Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absense were received from Councillors Mrs Burr, Arnold and Hawkins.

There were no questions from members of the public.

Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.

Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest.  This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct the following declarations of interest were received.

Councillor Mrs Denniss declared a personal but non-prejudical interest as she had been lobbied.

Councillor Ives declared a personal but non-prejudical interest as he had been lobbied.

The Head of Planning submitted a report (previously circulated), which asked Members to consider and agree key housing policy issues to be taken forward in the Core Strategy, following the release of the draft National Planning Policy Framework  (NPPF).

The report also provided an update on the progress of the production of the Plan against agreed milestones and outlined a revised timetable for the production of the Ryedale Plan, which would need to be incorporated into a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS).

Councillor Knaggs moved and Councillor Raper seconded the officer recommendation 2.1 (i) in the report.

Councillor Andrews moved and Councillor Walker seconded an amendment to recommendation 2.1 (i) of the report to amend the wording of paragraph 8.14 of the report.

“That the level of housing provision to be made in the Ryedale Plan be 150 houses per annum.”

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

Councillor Clark moved and Councillor Woodward seconded an amendment to recommendation 2.1 (i) of the report to delete the wording “as outlined in paragraph 8.14 and replace it with;

a)    256 all affordable homes for the first 5 years

b)    The number of affordable homes need for each or the following 5 years

c)    If less the 200, the difference to be market housing

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

Councillor Woodward moved and Councillor Richardson seconded an amendment to recommendation 2.1 (i) of the report to add;

(b) The percentage of affordable housing to be reviewed every 3 years and the necessary action to be taken to put back in line with the LDF.

Following advice from the Council Solicitor, the Chairman ruled this amendment out of order as not part of this Council meeting’s business.

On being put to the vote the original motion for Recommendation 2.1 (i) of the report was carried.

Councillor Andrews requested that his vote against the motion was recorded.

Councillor Knaggs moved and Councillor Raper seconded the officer recommendation 2.1 (ii) in the report.

Councillor Clark moved and Councillor Woodward seconded an amendment to recommendation 2.1 (ii) of the report to delete all wording after “…the Ryedale Plan” and replace it with;

“by calling a special Policy and Resources Committee meeting.”

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was lost.

On being put to the vote the original motion for Recommendation 2.1 (ii) of the report was carried.

Resolved

It was resolved that;

      i.        That the Ryedale Plan proposes a minimum housing requirement of 200 homes per annum and that Members retain the 100% Affordable Housing Exception Site policy in the Plan

    ii.        That a revised timetable for the production of the Ryedale Plan as follows be approved;

Core Strategy

Publication: January 2012

Submission/ Examination (29 week period): April/May 2012

Adoption: November/ December 2012

Sites Document and Community Intrastructure Charging Schedule

That the authority agrees the production milestones for the Sites Document and that the revision of this element of the Local Development Scheme be delegated to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.