The City Centre Area Action Plan is a key element of the Local Development Framework.  Once adopted, the plan will form the framework for development in the City Centre for the next 20 years to protect its special qualities but also identify area-based proposals to stimulate enhancement where it is needed. It will focus on issues such as shopping, tourism, the evening economy, employment, traffic and transport, the historic environment, the public realm, recreation, community facilities, cultural activity and housing.

Issues and Options

An Issues and Options Report was produced in July 2008 to promote discussion and ideas on the main issues to be addressed in the City Centre and proposals for resolving them.  This was accompanied by a Sustainability Statement that considers the key sustainability issues arising from the issues and options report.  These documents are available to download below:

Issues and Options Document (123 pages, 30Mb) 
Issues and Options Document (No Maps) (109 pages, 3Mb)
Issues & Options Map 1: Economic Drivers (1 page, 2Mb)
Issues & Options Map 2: Traffic & Transport (1 page, 1.5Mb)
Issues & Options Map 3: Central Shopping Area (1 page, 1Mb)
Issues & Options Map 4: Potential redevelopment & Infill for retail (1 page, 1Mb)
Issues & Options Map 5: Historic Environment (1 page, 2Mb)
Issues & Options Map 6: Public Realm (1 page, 2Mb)
Issues & Options Map 7: Residential areas (1 page, 3Mb)
Issues & Options Map 9: Castle Piccadilly Opportunity Area (1 page, 3Mb)
Issues & Options Map 10:  Cultural Quarter Opportunity Area (1 page, 3Mb)
Issues & Options Map 11: Gateway Streets Opportunity Area (1 page, 1Mb)
Issues & Options Map 12: City Spaces Opportunity Area (1 page, 1.5Mb)
Issues & Options Map 13: Riverside Opportunity Area (1 page, 1Mb)
Issues & Options Map 14: Potential Boundaries (1 page, 1.4Mb)
Issues & Options Character Areas map (1 page, 0.2Mb)
Issues and Options Sustainability Statement (60 pages, 0.5Mb)

Consultation

Consultation on the issues and options was held between 28th July and 22nd September 2008, but was extended into October in order to receive later representations.  This stage of consultation is now closed.  Your feedback will play a central role in the development of the Area Action Plan.

Next Steps

A report summarising the outcome of the issues and options consultation will be published in due course. 

Following consideration of the consultation responses, more focussed consultation will be undertaken on a more detailed approach to development and enhancement in the city centre, based on the views of the public, stakeholders, the City of York Council and government agencies.  Individuals and organisations who made comments on the Issues and Options document will also be consulted at this stage.  Should you wish to register your details as an additional consultee then please contact us using the details below. 

The final submission document is scheduled for public examination in 2010.

Further Information

For more information please contact the City Development Team via the details below:
City Development
9 St Leonard's Place,
York YO1 7ET
tel: (01904) 551463
fax: (01904) 551392
email: citycentreaap@york.gov.uk