Agenda item

This report presents a summary of the responses received following a consultation on Strensall with Towthorpe Village Design Statement.  A number of amendments are proposed as a result of the consultation.  Subject to Members’ views, it is intended that the amended document becomes draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to the emerging Local Plan.

Members considered a report which presented a summary of the responses received following a consultation on Strensall with Towthorpe Village Design Statement (VDS).  A number of amendments were proposed as a result of the consultation.  Subject to Members’ views, it was intended that the amended document became draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to the emerging Local Plan.  The document would thus be a material planning consideration when considering applications for development within the designated Village Design Statement area.

Recommended: That, in accordance with Option 1, Cabinet be  recommended to:

(i)           Approve Strensall with Towthorpe Village Design Statement, as attached at Annex A of the report, as a draft Supplementary Planning Document to the emerging Local Plan.

(ii)          Delegate to the Director of City and Environmental Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member the making of any incidental changes to the Village Design Statement as a result of the recommendations of Cabinet.

(iii)        Delegate to the Village Design Statement group and officer the final graphic design.

Reasons:   (i)      Strensall with Towthorpe Village Design

Statement follows in the footsteps of other previous examples that have been agreed; observing the general guidance and principles required in their production, whilst successfully defining the individual qualities of the villages and bringing forward appropriate Design Guidelines.

                   (ii)      So that changes recommended as a result of

discussions at this meeting can be made, in liaison with the Village Design Statement group.

(iii)        To allow changes to the final graphics/layout as required e.g. improved photo quality, or number of pages to meet print specifications.