Planning policy

The North Yorkshire Local Plan

The new North Yorkshire Local Plan will guide future development and conservation in the area until 2045. This plan covers North Yorkshire, excluding the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, and outlines our priorities for land use and development.

Planning policy in your local area

We are responsible for producing a local plan which guides future growth. This helps us decide where and when development takes place.

Neighbourhood planning

Find out about rights and powers to allow local communities to come together to prepare neighbourhood plans.

Planning policy for minerals and waste

Information about the minerals and waste joint plan and local plans for minerals, waste, resident and business.

Statement of Community Involvement

This sets out how the council will engage with the community and other interested parties on all aspects of planning, including the preparation of the Local Plan and the consideration of planning applications.

Authority monitoring reports

Councils are required to prepare an authority monitoring report, detailing progress with plan preparation and the extent to which the policies within the local plan are being achieved.

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: NSIPs

Information on developing Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in relation to landscape, ecology and biodiversity, heritage, public and environmental health, and water environment.