York Local Plan: 14,000 objections to city wide consultation

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Thousands of residents and businesses along with other organisations have responded to City of York Council‘s extensive city wide consultation which will help shape the development of York’s future Local Plan.

The figures and initial feedback are outlined in a report to be taken to the Local Plan Working Group on Monday 4 November, available to view click here

The papers list petitions received and these include objections to the development of land on Moor Lane opposite Woodthorpe.

Statutory bodies have criticised the proposal to increase the size of the City with English Heritage saying that they would harm the special character of York while Leeds University says that the growth figures are wrong.

The North Yorkshire County Council is critical, while the Highways Agency records concerns about the impact the plan would have on transport systems.

However most of the individual objections are still being analyzed by Council officials.

Even the Council Leadership have acknowledged that the number of objections are the largest ever received in response to a Council proposal.

Latest Planning applications

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward. Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

Fell Silver Birch (T1), Sycamore (T2), Oak (T5), Hawthorn (T6), Prune Sycamores (T3,T4), Trees protected by Tree Preseration Order No 10

17 Acomb Wood Close York YO24 2SN

Ref. No: 13/03141/TPO | Received: Thu 19 Sep 2013 | Validated: Thu 19 Sep 2013 | Status: Pending Consideration

Prune back from building to give 1m clearance Cedar (T1), Tree in the Conservation Area

Holiday Inn Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1HF

Ref. No: 13/03142/TCA | Received: Thu 19 Sep 2013 | Validated: Thu 19 Sep 2013 | Status: Pending Consideration

Crown lift and Crown clean by 20% Oak (T10,T11), Trees protected by Tree Preservation Order No 29

66 Ryecroft Avenue York YO24 2SD

Ref. No: 13/03102/TPO | Received: Tue 17 Sep 2013 | Validated: Tue 17 Sep 2013 | Status: Pending Consideration

Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning on line web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

NB. The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received.

Woodthorpe waste bins not emptied as bin men “work to rule”

Parts of the Woodthorpe and Westfield wards have not had their bins emptied today.

It is the seventh working day of the new bin emptying regime. The crisis is now being blamed by the Council on a “work to rule”.

The Council are bullying the local media into not reporting the problems which today meant that bins in the following street have not been emptied.

Black Bin :

◦Alness Drive (Part)

◦Tarbert Cres

◦Deveron Place

◦Halladale Close

◦Torridon Place

◦Ashmead Close

◦Etive Place

◦Tarbert Crescent

◦Coeside

Green Bin :

◦Bramham Avenue

◦Marsden Crescent

◦Marsden Avenue

◦Grange Lane

◦Hotham Avenue

◦Barkston Grove

◦Askham Lane

◦Askham Grove

◦Apple Blossom Court

◦Westfield Place

◦Branton Place

◦Sandringham Court

The Council says that it will return tomorrow (Wednesday) to these properties.