Decision details

Purpose of Report: The report relates to a Housing Delivery Action Plan (HDAP), which is required of the council via national planning policy (the National Planning Policy Framework 2021),

The report considers the Housing Delivery Test housing requirement and outlines an action plan for those areas that the council has the ability to influence and which can support housing delivery. The Action Plan will be monitored and updated annually as required by national planning policy and will be used to support collaborative working across the council to deliver the action plan and ultimately the housing requirement for York.

The Executive will be asked to approve the Housing Delivery Action Plan and support the implementation across the council.

Resolved:  (i)      That Housing Delivery Action Plan be approved and its implementation across corporate teams be supported.

Reason:     To ensure that the council complies with its duties as set out within the NPPF and PPG (setting out appropriate actions for the council to consider and explore in the short, medium and long term in an attempt to increase housing supply and delivery) and to fulfil the council’s approach for ‘creating homes and world-class infrastructure’ within the Council Plan 2019 – 2023.

                   (ii)      That authority be delegated to the Executive Member for Economy & Strategic Planning to sign off the publication version of the HDAP.

Reason:     To agree the presentation of the publication version of the HDAP.