Decision details

Purpose of report: The report will ask that Members approve the City of York Local Plan Preferred Options document, subject to the recommendations of the group, for consultation in late April 2013.

Members will be asked to approve the Local Plan Preferred Options document for consultation.

This report will be considered at a separate meeting of the Cabinet on 30 April 2013.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

(i) approve the City of York Local Plan Preferred Options Draft, at Annex A of the report, along with the supporting information for public consultation, subject to the identified amendments agreed at the Local Plan Working Group meeting on 22 April 2013 set out at Annex1- Direct Policy or Proposals Changes Arising from the Minutes.

(ii)  delegate to the Director of CES in consultation with the Cabinet Member the making of any incidental changes to the draft document that are necessary as a result of the recommendations of Cabinet.

(iii) delegate to the Director of CES in consultation with the Cabinet Member the approval of a Consultation Strategy and associated documents.

(iv) delegate to the Director of CES in consultation with the Cabinet Member the approval of supporting information and documentation to be published during public consultation.

REASONS:         i)   So that an National Planning Policy Framework compliant Local Plan can be progressed.

   ii)   So that changes recommended as a result of discussions at this meeting can be made.

   iii) & iv)    To ensure that the proposed methods of consultation are satisfactory to Members.