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:

Made Neighbourhood Plans in Outer North East:

·  Alwoodley

·  Bardsey-cum-Rigton

·  Barwick in Elmet and Scholes

·  Boston Spa

·  Clifford

·  Collingham

·  Linton

·  Thorp Arch

Alwoodley

·  The Alwoodley NP went to referendum on 28^th June 2018 and the results were as follows:

·  The Plan was subsequently made by the Council on 25^th July 2018.

Walton

Stage: Post-Examination

·  The examiner’s report was received on 4^th July, which recommended that subject to proposed modifications, the Plan could proceed to a referendum.

·  The referendum will be held on Thursday 20^th September.

·  Officers have been in regular contact with the Parish Council throughout the examination process and advised on the recommended modifications to be made to the Plan in advance of the referendum.

Scarcroft

Stage: Examination

·  Terry Heselton is undertaking the examination on the draft Neighbourhood Plan. On 27^th July the examiner issued a set of questions regarding process and evidencing the regulatory requirements. The Council provided a response to the questions on 7^th August.

·  Following updated examination guidance, the examiner provided the Parish Council with the opportunity to comment on the representations made to the publicity period. The Parish Council did not make any comments.

·  It is anticipated that the final examiner’s report will be published by the end of August meaning the referendum could be held in November.

Bramham-cum-Oglethorpe

Stage: Examination

·  Chris Collison is undertaking the examination on the draft Neighbourhood Plan. On 10^th July the examiner issued a set of questions and mattes for clarification. The Council provided a response on 24^th July.

·  Following updated examination guidance, the examiner provided the Parish Council with the opportunity to comment on the representations made to the publicity period. The Parish Council responded that they were satisfied with the content of the representations (6 were from Statutory Consultees, 4 from local residents offering support for the NP).

·  It is anticipated that the final examiner’s report will be published by the end of August meaning that the referendum could be held in November.

Aberford and District

Stage: Examination

·  Ann Skippers has been appointed to undertake the examination on the draft Neighbourhood Plan.

·  Following updated guidance, the examiner has provided the Parish Council with the opportunity to comment on the representations made to the publicity period. The deadline for PC comments is 24^th August.

·  It is anticipated that the final examiner’s report will be published by the end of September, meaning that the referendum could be held in December.

Wetherby

Stage: to be Submitted for Examination

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

·  The Town Council will be submitting the Plan shortly, officers have offered to check the submission documents before formal submission as has been done with other neighbourhood plans.

Others

·  East Keswick are currently re-drafting their Plan and are going to conduct the Pre-Submission Consultation in the autumn before submitting the Plan later in the year.

·  Shadwell Parish Council conducted an informal consultation on their draft Plan. Officers have recently met with the Steering Group to advise on the upcoming Pre-Submission Consultation on the NP which is due to commence in September.

·  Thorner Parish Council have resolved to continue working on the NP with the support of officers. Officers are in regular contact and are providing support with mapping, evidence and re-drafting of the NP document. The Steering Group are going to conduct some informal consultation on the early draft Plan in September / October.

·  Harewood Parish Council are not continuing with a Neighbourhood 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