Decision details

The Local Plan was adopted by Full Council on 27 February 2025. This now forms part of the development plan for the city.

Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning Regulations states:
26.??As soon as reasonably practicable after the local planning authority adopt a local plan they must—
(a)make available in accordance with regulation?35—
(i)the local plan;
(ii)an adoption statement;
(iii)the sustainability appraisal report; and
(iv)details of where the local plan is available for inspection and the places and times at which the document can be inspected;
(b)send a copy of the adoption statement to any person who has asked to be notified of the adoption of the local plan; and
(c)send a copy of the adoption statement to the Secretary of State.

Full Council resolved to delegate authority to the Director of City Development for:
• publishing the Local Plan, agreeing any further non-material minor corrections and factual updates and publishing of the adopted Local Plan and Policies Map;
• Agreeing correspondence relating to adoption including the adoption statement, Sustainability Appraisal Report and communications regarding the plan in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning Act 2012 (as amended).

This decision is to publish the following documents:
The adopted Local Plan, incorporating the schedule of Main Modifications provided by the Inspectors (Annex A to their report) and further non-material minor corrections and factual updates.
The majority of updates included in the schedule of further non-material minor corrections and updates were consulted on alongside the Main Modifications consultation in February/March 2023. Additional factual corrections have been included where necessary to ensure the Local Plan is grammatically correct having incorporated the
Main Modifications.
• The Sustainability Appraisal Report – this sets out how the plan is likely to achieve sustainable development objectives.
• Adoption statement – this sets out when the plan was adopted, how to view the adopted plan and how to apply to challenge the plan by applying to the High Court in accordance with the Section 113 of the Planning ad Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. The period for applying to challenge the decision is 6 weeks and runs: 27 February to 11 April 2025.
• Draft notification correspondence – this is to be sent to all interested parties who have asked to be kept up to-date of the Local Plan process.

The Policies Map is under development and will be subject to a separate decision for publishing.

Background
The new Local Plan was submitted for independent Examination in May 2018. Two inspectors were appointed by the Secretary of State who undertook 5 phases of examination between 2019-2024. The inspectors issued their final report on 14 February 2025. As part of their conclusions, the inspectors recommended Main Modifications to the plan to enable it to be made ‘sound’ and capable of adoption.

A decision was made by Full Council to: Adopt the Local Plan with main modification and additional modifications (to be delegated to the Director for City Development). Consequently, the Local Plan adoption version and accompanying statutory documents must now be published.

Links to key documents are:
Full Council 27 February 2025 Decision: https://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=331&MId=15223

• Officer report: https://democracy.york.gov.uk/documents/s181765/Local%20Plan%20Full%20Council%20Report%20FINAL.pdf
• Annex B: Local Plan Inspectors Report https://democracy.york.gov.uk/documents/s181778/Annex%20B%20York%20Local%20Plan%20-%20Inspectors%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf
• Annex C: Main Modifications schedule https://democracy.york.gov.uk/documents/s181779/Annex%20C%20York%20Local%20Plan%20-%20Main%20Mods%20Appendix%20-%20FINAL.pdf

Submitted Local Plan (May 20218) https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/1314/cd001-city-of-york-local-plan-publication-draft-regulation-19-consultation-february-2018-

To publish the Local Plan incorporating Main Modifications and additional non-material factual corrections and updates.

N/A.
Following the Full Council decision to adopt the plan, a composite Local Plan must be published.