Agenda item

This report provides Members with an overview of the draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the former British Sugar/Manor School sites together with details of the planned consultation.

Consideration was given to a report, which provided Members with an overview of the draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the former British Sugar/Manor School sites and the consultation planned.

The Local Development Framework Working Group had in October considered a report, which updated on progress on the York Northwest Planning Framework, which included the draft Supplementary Planning Document. At that time Members had agreed an amended boundary for the development site and suggested a number of changes, which had now been made. At the Executive meeting in November approval had been given for the SPD document to go out for public consultation.

It was reported that the owners of the site, Associated British Foods had started master planning for the site earlier in the summer and that it was anticipated that a planning application would be submitted in May 2011.

Officers circulated copies of the following documents:

• Aerial view of the former British Sugar site.
• Plan of land use around the site.
• Plan of the York Northwest development sites.
• Plan of the vehicular access options.

Members then made the following comments in relation to the planning guidance document:

• Concern that Ward Members had not received copies of the consultation draft document prior to the commencement of public consultation.
• Need for the use of plain English in the document.
• Fig.14 – Existing green infrastructure on the former British Sugar site, this plan required the addition of the existing road network and amendment of the key colours to clarify detail.
• Concern that to ensure viability of the potential tram/train stop, and maximising public transport usage, the proposed local centre should be sited close to the stop.
• Concerns that sports facilities/playing fields were proposed off site and that school facilities should also be available for use by the wider community.

Following further discussion it was

RESOLVED:             That the content of the report be noted together with the various issues raised. ^1.

REASON:                  So that members can be informed of the emerging planning guidance being prepared for the former British Sugar/Manor School site.