Key documents used by the authorities as part of the evidence base are listed below:
Strategic flood risk assessment
This assessment looks at the risk of flooding from all sources, such as rivers, sewers, groundwater, canals and the impact of climate change.
It forms the basis for preparing flood risk management policies and helps identify suitable locations for minerals and waste developments. The aim is to assess plans whose implementation may have a significant impact on flooding and flood risk, preventing unsuitable development in areas at risk, and directing development away from areas at highest risk.
The North Yorkshire strategic flood risk assessment is complete and has been published below to inform the minerals and waste joint plan.
Habitats regulations assessment
The minerals and waste joint plan has been subject to habitats regulations assessment to ensure internationally protected habitats are not harmed.
Parts of the joint plan area are designated at European level for their important habitats and wildlife. These designations are known as special areas of conservation, special protection areas and Ramsar sites. European law requires plans to be assessed to ensure that there will be no significant effects on these sites. This is known as habitat regulations assessment. This work has been carried out in a minerals and waste joint plan - habitats regulation assessment (pdf / 4 MB).