Following the creation of North Yorkshire Council in April 2023, we have a duty to prepare and adopt a local plan for the area. When adopted, this will replace the existing local plans.
You can find out about existing local plans on our planning policy in your local area page.
Your voice matters, have your say shaping the North Yorkshire Local Plan
The scoping consultation is open from Monday 26 October to Monday 7 December 2026 and invites views and comments on the scope of the local plan and how we will engage.
This Scoping Consultation Document seeks views on:
- the scope of the local plan
- the key priorities for the vision
- identifying locally specific matters and ways the local plan can help to address them
- options for how future growth can be delivered in the plan area, and
- the evidence required to support the plan
The Draft Engagement Strategy which seeks views on how the council proposes to engage with the local community and stakeholders in preparation of the local plan.
The call for sites is currently closed. We are not inviting comments on sites that were previously submitted. For more information, visit the call for sites for the North Yorkshire Local Plan page.
Have your say by visiting the Planning Portal