Venue: Civic Hall, Leeds
Contact: Gerard Watson (0113) 395 2194
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Declarations of Interest To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made during the consideration of this item, however, two declarations were made at a later point in the meeting (Minute No. 29 refers).
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence from the meeting.
Minutes: Apologies for absence from the meeting were received on behalf of Councillor Ogilvie.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 61 KB To approve the minutes of the Development Plan Panel meeting held on Tuesday, 2nd December 2008.
Minutes: RESOLVED - That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 2nd December 2008 be approved as a correct record.
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The Housing Challenge: The Yorkshire and Humber Plan - 2009 Update PDF 186 KB To consider the report of the Director of City Development presenting the proposed response to the informal consultation on the 2009 Update to the Yorkshire & Humber Plan and recommending that the Panel refers the response to Executive Board for approval and submission to the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Assembly by the 30th January 2009 deadline. Minutes: A report was submitted by the Director of City Development presenting a proposed response to the informal consultation exercise which was being undertaken on the 2009 Update of the Yorkshire and Humber Plan.
In considering the report the Panel was invited to recommend the draft response to Executive Board for approval and submission to the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly by the 30th January 2009 deadline.
Following the adoption of the Regional Spatial Strategy (Yorkshire and Humber Plan) in May 2008, the Panel noted that whilst there had been support for the Plan’s commitment to regeneration, the need for affordable housing, the role of Leeds City Centre and the need for sustainable development, there had also been concerns raised in relation to the scale of the housing growth envisaged for Leeds. The Panel was reminded that such concerns had been reflected in the White Paper Motion entitled, ‘Regional Spatial Strategy’ which was unanimously resolved at the meeting of Council on 19th November 2008.
Members considered a wide range of issues relating to the proposed response. The key areas of debate were as follows:- · The Panel noted that separate to the Council’s response, individual Members could submit their own independent responses to the consultation exercise prior to the deadline; · Members emphasised the need to promote the role of the Leeds City Region in terms of regenerating the housing market within Leeds and the surrounding area; · The Panel suggested that evidence illustrating the decline in the number of planning applications which had been submitted in Leeds was incorporated into the Council’s final response; · In debating a reference within the proposed response which related to a more realistic target being established for housing growth in Leeds, specific concerns were raised in relation to how this proposal would affect the role of the local authority in addressing the problems associated with current levels of housing provision and affordability. Reference was also made to how a revision to the target may be perceived by the public; · Members considered the proposed consultation responses relating to gypsies, travellers and travelling show people and raised concerns about the phrasing of the response relating to whether additional provision required in one local authority could be met by neighbouring local authorities; · The Panel discussed the extent to which alternative sources of funding for regeneration and housing development had been sought, and made enquiries into any other potential sources which could be pursued; · Having queried the focus of the questions set by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly as part of the consultation exercise, the Panel noted that concerns relating to this matter had previously been raised; · Emphasis was placed upon the integral role which needed to be played by the Council in addressing the issues currently being faced in relation to housing provision and affordability.
In conclusion, the Panel acknowledged all of the points which had been raised and suggested that further discussions relating to such issues should be undertaken at Executive Board, when the Board considered the ... view the full minutes text for item 28. |
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Leeds Local Development Framework Area Actions Plans - Progress Report PDF 104 KB To consider the report of the Director of City Development providing an update on the progress which has been made and the further technical work undertaken in preparation for the submission of the Area Action Plans for independent examination.
Minutes: The Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the overall progress made in relation to the four Area Action Plans (AAPs) which were being developed as part of the Local Development Framework (LDF) for Leeds. Details were also provided on the further technical work being undertaken for inclusion within the submission documents required for independent examination.
Members received a brief introduction to the report and a position statement on each of the four AAPs. The key points raised were as follows:- City Centre AAP
West Leeds Gateway AAP
Aire Valley Leeds AAP
East and South East Leeds (EASEL) AAP
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Date and Time of Next Meeting 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 3rd February 2009 in the Civic Hall, Leeds.
Minutes: Tuesday, 3rd February 2009 at 1.30 p.m. in the Civic Hall, Leeds. (To be confirmed)
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