Decision details

Purpose of report: Following the suspension of the competitive dialogue process by the York Central Consortium, the report updates Members on progress with York Northwest and the outcome of the joint review of the work carried out. A report will be taken to the LDF Working Group prior to this meeting and any comments made will be appended to this report. The report outlines a revised approach to the delivery of York Northwest and the implications of this on the Local Development Scheme (LDS). A further report will subsequently be brought to Members on wider issues and revisions relating to the LDS.

Members are asked to: The report will ask Members to agree a revised planning approach, timescales for delivery and to revise the LDS Project Plan accordingly. Members will also be asked to agree in principle the council taking a promotional lead to deliver York Central including investigation of alternative development/partnership delivery arrangements.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the progress with York Northwest be noted and that the programme of work and indicative SPD process outlined in Annexes 1 and 2 to the report be approved (Option 2).

REASON:      To ensure that the work being undertaken for York Northwest is progressed.

                        (ii)        That the planning framework for York Northwest be provided within the Core Strategy, with York Northwest identified as a zone of change and York Central and the former British Sugar sites identified as strategic sites (Option 2).

REASON:      To ensure that the regeneration of both major development sites is delivered within an overarching framework and within anticipated time frames.

                        (iii)       That the preparation of supporting Supplementary Planning Documents for York Central and the former British Sugar site, and the preparation of a development framework for York Central, be agreed (Option 2).

REASON:      To ensure that the regeneration of both major development sites is delivered within an overarching framework and within anticipated time frames.

                        (iv)       That policies be included within the Core Strategy seeking to achieve PPS1 standards for Eco Towns for the York Northwest area (Option 3).

REASON:      To meet the requirements for Eco Towns and possible designation as part of the national programme of Eco Towns.

                        (v)        That objectives for the York Central site, as outlined in paragraph 31, be agreed and that the Council’s commitment to bringing forward the site for redevelopment be reaffirmed (Option 5).

REASON:      To ensure continuing commitment to moving the project forward.

                        (vi)       That the Council take a proactive approach to public funding for the York Central site and investigate alternative delivery mechanisms in collaboration with York Central partners (Option 7).

REASON:      To enable delivery issues to be addressed.