The Preferred Options consultation document is the third main step in the preparation of the Minerals and Waste Plan, which is being prepared jointly by City of York Council, the North York Moors National Park Authority and North Yorkshire Country Council.  The Preferred Options present new draft planning policies for minerals and waste and identifies possible new sites for minerals and waste development which are considered suitable.  The purpose of this report is to set out the main implications of the Plan for Hambleton District and seek approval for a formal response.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will give approval for the comments set out in paragraph 3.1 of the report and any other comments raised by Members to be passed onto City of York Council, the North York Moors National Park Authority and North Yorkshire County Council as a formal response to the Preferred Options for the Joint Minerals and Waste Plan.

The subject of the decision:

The Preferred Options consultation document was the third main step in the preparation of the Minerals and Waste Plan, which was being prepared jointly by City of York Council, the North York Moors National Park Authority and North Yorkshire Country Council.  The Preferred Options presented new draft planning policies for minerals and waste and identified possible new sites for minerals and waste development which were considered suitable.  This report set out the main implications of the Plan for Hambleton District and sought approval for a formal response.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To respond to consultation.

THE DECISION:

That the comments set out in paragraph 3.1 of the report be approved and that these be passed onto the City of York Council, the North York Moors National Park Authority and North Yorkshire County Council as a formal response to the Preferred Options for the Joint Minerals and Waste Plan.