North Yorkshire Local Plan evidence base

See documents that form part of the evidence base to support the policies in our emerging North Yorkshire Local Plan.

The Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment and Settlement Hierarchy were included as supporting documents as part of our first conversation consultation.

The Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment is a study that looks at how many homes and jobs an area is likely to need in the future, based on local needs.

The Settlement Hierarchy paper explains how towns and villages are grouped based on the services and facilities they have, to help guide where future growth is most suitable.