Issue - meetings

The Corporate Director of Place to present a report which asks Executive to agree the Examiner’s Report and the council’s Decision Statement in respect of the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, to enable the Plan to proceed to Referendum.

Note: Annex C to the above report has not been included in the printed or pdf agenda pack but can be viewed online with this agenda.

Resolved:  (i)      That the Examiner’s modifications to the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as set out in the Decision Statement at Annex B to the report, be agreed and that subject to those modifications it be agreed that the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions and other legislative requirements.

                   (ii)      That approval be given for the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as amended, to proceed to a local referendum based on the neighbourhood area outlined in the Examiner’s report at Annex A.

                   (ii)      That the Decision Statement at Annex B be approved for publication on the City of York Council’s website.

Reason:     To allow the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with neighbourhood planning legislation.

The Corporate Director of Place and the Strategic Planning Policy Officer presented a report which asked Executive to approve the recommendations in the Examiner’s Report, and the response in the council’s Decision Statement, in respect of the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan (the Plan), to enable it to proceed to Referendum on 4 May 2023.

The Plan had been prepared by Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council with the support of Directions Planning Consultancy and  ongoing engagement with the local community and the council.  The Examiner’s report (Annex A) recommended that it proceed to referendum subject to modifications, as summarised in the Decision Statement (Annex B).

The report and annexes had been considered by the Local Plan Working Group (LPWG) at their meeting on 6 March; their advice was to approve the recommendations.  The LPWG had also expressed their condolences for the death of a number of contributors to the Plan, and the wish that their contributions be acknowledged.  The Executive Member for Economy & Strategic Planning, in supporting the recommendations, echoed that wish and thanked the parish council and officers for their work.

Resolved:  (i)      That the Examiner’s modifications to the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as set out in the Decision Statement at Annex B to the report, be agreed and that subject to those modifications it be agreed that the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions and other legislative requirements.

                   (ii)      That approval be given for the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as amended, to proceed to a local referendum based on the neighbourhood area outlined in the Examiner’s report at Annex A.

                   (ii)      That the Decision Statement at Annex B be approved for publication on the City of York Council’s website.

Reason:     To allow the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with neighbourhood planning legislation.