Issue - meetings

Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan

The Corporate Director of Place to present a report which seeks approval to ‘make’ the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan following a successful referendum.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved: (i) That the successful results of the referendum held in respect of the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan forming part of the City’s statutory Development Plan be noted.

(ii) That the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan be formally ‘made’, in accordance with statutory requirements.

(iii) That the Decision Statement attached at Annex B to the report be approved, and published in accordance with statutory requirements.

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

Minutes:

The Corporate Director of Place and the Strategic Planning Policy Officer presented a report which sought approval to ‘make’ the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan following a successful referendum.

The referendum had been held on 4 May 2023, alongside local elections held on the same day. On a turnout of 33%, 85% of respondents had replied ‘Yes’ to the referendum question and 17.5% had replied ‘No’. Under the Regulations, the council was therefore required to ‘make’ the plan – that is, to formally adopt it as part of the statutory Development Plan - by 30 June 2023.

The Executive Member for Housing, Planning & Safer Communities thanked all those involved and expressed a wish for more neighbourhood forums and plans across the city.