City of York Council is reminding residents to make final comments on the city’s Local Plan ahead of its submission to the government for examination.
The council is preparing to submit the plan – which determine how the city changes over the next 15 years and beyond – to the government in May.
The plan allocates the sites where new development should take place, taking into account factors like the green belt, the historical and natural environment, flood risk and access to public transport.
The six-week consultation on the ‘publication draft’ of the plan, which opened on 21 February, closes at midnight on Wednesday 4 April.
The council’s ‘publication draft’ is the result of extensive studies and consultation with residents, landowners, developers and statutory consultees like government agencies. Comments made during this consultation will go direct to the government, to be considered by a Planning Inspector at an Examination in Public.
The council is stressing that this consultation is different because the Examination will only consider certain issues about the plan, and has produced guidance to help residents make comments which the Inspector can use.
The council has produced a special booklet to explain how to make your comments, and what information the government’s Planning Inspector will be able to consider. It was distributed to homes across the city in February, and is also available in libraries, at West Offices or online at www.york.gov.uk/localplan
You can see all the same information, how to respond and view the full Publication Draft and supporting documents:
- Online at www.york.gov.uk/localplan
- In any York library or at the council’s West Offices
All responses must be made by midnight on Wednesday 4th April 2018 to ensure they can be considered by the Government.
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