Agenda item

Neighbourhood Planning Update

To receive a presentation from Ian Mackay, Neighbourhood Planning Officer, which will provide an update on Neighbourhood Planning activity.

 

Minutes:

 

The Neighbourhood Planning Officer submitted a report which provided an update on the neighbourhood planning activity in the Outer North East area of the city.

 

Ian Mackay, Neighbourhood Planning Officer, City Development addressed the Committee provided an update and commentary on the following:

 

Area

Progress

Current Activity

Points of interest

 

 

 

 

Aberford

and District Parish Council

Pre-Submission Consultation undertaken by PC July-August 2017

 

PC to consider formal representations

The Draft Plan includes policies to shape the  proposed allocation at Parlington, in the form  of key guiding principles (this is not the preference  of the Parish Council but it is included in the event  of Parlington being allocated

Bardsey-cum-Rigton Parish Council

Referendum

Referendum 12th October

The Parish Council are keen to review the plan  in the future and to revisit Local Green  Space designations after the examiner did

 not recommend that any of the Local Green  Space proposals were designated

 

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish Council

Referendum

Referendum 12th October

A good examiners report with a relatively small number of proposed modifications

 

Boston Spa Parish Council

Referendum

Referendum 12th October

A good examiners report with a relatively small number of proposed modifications

 

Bramham-cum-Oglethorpe Parish Council

‘Policy intentions’ doc prepared

Preparing Pre- Submission draft for consultation

 

 

Good progress being made

Clifford

Parish Council

Made

Made

Focus on delivery of housing and greenspace proposal

 

Collingham

Parish Council

Made

Made

The examiner made a significant number of modifications to the plan

 

East Keswick Parish Council

Submission Plan

Preparing Submission draft

Good progress being made

Linton Parish Council

Judicial Review

High Court date to be confirmed

High Court decision will have implications for neighbourhood plans nationally (to be heard end Oct 2017

Scarcroft Parish Council

Pre-Submission Plan

Pre-Submission Consultation July – August

 

 

Good progress being made

Shadwell Parish Council

Draft Plan prepared 2015

Continue to progress

 

Continuing to progress

Thorner Parish Council

Pre-Submission Plan

Preparing for Pre-Submission Consultation

 

Continuing to progress

Thorp Arch Parish Council

Examination

The Plan is currently being Examined

 

Possibility of a legal challenge

Walton Parish Council

Pre-Submission Plan

Pre-Submission Consultation August – October 2017

 

The Plan is proposing to allocate three small housing sites.  To be discussed at SAP hearing (representation from parish council) – Need to look at representations received and make any necessary adjustments to the plan

Wetherby Town Council

Submission Plan

Preparing to Submit Draft Plan to Town Council on 12th September 2017

 

Good progress being made

 

Councillor Buckley expressed disappointment at the omission of the Alwoodley Parish Council from the list.

 

In responding the Neighbourhood Planning Officer apologised for the omission, it was an oversight and an assurance was

provided that Members would be circulated with the necessary update.

 

Referring to the referendum stage, Councillor J Procter sought clarification on the duration of the notification period.

 

In responding the Neighbourhood Planning Officer suggested that the notification period was 3 weeks.

 

RESOLVED –

 

(i)  That the update be noted

 

(ii)  That an update on the activity for Alwoodley Parish Council be circulated to Members

 

(iii)  That a further update report be brought back to Members at the next meeting (December 2017)