Agenda item

To receive a report from the Chief Planning Officer which provides an update on Neighbourhood Planning Activity in the Outer North East Area.

 

(Report attached)

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 providing an update and commentary on the following:

 

Bardsey cum Rigton

 

Stage: Plan Made

 

·  The Plan went to referendum on 12^th October and the results were as follows:

Response	Votes
Yes	745 (93.82%)
No	49 (6.18%)
Turnout	40.12%

 

·  The Plan was made by the Council on 6^th November 2017.

Boston Spa

 

Stage: Plan Made

 

·  The Plan went to referendum on 12^th October and the results were as follows:

Response	Votes
Yes	865 (89%)
No	107 (11%)
Turnout	27.17%

 

·  The Plan was made by the Council on 6^th November 2017.

Barwick in Elmet and Scholes

 

Stage: Plan Made

 

·  The Plan went to referendum on 12^th October and the results were as follows:

Response	Votes
Yes	1335 (92.77%)
No	104 (7.23%)
Turnout	35.72%

 

·  The Plan was made by the Council on 6^th November 2017.

 

Linton

 

It was reported that the Court of Appeal had rejected a developer's claim that Collingham with Linton Parish Council had no power to modify a neighbourhood plan in a manner that had not been recommended by a planning inspector.

 

In offering comment the Neighbourhood Planning Officer said that this Court of Appeal Judgement would be helpful to many local planning authorities. It was reported that advice from Legal Services was currently been sought as to whether the “plan could be made” or was there a period of time required to elapse before doing so.

 

Thorp Arch

 

Stage: Plan Made

 

·  The Referendum took place on 7^th December and the results were as follows:

The results were as follows:

Response	Votes
Yes	236 (92.19%)
No	20 (7.81%)
Turnout	39.2%

 

·  The Thorp Arch Neighbourhood Plan was made by the Council on 24^th January 2018.

Alwoodley

 

Stage: Post-Examination

 

·  The Plan was examined by Chris Collison, who recommended that the Plan, subject to modifications, should proceed to Referendum. The final examiner’s report was received on 15^th December 2017.

·  Due to the scheduled Local Elections and associated resources required (increased through the review of Ward Boundaries coming into effect), the Referendum will be held on Thursday 28^th June 2018.

·  The Parish Council are using this time to publicise the Referendum date as much as possible and were reassured by recent updates to the Legislation introduced by the Neighbourhood Planning Act, which gives greater weight to NPs in the planning application process once they have been through the independent examination.

Walton

 

Stage: Examination

 

·  The Plan has been submitted for examination, with the Regulation 16 Publicity taking place between 5^th February and 19^th March.

·  Rosemary Kidd has been appointed to undertake the examination, the Parish Council considered her recent examination of the Thorp Arch NP and understanding of local issues to be appropriate.

·  It is anticipated that the final examiner’s report will be published by mid-April, Members will receive a copy once it has been sent to officers.

·  It was reported that Publicity had closed with 20 representations having been received; 17 in support, 3 objections. It was understood that a “statement of common ground” would be produced to reserve a position

Wetherby

 

Stage: to be Submitted for Examination

 

·  Terry Heselton has been appointed as the independent examiner for the Plan.

·  The Town Council intend to submit the Plan in May/ June, it is understood that they are finalising the Consultation Statement that must be submitted alongside the Plan.

·  The Council has offered to check the submission documents before formal submission as has been done with other neighbourhood plans.

Scarcroft

 

Stage: to be Submitted for Examination

 

·  Terry Heselton has been appointed as the independent examiner for the Plan.

·  The Parish Council plan to submit the Plan for Regulation 16 Publicity and independent examination on 20^th March, so it is expected that the examination will commence in mid-May.

·  The Council has offered to check the submission documents before formal submission as has been done with others.

Others

 

·  Aberford are finalising the Submission Draft Plan, it is anticipated that the Parish Council will sign off the content of the Plan at their March meeting. Submission of the Plan is likely to be in late April / early May.

·  East Keswick are currently re-drafting their Plan and are going to conduct the Pre-Submission Consultation on the changes being made in May / June before submitting the Plan later in the year.

·  Bramham completed the Pre-Submission Consultation on 12^th February. Officers are meeting with members of the Steering Group on 16^th March to discuss the Council’s formal comments, other representations, and to provide advice on finalising the submission draft Plan.

·  Shadwell Parish Council are finalising the first draft of their Plan, which will be sent out for informal comments in mid- to late March. The Parish Council will also be holding an engagement event to provide the opportunity for the local community to agree the intended policies. The Plan will then be re-drafted in preparation for Pre-Submission Consultation later this year.

·  Thorner Parish Council have contacted officers to say that they are struggling to pull a Pre-Submission Plan together. Officers have undertaken a review of the Plan and evidence with a view to providing additional support in future, and are meeting with the Steering Group on 7^th March to discuss a way forward and agree a project plan.

 

The Chair thanked the Neighbourhood Planning Officer for his attendance and for proving the latest information available.

 

RESOLVED – That the update on neighbourhood planning activity be noted and welcomed