City of York Local Plan

Proposed Policy Map Modifications

January 2023

Introduction

1. The City of York LocalPlan was submittedto the Planning Inspectorate in May 2018 with the Local Plan Examination in Public (EiP) commencing in November 2019. There have been four phases of examination hearing sessions with the last closing in September 2022.

2. Since the opening of the EIP in 2019, CYC has published and consulted on a series of ‘Proposed Modifications’ to both the Local Plan itself and the accompanying Local Plan Policies Map (formerly the ‘Proposals Map’). These consultations were undertaken in June 2019 [EX/CYC/20] and April 2021 [EX/CYC/58].

3. A further schedule of proposed modifications to the Local Plan was published July 2022 [EX/CYC/93a] with a consolidated Proposed Modifications Schedule published on 31 August 2022 [EX/CYC/111]. A Consolidated Policy Map Modifications Schedule was published September 2022 [EX/CYC113]. These three schedules were published on the Local Plan examination website but were not subject to formal consultation.

4. CYC is now formally consulting on a consolidated set of Policy Map Modifications as part of the last stage of public consultation on the Local Plan before submitting to the Planning Inspectorate for final consideration.

5. This consultation includes all proposed modifications to the Policy Map the Council intend to progress and supersedes all previously issued proposed amendments to the policy map. Where proposed modifications that were published previously are not included in this document, the Council no longer intends to progress them.   

6. It is also intended to add the boundaries of both the conservation areas and areas of archaeological importance, rather than denoting these areas using a star. However, for the purposes of clarity and ease these are not shown on the maps within this schedule.

7. This schedule contains all proposed modifications to the Local Plan policy map in five sections:

• Strategic Sites Policy Map Amendments

• Other Policy Map Amendments

• Greenbelt Boundary Policy Map Amendments (Policies Map North)

• Greenbelt Boundary Policy Map Amendments (Policies Map South)

• Additional Amendments

8. This Map Modifications Schedule is intended for reference only. As part of the consultation, an online interactive version is available here [INSERT LINK]. Once the Policy Map is adopted a complete online interactive version will be available. 

Note: This schedule supersedes all previouspolicy map modifications schedules.

Contents

1. Strategic sites policy amendments. 9

PMM1 ST15 (Policies Map South) 10

PMM2 ST16 (Policies Map South) 11

PMM3 ST32 (Policies Map City Centre) 12

PMM4 ST35 (Policies Map North) 13

2. Other Policy Map amendments. 14

PMM5 H22 (Policies Map North) 15

PMM6 H23 (Policies Map North) 16

PMM7 H56 (Policies Map North) 17

PMM8 H59 (Policies Map North) 18

PMM9 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 400m Buffer ...................... (Polices Map North) 19

PMM9 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 5500m Buffer .................... (Polices Map North) 20

3. Greenbelt Boundary amendments (Policies Map North) 21

PMM10 Strensall (Policies Map North) 22

PMM11 Windy Ridge, Huntington (Policies Map North) 23

PMM12 Jockey Lane (PoliciesMap North) 24

PMM13 Land to the rear of Osbaldwick Village (Policies MapNorth) 25

PMM14 Land at Hull Road, north of GrimstonBar (Policies MapNorth) 26

PMM15 Acomb Water Works(Policies Map North) 27

PMM16 Knapton Village (PoliciesMap North) 28

PMM17 St. Peter’s School (Policies Map North) 29

PMM18 Homestead Park (PoliciesMap North) 30

PMM19 Clifton Park Hospital(Policies Map North) 31

PMM20 Burton Green PrimarySchool (Policies MapNorth) 32

PMM21 Nestle Factory (PoliciesMap North) 33

PMM22 The Poppleton Centre (Policies Map North) 34

PMM23 Edge of Monks Cross/Vanguard Car parks (PoliciesMap North) 35

PMM24 Pottery Lane (PoliciesMap North) 36

PMM25 Osbaldwick Gypsy and Traveller Site (Policies Map North) 37

PMM26 Derwent Valley Industrial Estate (Policies Map North) 38

PMM27 Stockton on the Forest (PoliciesMap North) 39

PMM28 York Cricket Club Boundary (Policies Map North) 40

4. Greenbelt Boundary amendments (Policies Map South) 41

PMM29 Imphal Barracks (PoliciesMap South) 42

PMM30 Askham Bryan (Policies Map South) 43

PMM31 Moor Lane, Woodthorpe (Policies Map South) 44

PMM32 Little Hob Moor (Policies Map South) 45

PMM33 Campleshon Road Open Space (Policies Map South) 46

PMM34 Elvington Industrial Estate,Elvington (Policies Map South) 47

PMM35 South of AskhamBar Park and Ride (Policies Map South) 48

PMM36 University of York Campus East Western Boundary(Policies Map South) 49

PMM37 Heslington (Policies MapSouth) 50

PMM38 Heslington, Lane south of University of York CampusWest ...................................... (Policies Map South) 51

PMM39 Heslington Road and the Retreat(Policies Map South) 52

PMM40 Germany Beck and Fordlands Road (Policies MapSouth) 53

PMM41 Rowntree Park (PoliciesMap South) 54

PMM42 Scarcroft Allotments (PoliciesMap South) 55

PMM43 York College (Policies Map South) 56

PMM44 Lord Deramores School, Heslington (Policies Map South) 57

PMM45 Elvington Airfield Industrial Estate (Policies Map South) 58

5. Additional amendments. 59

PMM46 Vale of York Academy and Bootham Junior School (Policies Map North) 60

PMM47 Haxby Road Primary Academy and Greenfields Community Garden ....................... (Policies Map North) 61

PMM48 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, Strensall (Policies MapNorth) 62

PMM49 St Peters School (Policies Map North) 63

PMM50 Poppleton Ousebank Primary School(Policies Map North) 64

PMM51 Haxby Proposed Train Station (Policies Map North) 65

PMM52 Scarborough Bridge (Policies Map City Centre) 66

PMM53 The Minster School (Policies Map City Centre) 67

PMM54 Millfield Industrial Estate, Wheldrake (Policies Map South) 68

PMM55 St. Leonard’s Hospice, Dringhouses (Policies Map South) 69

PMM56 New Walk Orchard Park (Policies Map South) 70

PMM57 Nelson’s Lane Nursing Home, Dringhouses (Policies Map South) 71

PMM58 Acomb Primary School (Policies Map South) 73

PMM59 Stone Court, Hob Moor (Policies Map South) 74

PMM60 Westfield School (Policies Map South) 75

PMM61 Westfield March Open Space (Policies Map South) 76

PMM62 York High School (Policies Map South) 77

PMM63 The Mount School (Policies Map South) 78

PMM64 Conservation Areas. 79

PMM65 Areas of Archaeological Interest 82

PMM66 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (400m buffer) 83

PMM67 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (5500m buffer) 84

Map Key

Policy map key has been updated to reflect corrections and updates to designations of proposed modifications.

Policy Map (2018) Proposed Modifications (2022)

*Correction to ‘Existing Openspace’ designation to

match remaining Policies Maps (North and South)

New designations

Full key shown on page 7 of this document.

Map Key

Policy Maps – North and South (2018)                                                                              Policy Map – City Centre inset (2018)

Map Key

Proposed Modifications (2022)

1. Strategic sites policy amendments

Name

PMM1 ST15 (Policies Map South)

Reason

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.

Policies map (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM2 ST16 (Policies Map South)

Reason

To update site allocation to reflect current build out of site. 

Note: land at York Racecourse and Campleshon Road Open Space map modifications are shown at PMM33 of this schedule.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM3 ST32 (Policies Map City Centre)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM4 ST35 (Policies Map North)

Reason

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]. Note that Green Belt boundary modifications are shown at PMM10 of this schedule.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

2. Other Policy Map amendments

Name

PMM5 H22 (Policies Map North)

Reason

To remove H22 allocation to reflect the site has been built out

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM6 H23 (Policies Map North)

Reason

To remove H23 allocation to reflect the site has been built out.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name
PMM7 H56 (Policies Map North)
Reason
To remove H56 allocation to reflect the site has been built out and incorporate new greenscapes into existing open space allocation adjacent.
Policies map boundary (2018)
Proposed modification

Name
PMM8 H59 (Policies Map North)
Reason
To remove H59 allocation in accordance with the proposed deletion of the allocation as detailed in MM5.2.
Policies map boundary (2018)
Proposed modification

Name

PMM9 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 400m Buffer (Polices Map North)

Reason

To include 400m buffer zone from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2a; the 400m linear buffer shown in PMM66.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM9 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 5500m Buffer (Polices Map North)

Reason

To include 400m buffer zone from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2a; the 5500m linear buffer shown in PMM67.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

3. Greenbelt Boundary amendments (Policies Map North)

Name

PMM10 Strensall (Policies Map North)

Reason

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.

Note: the removal of allocation ST35 is shown at PMM4.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM11 Windy Ridge, Huntington (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to reflect completed development south of Brecks Lane.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM12 Jockey Lane (Policies Map North)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM13 Land to the rear of Osbaldwick Village (Policies Map North)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM14 Land at Hull Road, north of Grimston Bar (Policies Map North)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM15 Acomb Water Works (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the fenced edge of Acomb Water Works and the river banks.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed

Name

PMM16 Knapton Village (Policies Map North)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM17 St. Peter’s School (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the flood defenses to the south of the site.  Modification to the yellow education allocation is shown at PMM49.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM18 Homestead Park (Policies Map North)

Reason

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

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM19 Clifton Park Hospital (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary around Clifton Park Hospital to follow the built development boundary for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM20 Burton Green Primary School (Policies Map North)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM21 Nestle Factory (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the fenced boundary around the factory for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM22 The Poppleton Centre (Policies Map North)

Reason

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).  Amendments to Poppleton Ousebank Primary School are shown at PMM50.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM23 Edge of Monks Cross/Vanguard Car parks (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the built carriageway edge and car parking for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed

Name

PMM24 Pottery Lane (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the rear of the properties on Pottery Lane for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM25 Osbaldwick Gypsy and Traveller Site (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the northernmost boundary of the area of the site that benefits from planning permission

Note: the extent of the Gypsy and Traveller site designation is unchanged from the submitted Plan.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM26 Derwent Valley Industrial Estate (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the defined field boundary for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM27 Stockton on the Forest (Policies Map North)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the fenced edge of the development for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM28 York Cricket Club Boundary (Policies Map North)

Reason

For consistency with the Green Belt methodology the buildings forming York Sports Club are to be excluded from Green Belt.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

4. Greenbelt Boundary amendments (Policies Map South)

Name

PMM29 Imphal Barracks (Policies Map South)

Reason

To exclude land east of the allocation from the Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology (see EX/CYC/120b).

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM30 Askham Bryan (Policies Map South)

Reason

To exclude the central built up area of the campus from Green Belt (shown in darker yellow) for consistency with the Green Belt methodology with regards to the approach for boundary setting of developed areas within the Green Belt.  The area allocated as educational land (shown as lighter yellow) is also extended to more accurately reflect the extent of the campus.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM31 Moor Lane, Woodthorpe (Policies Map South)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM32 Little Hob Moor (Policies Map South)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the carriageway of Tadcaster Road for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM33 Campleshon Road Open Space (Policies Map South)

Reason

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.

Note: amendments to ST16 are addressed under PMM2 in this schedule.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM34 Elvington Industrial Estate, Elvington (Policies Map South)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow recognizable features on the ground for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM35 South of Askham Bar Park and Ride (Policies Map South)

Reason

To reflect changes to the new Askham Bar Park & Ride boundary for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM36 University of York Campus East Western Boundary (Policies Map South)

Reason

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).  

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM37 Heslington (Policies Map South)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the edge of dense built development for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.   

Note: Green Belt boundary modification to Lord Deramores School is shown at PMM44.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM38 Heslington, Lane south of University of York Campus West (Policies Map South)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM39 Heslington Road and the Retreat (Policies Map South)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to follow the metaled surface of the road within the urban area and the edge of the built development of The Retreat, excluding it from Green Belt for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM40 Germany Beck and Fordlands Road (Policies Map South)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM41 Rowntree Park (Policies Map South)

Reason

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

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM42 Scarcroft Allotments (Policies Map South)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary to continue following the western edge of Albermarle Road for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM43 York College (Policies Map South)

Reason

Amendment to the boundary to follow the currently identifiable features of the edge of the existing sports pitch to the east and the northern carriageway of Sim Balk Lane to the south for consistency with the Green Belt methodology.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM44 Lord Deramores School, Heslington (Policies Map South)

Reason

Amendment to the Green Belt boundary should follow the edge of the curtilage of the school site for consistency with the Green Belt methodology (see EX.CYC/120b). Green Belt boundary modification to Heslington is shown at PMM37.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM45 Elvington Airfield Industrial Estate (Policies Map South)

Reason

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.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

5. Additional amendments

Name

PMM46 Vale of York Academy and Bootham Junior School (Policies Map North)

Reason

Extension of the education allocations across the whole of the school grounds and removal of open space designation for clarity.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM47 Haxby Road Primary Academy and Greenfields Community Garden (Policies Map North)

Reason

Extension of the education allocations across the whole of the school grounds and to correctly identify land as open space, rather than playing fields.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM48 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, Strensall (Policies Map North)

Reason

Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM49 St Peters School (Policies Map North)

Reason

Extension of the education allocation (yellow) to include the full extent of the school grounds. Modification to the Green Belt boundary is shown at PMM17.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM50 Poppleton Ousebank Primary School (Policies Map North)

Reason

Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds (see EX/CYC/120b). Green Belt boundary modification is shown at PMM22.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM51 Haxby Proposed Train Station (Policies Map North)

Reason

To reflect the potential location of proposed new train station in Haxby.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM52 Scarborough Bridge (Policies Map City Centre)

Reason

Clarification to reflect that bridge improvements have been completed.

Note: Correction to Open Space designation to match north and south policies maps

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM53 The Minster School (Policies Map City Centre)

Reason

Update to reflect sites no longer in education use.

Note: Correction to Open Space designation to match north and south policies maps

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM54 Millfield Industrial Estate, Wheldrake (Policies Map South)

Reason

Removal of employment designation to reflect the site has been built out.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM55 St. Leonard’s Hospice, Dringhouses (Policies Map South)

Reason

For consistency, the existing healthcare facility allocation has been removed from the site.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM56 New Walk Orchard Park (Policies Map South)

Reason

Clarification to reflect the site at Love Lane is not a Gypsy and Traveller site.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM57 Nelson’s Lane Nursing Home, Dringhouses (Policies Map South)

Reason

For consistency, the existing healthcare facility allocation has been removed from the site. Correction to greenspace designation is addressed in PMM32.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM58 Acomb Primary School (Policies Map South)

Reason

Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds, for consistency.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM59 Stone Court, Hob Moor (Policies Map South)

Reason

Correction to designation, site no longer in education use.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM60 Westfield School (Policies Map South)

Reason

It is proposed that the education allocation follows the boundary of the school grounds. The open space modification of Westfield Marsh is addressed in PMM62.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM61 Westfield March Open Space (Policies Map South)

Reason

Open space allocation to follow the boundary of the school grounds. The education modification of Westfield School is addressed in PMM61.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM62 York High School (Policies Map South)

Reason

Extension of the education allocation across the whole of the school grounds, for consistency.

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM63 The Mount School (Policies Map South)

Reason

Education allocation (yellow) modified to reflect the extent of the school grounds

Policies map boundary (2018)

Proposed modification

Name

PMM64 Conservation Areas

Reason

Cartographical correction to existing maps to depict conservation areas.

Conservation Boundaries - Central

Conservation Boundaries – North West

Conservation Boundaries – North East

Conservation Boundaries – South East

Conservation Boundaries – South West

Name

PMM65 Areas of Archaeological Interest

Reason

Cartographical correction to existing maps to depict areas of archaeological interest.

Proposed modification

Name

PMM66 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (400m buffer)

Reason

To include a 400m linear distance buffer from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2a.

Proposed modification

Name

PMM67 Strensall Common Special Area of Conservation (5500m buffer)

Reason

To include a 5.5km linear distance buffer from the SAC boundary in accordance with Policy GI2a.

Proposed modification