Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

The Executive is asked to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2022.

The Committee considered the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 7 July 2022.

RESOLVED:

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 7 July 2022.

A copy of the Register of Interest for each Selby District Councillor is

available for inspection at www.selby.gov.uk.

Councillors should declare to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary

interest in any item of business on this agenda which is not already

entered in their Register of Interests.

Councillors should leave the meeting and take no part in the

consideration, discussion or vote on any matter in which they have a

disclosable pecuniary interest.

Councillors should also declare any other interests. Having made the

declaration, provided the other interest is not a disclosable pecuniary

interest, the Councillor may stay in the meeting, speak and vote on that

item of business.

If in doubt, Councillors are advised to seek advice from the Monitoring

Officer.

Councillor R Musgrave declared a disclosable pecuniary interest relating to agenda item 5 - Publication Local Plan Consultation Document and Revised Local Development Scheme; Councillor R Musgrave would withdraw from the meeting for the debate and vote on the item.

Report E/22/11 asks the Executive to note the contents and authorise the Head of Planning and Interim Head of Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to agree the Local Impact Report, Statement of Common Ground, the content of the draft DCO, and all further necessary representations by the District Council, together with post decision monitoring of planning conditions and enforcement of the DCO.

The Leader of the Council presented the report which set out the legislative background to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and how these were dealt with.

The Leader explained that the Executive had considered similar NSIP reports in respect of the Drax Bioenergy and Carbon Capture Project in May 2021 and the Yorkshire GREEN Project in April 2022. Applicants for infrastructure projects needed to make an application to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for a Development Consent Order (DCO). The final decision was made by the Secretary of State on the recommendation of PINS, but Local Planning Authorities were statutory consultees in the process.

Members discussed how much carbon could be stored and asked about the amounts; it had been suggested that at least 100 years’ worth of CO² could be stored at the current rate of production. Officers had enquired with the National Grid about storage levels, but they had been unable to answer the question; however, BP would. Officers would provide the answer to Members when it was received.

The Leader commended the report for noting and agreement.

RESOLVED:           

That the content of the report be noted, and that authorisation is given to the Head of Planningand Interim Head of Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to agree the Local Impact Report, Statement of Common Ground, the content of the draft DCO, and all further necessary representations by the District Council, together with post decision monitoring of planning conditions and enforcement of the DCO.

REASON FOR DECISION:

Timescales for commenting on the DCO application once it was submitted were embedded in statute and it was important that appropriate delegation arrangements were in place so that the Council was able to meet the deadlines which were set by PINS.

Report E/22/12 asks the Executive to approve the Selby District Publication Local Plan document for public consultation in order to further progress the adoption of a Local Plan.

The appendices to the report detailed below are to follow:

Appendix 3 – Draft Sustainability Appraisal

Appendix 4 – Draft Habitats Regulations Assessment

Councillor R Musgrave left the meeting at this point.

The Leader of the Council presented the Local Plan Consultation Document and Revised Local Development Scheme. The report explained that in September 2019 the Council had given approval for work to commence on the preparation of a new comprehensive Local Plan for the District. A Local Development Scheme was also brought into effect following Council approval.

Members noted that in accordance with the Local Development Scheme, consultation had taken place on the Local Plan Issues and Options in early 2020. Consultation on the Preferred Options for the Local Plan took Place in early 2021, with subsequent consultations on Additional Sites and Local Plan Evidence later that year.

Approval was now sought from the Executive for consultation to take place on the Publication Local Plan, which would be undertaken under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

Officers confirmed that this was slightly later than set out in the current Local Development Scheme and therefore a revised document was also attached for Members’ consideration. To complete the Local Plan a request was also made for additional resources to be drawn down from reserves.

The Executive discussed the report and asked several questions of Officers and offered some views on the plan. The questions related to proposals for Tadcaster, the need for quality housing and the agreement of local residents, the flood issues identified at the Burn site, Heronby, previous levels of development in Sherburn in Elmet, the rationale for proposed dwelling numbers, the increased budget for completion of the plan, differences between Tier 1 and Tier 2 villages, limits for development due to the greenbelt and proposals for further gypsy and traveller sites. Members also suggested that a glossary be included in the document for easier reference.

The Executive were supportive of the document and were pleased that the proposed development would bring in more jobs to the district.

The Leader of the Opposition who was present at the meeting also expressed his concerns regarding Tadcaster and the site at Cross Hills but acknowledged and praised the large amount of work by Officers and expressed his support for the plan.

Members acknowledged that the issues in Sherburn were well known and ongoing, as was the large allocation of safeguarded land. Several appeals had been lost and sites allocated regardless of this fact; if suggested sites were not allocated, more appeals would be lost.

The Executive noted the Leader of the Opposition’s additional point that the target for provision of housing per annum should be higher than required, due to the importance of allocating sufficient sites so that the Council’s Five-Year Housing Land Supply was fulfilled.

The Leader commended the report for approval.

RESOLVED:

The Executive

                                  1.       approved the Publication Local Plan consultation document at Appendix 1 of the report for consultation in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) regulations 2012 (as amended);

                                  2.       delegated to Officers the arrangements for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

That, in accordance with Section 100(A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, the meeting be not open to the Press and public during discussion of the following items as there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act.

Councillor R Musgrave re-joined the meeting at this point.

It was proposed and seconded that the Executive sit in private session for the following business due to the nature of the business to be transacted.

RESOLVED:

That, in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, in view of the nature of business to be transacted the meeting be not open to the press and public during discussion of the following items as there will be disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act.

The Executive are asked to consider report E/22/13.

The Executive Member for Communities and Economic Development presented the report.

The report provided the Executive with an outline of the S106 agreement in relation to the transfer of the Staynor Hall Community Centre; the report also a outlined the options for future ownership and management of the centre.

Members expressed their support for the recommendations and agreed the recommendation set out in the report.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to any consent required under the Section 24 Direction from North Yorkshire County Council and a satisfactory survey, the Executive:

(a)     that the freehold of the Staynor Hall Community Centre (“the Centre”) be acquired under the terms of the S106 agreement dated 3June 2005 between SDC and Persimmon Homes, and following completion, that a 30-year full repair lease be granted of the Centre to a third party restricting the use of the Centre for the purposes of community facilities (including sporting, recreational and educational uses) and for no other purposes at a peppercorn rent and;

(b)    delegated authority to the Director of Contracts and Commissioning in consultation with the S151 Officer, Solicitor to the Council and Executive Portfolio Holder for Communities and Economic Development to give effect to (a) above.

REASON FOR DECISION:

The decision enabled the retention of a community centre on the Staynor Hall estate following its provision through a S106 obligation. The recommendation empowered and involved the community in decisions about their area and their services in line with the principles of the Council Plan 2020-2030. This decision was subject to the Section 24 Direction made under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.