Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

To receive and note apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Waudby.

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Cllr B Burton noted a disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to Agenda item 4 (Adoption of the City of York Local Plan) by virtue of his employment, and withdrew from the meeting for the remainder.

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It was reported that two members of the public had registered to speak at the meeting under the council’s Public Participation Scheme, both in relation to Agenda Item 4 (Adoption of the City of York Local Plan).

Geoff Beacon suggested that the impact of carbon emissions from new housing envisaged in the Local Plan was contrary to section 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework. He highlighted the difficulty in buying a home faced by many in the city and suggested that limited development would push prices in York higher. He noted the need for a greater number of car free homes, and stated that the Local Plan supported the affluent and excluded the young.

Abbie North noted that the adoption of York’s first Local Plan in over seventy years was a historic occasion. She acknowledged that this had been a challenging process, and highlighted the importance of access to decent, secure, and culturally appropriate homes to Gypsy and Traveller communities, noting that York had been ahead of national policy developments. She welcomed the Council’s commitment to Gypsy and Traveller communities, noting that the real work began tonight.

To consider endorsing the conclusions made by the Inspectors Report and adopting the Local Plan as part of the Development Plan for the authority. This will meet our statutory duty for preparing and adopting a Local Plan for York.

Resolved:

                i.                    To endorse the conclusions of the Inspectors’ report and adopt the Local Plan incorporating main modifications as set out in Annexes B & C;

              ii.                    To delegate authority to the Director of City Development to agree any further non-material minor corrections and factual updates and publishing of the adopted Local Plan and Policies Map;

             iii.                    To delegate to the Director of City Development statutory notification correspondence relating to adoption includingthe adoption statement, Sustainability Appraisal Report and communications regarding the plan in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning Act 2012 (as amended).

Reason:     To adopt a ‘sound’ spatial development plan for the City of York and to comply with the legislative requirements for adopting a Local Plan.

At the Lord Mayor’s invitation, the Monitoring Officer provided a brief update. He noted a minor typographical error in the report, where the options outlined at paragraph 64 should be read as to recommend Option ii. rather than Option 2.

The Monitoring Officer further noted with reference to a letter containing representations relating to the Local Plan which had been circulated to Members, that the issues raised therein had been received in full by the Inspectors, who had made their final conclusions and recommendations having considered these along with other representations made known through the examination process. Notwithstanding those representations, the Inspectors had indicated that with the amendments proposed in the Main Modifications document, together with their further recommendations, the Local Plan was sound and capable of lawful adoption.

Cllr Douglas then moved, and Cllr Pavlovic seconded, the recommendations on the adoption of York’s Local Plan set out at page 16 of the Extraordinary Council meeting agenda papers.

[Cllr Smalley left the meeting at 9:49 pm].

Following debate, Cllr Widdowson moved, and Cllr Steward seconded, that the question be now put. On being put to the vote this motion was declared LOST.

Following further debate, Cllr Cullwick moved, and Cllr Nelson seconded, that the question be now put. On being put to the vote this motion was declared CARRIED unanimously.

A vote was then taken on the recommendations, which were declared CARRIED, and it was

Resolved:

                i.                    To endorse the conclusions of the Inspectors’ report and adopt the Local Plan incorporating main modifications as set out in Annexes B & C;

              ii.                    To delegate authority to the Director of City Development to agree any further non-material minor corrections and factual updates and publishing of the adopted Local Plan and Policies Map;

             iii.                    To delegate to the Director of City Development statutory notification correspondence relating to adoption includingthe adoption statement, Sustainability Appraisal Report and communications regarding the plan in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning Act 2012 (as amended).

Reason:     To adopt a ‘sound’ spatial development plan for the City of York and to comply with the legislative requirements for adopting a Local Plan.