This service is delivered differently in each area of the county. This information relates to the former district of Harrogate. Looking for information in another area of the county? You can change the location here.
Information on the planning policy in the Harrogate area.
Following earlier stages of consultation and engagement, we have prepared a draft new settlement development plan document (DPD) for Maltkiln which sets out an ambitious thirty-year vision and policy framework to guide how it is designed and developed.
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires all local authorities to ensure a five year supply of deliverable land for new homes against their housing requirement.
The strategic housing and economic land availability assessment (SHELAA) is a technical study produced to identify a future supply of land which is available, suitable and achievable for housing or economic development.
The local development scheme (LDS) identifies the planning policy documents we are preparing and intend to adopt as part of the statutory development plan.
The Localism Act 2011 provides opportunities for local communities to have a greater say in decisions affecting their local area. The neighbourhood planning provisions enable communities to prepare neighbourhood plans and neighbourhood development orders.
Our statement of community involvement (SCI) sets out how we involve communities and other stakeholders when we prepare planning policy and guidance documents, and when we consider planning applications.
The planning service is responsible for preparing policies to guide development, determining planning applications and seeking to put things right when planning rules are broken.
The infrastructure funding statement (IFS) provides information on developer contributions, which are used to provide infrastructure to support development and mitigate its impacts.
