Decision details

Purpose of Report: To describe and detail the historical and public policy context associated with the development of the City of York Local Plan; to report the responses received to the Pre Publication Draft Local Plan consultation held in Autumn; and to seek Members approval for the next stage of plan development.

The report will ask Members to consider recommendations arising from the Pre Publication Draft Local Plan consultation and instruct officers to advance the Local Plan on the basis of those approved.

Resolved:  (i)      That the recommendations of the Local Plan Working Group be accepted and that the changes to the pre-publication draft Local Plan (Regulation 18) as set out in the report and Annex A be agreed, with the exception of the following tables:

·        Housing: accept Table 1 and reject Tables 2, 3 and 4

·        Employment: accept Table 5 and reject Tables 6 and 7.

These amendments relate to boundary changes and proposed changes to housing numbers.  This is to be reflected in amendments to all relevant policies detailed in the report.

(ii)      That, subject to those changes, the Local Plan be progressed to the Regulation 19 stage

                   (iii)     That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director of Planning & Public Protection, in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader, to:

a)    approve all policies necessary for the production of a composite Local Plan for the purposed of public consultation;

b)   consider and approve further technical reports and assessments to support the Local Plan; including, but not limited to, the SA/SEA, HRA, Viability Study and Transport Assessment;

c)   approve a consultation strategy and associated material for the purposes of a city wide consultation, and to undertake consultation on a composite plan in accordance with that agreed strategy.

                   (v)     That the Leader and Deputy Leader keep Group Leaders informed, through Group Leaders’ meetings, of progress with the above actions.

Reason:     So that an NPPF compliant Local Plan can be progressed.