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This report summarises the responses received during the recent consultation on the application by Earswick Parish Council for a Neighbourhood Plan area. The report recommends that the application by Earswick Parish Council to designate the Parish of Earswick as a Neighbourhood Planning area is approved.

Resolved:           That the Executive Member approved Option 1 to approve the application to designate the neighbourhood area for Earswick Neighbourhood Plan, including the proposed boundary (Annex A of the report) without modification.

Reason:              To allow Earswick Parish Council to progress the Neighbourhood Plan.

The Executive Member considered a report which summarised the responses received during the recent consultation on an application by Earswick Parish Council for a Neighbourhood Plan Area. The report also recommended that the application to designate the Parish of Earswick as Neighbourhood Planning Area be approved.

In response to the points raised in the written submission by Mr Charlesworth, the Council’s Legal Officer spoke to confirm that the matter of the boundary sits with the Neighbourhood Plan Applicant, in this case the Parish Council, and as they did not wish the matter to be deferred then there was no reason why the Executive Member could not determine application.

The Executive Member advised that having acknowledged the comments made in respect of the application and the advice of the legal officer, he was minded to approve Option 1.

Resolved:           That the Executive Member approved Option 1 to approve the application to designate the neighbourhood area for Earswick Neighbourhood Plan, including the proposed boundary (Annex A of the report) without modification.

Reason:              To allow Earswick Parish Council to progress the Neighbourhood Plan.