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This report advises Members on the production of a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) for the City, as required under the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and asks the Executive to approve this document for formal submission to the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber, subject to the recommendations of the LDF Working Group.

Note:   The draft LDS is available to view on-line along with the agenda for this meeting but has not been included in the printed papers.  Copies may be obtained, if required, from Democratic Services – please see contact details at the foot of this agenda.  The address of the Council’s website is http://www.york.gov.uk/  The agenda and reports for this meeting can be found in the ‘council meetings’ section of the website.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the proposed Local Development Scheme be approved for formal submission to the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber, subject to the recommendations of the LDF Working Group as set out in the minutes at Annex A.

REASON:      To ensure that the Local Development Scheme for York is submitted to Government Office as required under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act.

                        (ii)        That authority be delegated to the Director of City Strategy, in consultation with the Executive Member and Shadow Executive Member for City Strategy, to make any other necessary changes arising from the recommendations of the LDF Working Group and the Executive, prior to submission to Government Office.

REASON:      To ensure that the recommendations of the LDF Working Group and the Executive are incorporated into the submission draft LDS.

                        (iii)       That authority be delegated to the Director of City Strategy, in consultation with the Executive Member and Shadow Executive Member for City Strategy to make any minor changes arising from comments made by Government Office or the Planning Inspectorate following formal submission.

REASON:      To enable the authority to respond to any comments made by Government Office or the Planning Inspectorate that would lead to minor changes to the LDS.

Members considered a report which informed them of the production of a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS) for the City of York, as required under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and sought approval to submit the revised LDS to the Government Office for Yorkshire and Humber.

The revised LDS, which was available to view on the Council’s website, had been considered by the Local Development Framework Working Group (LDFWG) at their meeting on 1 February 2007.  The LDFWG had approved the document for submission to the Government Office, subject to some minor amendments recommended by Officers, a review of the work programme and any changes necessary as a result of the Group’s recommendations on the York North West Area Action Plan. These amendments were detailed in the minutes of the LDFWG meeting, attached as Annex A to the report.  Members were invited either to approve the LDS, subject to the recommendations of the LDFWG (Option 1) or to seek further amendments via the LDFWG / request Officers to prepare an alternative plan (Option 2).  Option 1 was recommended.

Paragraphs 7-13 of the report set out details of progress made since submission of the Council’s original LDS in March 2005 and highlighted those factors which had influenced the preparation to date of the Local Development Framework.

Members expressed surprise at the comments made by the Shadow Executive on this item, in view of the fact that Opposition Members had been fully involved in the discussions at the LDF Working Group meeting.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the proposed Local Development Scheme be approved for formal submission to the Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber, subject to the recommendations of the LDF Working Group as set out in the minutes at Annex A.

REASON:      To ensure that the Local Development Scheme for York is submitted to Government Office as required under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act.

                        (ii)        That authority be delegated to the Director of City Strategy, in consultation with the Executive Member and Shadow Executive Member for City Strategy, to make any other necessary changes arising from the recommendations of the LDF Working Group and the Executive, prior to submission to Government Office.

REASON:      To ensure that the recommendations of the LDF Working Group and the Executive are incorporated into the submission draft LDS.

                        (iii)       That authority be delegated to the Director of City Strategy, in consultation with the Executive Member and Shadow Executive Member for City Strategy to make any minor changes arising from comments made by Government Office or the Planning Inspectorate following formal submission.

REASON:      To enable the authority to respond to any comments made by Government Office or the Planning Inspectorate that would lead to minor changes to the LDS.