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It was reported that there had been 8 registrations to speak on item 4, City of York Local Plan, under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

Mark Johnson, representing Johnson Mowatt, spoke in relation to site ST8 he raised a number of points relating to housing numbers and sustainability, site selection, and the environmental impact of car travel on from sites selected in the Local Plan. 

Tim Wedgewood on behalf of Save Windmill Lane Playing Fields, spoke in relation to site H56, which he suggested failed the site selection methodology. He raised a number of points regarding Sport England objection and Regulation 18 consultation response, and requested that site H56 be removed from the Local Plan.

Eamonn Keogh spoke on be half of the York and North Yorkshire Local Chamber of Commerce and York Property Forum . He commented on key strategic issues in the Local Plan, noting that the plan made inadequate provision for the future housing needs of the city and does not include enough employment land to meet the future demands of the York economy.

Janet O’Neill from O’Neill Associates, spoke on behalf of the University of York. She spoke in relation to the proposed extension site for the University of York at Campus East (site ST27). She outlined the benefits of the proposed extension and detailed vehicular access to the site.

Martin Hawthorne, on behalf of Galtres Garden Village Development Company spoke in relation to the proposed Galtres Garden Village scheme. He gave an overview of the scheme and noted a commitment to provide 30% affordable homes, which would be offered to City of York Council.

Tim Waring from Quod, acting on behalf of Sandby (York) Ltd, and Oakgate/Caddick Group and TW Fields, spoke in support of the Langwith Garden Village to the south east of York (ST15), the Site West of Wiggington Road (ST14) and the Site East of Metcalfe Lane (ST7). He commented on the need to the need to increase the housing figure and raised a number of points in relation to site ST15 in the Local Plan, noting that sites ST7, ST14 and ST15 as included within the previous consultation document were unviable.

Robert Powell spoke in support of the inclusion of arts and culture in the Local Plan. He noted that three public meetings on arts and culture in the Local Plan had been held in the last 12 months. He noted the need to acknowledge the value of arts and culture in the plan and made reference to Policy D3. He made reference to the inclusion of arts and culture in the NPPF. He noted that it was right for the council to ask developers to include arts and culture through a cultural wellbeing statement and to consider the environment, archaeology, design and access through guidance and policy including a supplementary planning document to facilitate that process.

Chris Bailey, Chair of York@Large, a cultural partnership, also spoke in support of the inclusion of arts and culture in the Local Plan. He noted the importance of economic strategy and noted that York was unique in being a designated UNESCO City of Media and Arts. He made a number of points in connection with the importance of Policy D3 in the Local Plan.

The Chair reported that three written representations had been received from:

·        Tim Waring, Director of Quod (acting on behalf of Sandby (York) Ltd and Oakgate/Caddick Group (promoters of the Langwith Garden Village to the south east of York. In his letter, he raised a number of points in relation to site ST15 in the Local Plan and also the importance of meeting housing needs.

·        Barratt David Wilson Yorkshire East, which in their letter raised a number of concerns regarding the proposals contained in the Local Plan, and recommendation that previously assessed sites (specifically land at New Lane, Huntington (site ST11) and Manor Heath, Copmanthorpe (site ST12) be reconsidered by the Working Group.

·        Andrew Bell, a local resident, who registered his objection to site ST33 and support for site ST15. He also expressed concerns about the accuracy of reporting objections.