Issue - meetings

This report summarises the responses received during the recent consultation on the application by Heslington Parish Council for a Neighbourhood Plan area. [In advance of the meeting Heslington Parish Council have withdrawn their application.]

Resolved:           That the Executive Member agrees to defer the decision on the Heslington Neighbourhood Plan in order to allow Officers time to discuss with Heslington Parish Council and the relevant Stakeholders the boundary for the Neighbourhood Plan area.

Reason:              To allow for further discussions between City of York Council and other key stakeholders to agree on a logical appropriate boundary for the Neighbourhood Plan.

The Executive Member considered a report which summarised the responses received during a recent consultation on the application by Heslington Parish Council for a Neighbourhood Plan area.

Officers reported that, following the responses received to the consultation, Heslington Parish Council had now withdrawn their Plan. This had been done to enable the Parish Council to undertake additional work with Officers in order to better serve the concerns set out in the representations received.

The Executive Member confirmed that in general he felt Parish boundaries should form the boundary for Neighbourhood Plan areas.

Resolved:           That the Executive Member agrees to defer the decision on the Heslington Neighbourhood Plan in order to allow Officers time to discuss with Heslington Parish Council and the relevant Stakeholders the boundary for the Neighbourhood Plan area.

Reason:              To allow for further discussions between City of York Council and other key stakeholders to agree on a logical appropriate boundary for the Neighbourhood Plan.