Decision details

Purpose of Report: To inform members of the outcomes of the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report and recommendations. To ask Executive to endorse the Council’s Decision Statement on the recommendations and consequently, to allow the neighbourhood plan to proceed to referendum.

The report requests that Executive agrees the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report and recommendations, and the Council’s Decision Statement on the recommendations, to allow the neighbourhood plan to proceed to referendum.

Resolved:  (i)      That the Examiner’s modifications to the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as set out in the Decision Statement at Annex B to the report, be agreed and that subject to those modifications it be agreed that the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions and other legislative requirements.

                   (ii)      That approval be given for the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as amended, to proceed to a local referendum based on the neighbourhood area outlined in the Examiner’s report at Annex A.

                   (ii)      That the Decision Statement at Annex B be approved for publication on the City of York Council’s website.

Reason:     To allow the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with neighbourhood planning legislation.