The publications listed below have supplementary planning guidance status and relate to policies in the adopted and emerging Harrogate district local plan. For more information, visit our local planning guidance page.
- Landscape design guide
- Landscape character assessment
In planning terms, the landscape character assessment is a district-wide analysis of landscape quality. Our landscape design guide (pdf / 4 MB) contains advice on landscape works and siting associated with new development - Historic parks and gardens
Twelve parks and gardens in the district are registered as being of special historic interest, including Studley Royal and Fountains, which is associated with Fountains Abbey World Heritage Site - Biodiversity
Biodiversity design guidance seeks to protect or enhance the biological diversity of development sites - Trees and hedges
Find out how tree preservation orders and conservation area status can protect trees and get advice on planting garden hedges; how the high hedges legislation may affect you and, details of how the hedgerow regulations protect countryside hedgerows - Green infrastructure guide
The green infrastructure SPD helps ensure that proposals for development make the most of opportunities to improve existing and create new, green infrastructure - Heritage
You can find out more about all aspects of conservation in the Harrogate district