Issue - meetings

This report requests that Members approve the formal application to allow the Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan to progress.

Resolved:           That Cabinet approve the Copmanthorpe Parish Council’s application for a Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, including the proposed boundary as set out at Option 1a of the report.

Reason:              To allow Copmanthorpe Parish Council to proceedwith the preparation of their Neighbourhood Plan.

Members considered a report which requested approval of the formal application by Copmanthorpe Parish Council to allow the Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan to progress, including the Plan boundary.

It was noted that several other Parish Councils had also shown interest in producing Neighbourhood Plans and consideration was given to the resources, officer input and financial implications arising from their production.

Consideration was also given to the estimated timetable, based on the experience of other Local Authorities, it was noted that the Copmanthorpe Plan would be influenced by progress on the York Local Plan.

Consideration was then given to the following options:

Option 1a – approve the application for a Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, including the proposed boundary (as at Annex A of the report);

Option 1b – approve the application subject to amendments to the Neighbourhood Plan boundary;

Option 1c – reject the application.

Resolved:           That Cabinet approve the Copmanthorpe Parish Council’s application for a Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, including the proposed boundary as set out at Option 1a of the report.^1.

Reason:              To allow Copmanthorpe Parish Council to proceed with the preparation of their Neighbourhood Plan.