Agenda and minutes

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Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests they might have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Flinders declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Agenda Item 3 (City of York Local Plan – Submission)  insofar as any references were made to York Central, as an employee of Network Rail, and undertook not to participate in any discussion relating to York Central.

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It was reported that there had been one registration to speak under the Council’s public participation scheme.

Honorary Alderman Brian Watson expressed his views on the Local Plan Submission and a number of other aspects of planning in York, including lack of affordable housing, the decline of retail in the city centre, student housing and the Community Stadium.

To report to Members the responses received to the Publication Draft Local Plan Consultation (Regulation 19) and to ask that Full Council approve the Submission Draft (the Publication Draft) together with the Schedule of Minor Modifications and representations received thereon for submission for Examination.

Cllr Gillies moved, and Cllr Aspdenseconded, the following recommendations made by the Executive at their meeting on 8 May on the City of York Submission Draft Local Plan (Publication Draft), as contained in the report at Item 3 on the agenda:

“Recommended:          (i)      That Council approve the Submission Draft

Local Plan (Publication Draft), as attached at Annex A to the report, the Policies Map as attached at Annex B to the report, and the Schedule of minor modifications as attached at Annex G to the report, for submission to the Secretary of State for examination.

Reason:              So that an NPPF compliant Local Plan can be progressed in accordance with the council’s Local Development Scheme.

(ii)      That authority be delegated to the Director of Economy and Place, in consultation with the Executive Leader and the Executive Member for Economic Development and Community Engagement, to make non-substantive editorial changes to the Submission Draft and other supporting documents submitted alongside the Plan.

Reason:     So that an NPPF compliant Local Plan can be progressed.

(iii)     That the Director of Economy and Place be authorised to ask the examining Inspector to recommend modifications where necessary under Section 20(7C) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Reason:     So that an NPPF compliant Local Plan can be progressed.

(iv)    That the Director of Economy and Place, in consultation with the Executive Leader and the Executive Member for Economic Development and Community Engagement, be authorised to agree any further or revised responses, or proposed changes, during the examination process, prior to consultation and a final decision on adoption.

Reason:     So that an NPPF compliant Local Plan can be progressed.”

During a full debate, Members expressed views both for and against the draft plan.  Broadly speaking, those in favour considered it a sound and balanced plan which, although not perfect, was preferable to having a solution imposed by the government, while those against considered it unsound on the grounds that it did not address a lack of affordable housing in the city or provide an adequate infrastructure for development.

In accordance with Standing Order 34.1, a named vote was then taken of those Members present, with the following result:

The recommendations were therefore declared CARRIED and it was

Resolved:  That the above recommendations in respect of the City of York Submission Draft Local Plan (Publication Draft) be approved.