Issue - meetings

The Corporate Director of Place to present a report which informs Members of the outcome of the Examination in Public by the Government’s Appointed Inspector into the Minerals & Waste Joint Plan (2015-2030) and accompanying Policies Map, and asks Executive to recommend that Council adopt the Plan.

[See also under Part B]

Resolved:  (i)      That the Inspector’s report and recommended changes be noted, and that the Main Modifications be accepted.

(ii)      That the Corporate Director of Place be authorised to make any further minor typographical or presentational amendments or updates before final publication of any documents referred to in this item, and to take any necessary steps to conclude the adoption process.

Reason: To allow the Plan to progress to adoption.

(iii)     That approval be given to publish an Adoption Statement and Sustainability Appraisal in accordance with Regulations 26 and 35 if the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

Reason:     To ensure that the adoption of the Plan is in accordance with the required legislation.

[See also under Part B]

The Corporate Director of Place presented a report which explained the outcome of the Examination in Public by the Government’s Appointed Inspector into the Minerals & Waste Joint Plan (2015-2030) and accompanying Policies Map, and asked Executive to recommend that Council adopt the Joint Plan.

The Inspector’s Final Report, at Annex 2 to the report, stated that the Joint Plan satisfied all requirements and was considered to be ‘sound’, subject to the Main Modifications at Annex 3. The Joint Plan had subsequently been adopted by North Yorkshire County Council on 16 February 2022 and would be reported to the North York Moors National Park Authority in March.  The Local Plan Working Group had considered the Joint Plan at their meeting on 7 March, and recommended it for approval to Executive.

Resolved:  (i)      That the Inspector’s report and recommended changes be noted, and that the Main Modifications be accepted.

(ii)      That the Corporate Director of Place be authorised to make any further minor typographical or presentational amendments or updates before final publication of any documents referred to in this item, and to take any necessary steps to conclude the adoption process.

Reason: To allow the Plan to progress to adoption.

(iii)     That approval be given to publish an Adoption Statement and Sustainability Appraisal in accordance with Regulations 26 and 35 if the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

Reason:     To ensure that the adoption of the Plan is in accordance with the required legislation.