Issue - meetings

This report follows on from the recent consultation (28 March - 11 May 2018) on the revised boundary application submitted by Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council for their Neighbourhood Plan Area. The report recommends that City of York Council approve the application and amend the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Area in accordance with the application received.

Resolved:  That the revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Area be approved as per Option 1 in the report.

Reason:     To allow the Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council to continue to progress a Neighbourhood Plan for the Strensall with Towthorpe area.

Following the recent consultation on the revised boundary application submitted by Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council for their Neighbourhood Plan Area, the Executive Member considered a report which recommended that City of York Council approve the application and amend the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Area in accordance with the application received.

The Executive Member considered the following options:

·        Option 1 – to approve the revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Area in accordance with the revised boundary application (attached at Annex 1) without modification;

·        Option 2 – to approve an amended revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Area with modifications agreed at the Decision Session;

·        Option 3 – to refuse the revised boundary application.

The Executive Member noted that the revised boundary application incorporated Towthorpe Moor Lane which was in Stockton-on-the-Forest Parish but that Stockton-on-the-Forest  Parish Council had agreed that this area could be included within the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan. A letter from the Parish Council confirming this had been included as part of the revised boundary application which was included in the agenda papers.

Resolved:  That the revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan area be approved as per Option 1 in the report.

Reason:     To allow the Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council to continue to progress a Neighbourhood Plan for the Strensall with Towthorpe area.