Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 117
Town And Country Planning, England
The Regional Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber (Partial Revocation) Order 2013
Made
24th January 2013
Laid before Parliament
29th January 2013
Coming into force
22nd February 2013
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 109(3) of the Localism Act 2011( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and application
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Regional Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber (Partial Revocation) Order 2013 and shall come into force on 22nd February 2013.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England only.
Partial revocation of Regional Strategy
2. —(1) The Regional Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber comprises—
(a) the regional spatial strategy for the region (“the RSS”)( 2 ); and
(b) the regional economic strategy for the region (“the RES”)( 3 ).
(2) The Regional Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber is revoked except for—
(a) the policies of the RSS set out in the Schedule to this Order (“the RSS York Green Belt policies”); and
(b) the Key Diagram of the RSS insofar as it illustrates the RSS York Green Belt policies and the general extent of the Green Belt around the City of York.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Nick Boles
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
24th January 2013
Article 2
SCHEDULE RSS York Green Belt policies
POLICY YH9: Green belts
C The detailed inner boundaries of the Green Belt around York should be defined in order to establish long term development limits that safeguard the special character and setting of the historic city.
POLICY Y1: York sub area policy
Plans, strategies, investment decisions and programmes for the York sub area should:
C Environment
1. In the City of York LDF, define the detailed boundaries of the outstanding sections of the outer boundary of the York Green Belt about 6 miles from York city centre and the inner boundary in line with policy YH9C.
2. Protect and enhance the nationally significant historical and environmental character of York, including its historic setting, views of the Minster and important open areas.
The Yorkshire and Humber Plan Regional Spatial Strategy to 2026, published in May 2008 as required by section 1 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c.5) . Under Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c.20) , section 1 of the 2004 Act was repealed and the RSS became part of the regional strategy for the region from 1st April 2010. Part 5 of the 2009 Act is partially amended and partially repealed by sections 109 and 237 of, and paragraphs 18 and 19 of Schedule 8 and Part 16 of Schedule 25 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20) . These amendments and repeals took effect on 15th November 2011, except for the repeal of sections 70(5), 82(1) and (2) which will be commenced on a day to be appointed. Section 83 of the 2009 Act was repealed by section 30(3) of, and Schedule 6 to, the Public Bodies Act 2011 (c.24) .
The Regional Economic Strategy for Yorkshire & Humber 2006-2015, published in 2006 by Yorkshire Forward, the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Development Agency, as required by section 7 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c.45) . Section 7 of the 1998 Act was substituted by section 83 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c.20) and is repealed by section 109(7) of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to, the Localism Act 2011(c.20) on a day to be appointed. Under Part 5 of the 2009 Act, the RES became part of the regional strategy for the region from 1st April 2010. Part 5 of the 2009 Act is partially amended and partially repealed as set out at ( b ) above.