Issue - meetings

The Corporate Director of Place to present a report which informs Members of the results of the Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan referendum and asks them to formally ‘make’ the Plan and bring it into full legal force as part of the Development Plan for York.

Resolved:  (i)      That the results of the referendum be noted and that the Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan be formally ‘made’.

                   (ii)      That the Decision Statement at Annex B to the report be published in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

Reason:     To enable the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations.

The Corporate Director of Place and the Strategic Planning Policy Officer presented a report which informed Members of the results of the Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan referendum and asked them to formally ‘make’ the Plan and bring it into full legal force as part of the Development Plan for York.

The referendum had been held on 10 May 2022, following approval by Executive on 17 March.  Of the 166 votes cast (a 21.47% turnout), 137 (83%) were in favour of accepting the Plan. It was therefore recommended that the Plan now be ‘made’, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations.

The Local Plan Working Group had considered the report at their meeting on 15 June, and endorsed the recommendations.

Resolved:  (i)      That the results of the referendum be noted and that the Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan be formally ‘made’.

                   (ii)      That the Decision Statement at Annex B to the report be published in accordance with Regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

Reason:     To enable the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations.