Strategic Countryside Gap Study

The purpose of the study is to provide us with relevant evidence on the appropriateness and the spatial extent of strategic countryside gaps within the district.

Background paper 10 – Strategic Countryside Gap update 2024

This report provides the responses made to the 2022 publication local plan consultation, the council’s response and the changes made to the Strategic Countryside Gaps for the 2024 revised publication local plan consultation as part of the evidence base for the emerging Selby local plan.

 Background paper 10 – Strategic Countryside Gap update 2024 (pdf / 2 MB)

Background Paper 10 – Strategic Countryside Gap update 2022

This report provides the responses made to the 2021 preferred options local plan consultation, the council’s response and the changes made to the Strategic Countryside Gaps for the 2022 publication local plan consultation as part of the evidence base for the emerging Selby local plan.

 Background Paper 10 – Strategic Countryside Gap update 2022 (pdf / 4 MB)

Strategic Countryside Gaps update January 2021

This report updates the draft report: “a study of Green Belt, strategic countryside gaps, safeguarded land and development limits” (Arup 2015) as part of the evidence base for the emerging new Selby district local plan.

 Strategic Countryside Gaps update January 2021 (pdf / 3 MB)

Draft Strategic Countryside Gap Study 2015

The draft strategic countryside gap study undertaken by Ove Arup and Partners (‘Arup’) was published as part of the focused engagement (29 June 2015 - 10 August 2015). In responding to the focussed engagement, people were asked to consider a range of  specific questions relating to the draft strategic countryside gap study (pdf / 56 KB).

 Draft Strategic Countryside Gap Study (pdf / 13 MB)