue to meet modern requirements. 

Positive benefits extend to unemployment and lack of skills with communities’ access to education close to where they live

ED1: University of York

 

ED2: Campus West

 

ED3: Campus East

 

ED5: York St John University

Further Expansion

 

HW4: Childcare Provision

New preschool / school / Further and Higher education places

Positive

The Plan ensures the provision of adequate land for employment uses throughout the plan period. Provision is also made for development which supports the rural economy.

 

Retail provision is secured and protected to ensure a range of shops and services in sustainable locations.

EC1: Provision of Employment Land

 

EC2: Loss of Employment Land

 

EC5: Rural Economy

 

R1: Retail Hierarchy and

Sequential Approach

 

R2: District and Local Centres and Neighbourhood Parades

 

R3: York City Centre Retail

 

Provision of a range of employment and retail opportunities reducing unemployment across all age groups.

 

 

 

Positive

The plan protects and supports new community facilities in accessible locations served by public transport 

HW1: Protecting Existing Facilities

 

HW2: New Community Facilities

 

HW3: Built Sports Facilities

 

HW5: Healthcare Services

 

HW6: Emergency Services

 

HW7: Healthy Places

Increased rates of access to

appropriate new community,

leisure and healthcare

facilities throughout the Plan area

 

% of new community facilities that are within 400m of a bus route with a 15 min frequency.

 

Loss of community facilities

Positive

The plan provides a framework to support and improve environmental conditions which will positively impact health and well-being across all ages.

D1: Placemaking

 

D2: Landscape and Setting

 

D3: Cultural Provision

 

GI1: Green Infrastructure

 

GI2: Biodiversity and Access to Nature

 

GI2a: Strensall Common Special Area of Conservations (SAC)

 

GI3: Green Infrastructure

Network

 

GI4: Trees and Hedgerows

 

GI5: Protection of Open Space

and Playing Fields

 

GI6: New Open Space Provision

 

ENV1: Air Quality

Improved access to green infrastructure and improved built environment across the city leading to improvement in health and well being.

 

Amount of new accessible open space provided in areas of deficiency;

 

Amount of new accessible open space provided as part of residential development on strategic sites (ha);

 

Condition of RAMSAR, SPA, SAC, SSSI and LNR’s;

 

 

Amount of reduction in Annual Mean NO2 and PM10 concentrations.

4.2

Disability

Positive

The Plan will meet housing needs and provide a range of house types for all ages as required by latest evidence (currently the LHNA 2022). It will also improve the safety and accessibility of the city’s streets and spaces.

 

H3: Balancing the Housing

Market

 

H4: Promoting Self and Custom House Building

 

H10: Affordable Housing

 

D1: Placemaking

 

GB2: ‘Exception’ sites for affordable housing in the Green Belt

 

HW7: Healthy places

Delivery of new homes offering comfortable

standard of living meeting specialist needs in

sustainable locations with

access to services.

Development meets the highest standards of accessibility and inclusion.

Positive

The Plan supports wider travel choice, helping to improve travel by non-car modes, improving accessibility to employment, services, and facilities.

T1: Sustainable Access 

 

T2: Strategic Public Transport Improvements 

 

T3: York Railway Station and Associated Operational Facilities 

 

T4: Strategic Highway Network Capacity Improvements 

 

T5: Strategic Cycle and Pedestrian Network Links and Improvements

 

T6: Development at or Near Public Transport Corridors, Interchanges and Facilities

 

HW7: Healthy Places

Developments integrated into and enhancing the sustainable transport network

 

Enhanced and safer walking and cycling access in public spaces, streets and developments

4.3

Gender

No Impact

None deemed likely

N/A

N/A

4.4

Gender reassignment

No Impact

None deemed likely

N/A

N/A

4.5

Marriage & Civil Partnership

No Impact

 

None deemed likely

N/A

N/A

4.6

Pregnancy & Maternity

Neutral

 

None deemed likely

HW5: Healthcare Services

N/A

4.7

Race

Positive

Meeting gypsy, traveller and travelling showpeople’s accommodation needs, supporting the outcomes of the Gyspy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (2022) 

H5: Gypsies and Travellers

 

H6: Travelling Showpeople

Provision of accommodation offering comfortable standard of living in sustainable locations with access to services

4.8

Religion or belief

No Impact

None deemed likely

N/A

N/A

4.9

Sexual Orientation

No Impact

None deemed likely

 

N/A

N/A

4.10

Carer

No Impact

None deemed likely

 

N/A

N/A

4.11

Lowest Income Groups

Positive

The plan will meet housing needs and provide a range of house types. The LHNA 2022 provides relevant evidence for this, including the need for affordable housing.

H7: Off-campus Student Housing

 

H10: Affordable Housing

 

GB2: ‘Exception’ sites for affordable housing in the Green Belt

Delivery of new affordable

homes offering comfortable

standard of living in sustainable locations with

access to services

 

4.12

Veteran, Armed Forces community

No Impact

Whilst the Local Plan and supporting evidence considers the potential for redevelopment of the MOD sites following the Defence Infrastructure Review (2016), the closure of sites and any impact on the armed forces community is beyond the remit of the Local Plan.

N/A

 

N/A

Table 1 demonstrates that the proposed Modifications to the Local Plan will have a positive or neutral benefit on the characteristic groups highlighted in the EqIA

 


 

Table 2: Human Rights

 

Category

Impact

What are the impacts and how do you know?

Relevant Local Plan Policy Modifications

4.13

Right to education

Positive

Policies related to the universities will help to ensure appropriate expansion of the institutions ensuring they continue to provide modern educational facilities for the city and wider community while protecting the interests of the local communities which can be impacted by such development.

ED1: University of York

 

ED2: Campus West

 

ED3: Campus East

 

ED5: York St John University Further

Expansion

 

4.14

Right not to be subject to torture, degrading treatment or punishment

No Impact

None deemed likely

N/A

4.15

Right to a fair and public hearing

No Impact

None deemed likely

N/A

4.16

Right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence

Positive

The Plan will meet housing needs and provide a range of house types for all ages, supported by the latest evidence in the Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA)(2022) and Gyspy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (2022).

H3: Balancing the Housing

Market

 

H5: Gypsies and Travellers

 

H6: Travelling Showpeople

 

H10: Affordable Housing

 

4.17

Freedom of expression

No Impact

None deemed likely

N/A

4.18

Right to not be subject to discrimination

Positive

Policies meet gypsy, traveller and travelling showpeople’s accommodation needs, supporting the outcomes of the Gyspy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (2022). Policies address needs of those meeting the definition in the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (2015), and those that do not.   

H5: Gypsies and Travellers

 

H6: Travelling Showpeople

4.19

Other rights

No Impact

None deemed likely

N/A