New National Park headquarters and depot planned for Helmsley
Our requirements for office space have changed significantly over recent years. The Old Vicarage is now much bigger than we need and both this and the Authority’s other site – the Ranger depot on Sawmill Lane - require substantial investment to make them fit for modern working and to reduce our carbon emissions.
We are keen to stay in Helmsley, providing employment opportunities and spending money locally, so it’s our intention to build a new headquarters on land that is designated for employment use in the Helmsley Plan.
If you have any questions about the plans, you may find the information you're looking for in the latest information links at the bottom of this page, or on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Development summary
- High quality office accommodation, fit for modern hybrid working
- Functional garaging, workshop and storage facilities for National Park Rangers, Conservations staff and Volunteers
- Use of high-quality natural materials, including local stone and timber cladding
- A ground floor room for public meetings
- On site parking for staff and visitors
- Secure and covered cycle parking for staff and visitors
Community benefits
- Improvements to the landscaping of the site, increasing biodiversity and benefitting nature
- Creation of a well-surfaced path from Riccal Drive to Station Road linking pedestrian routes within Helmsley
- Refurbishment and re-purposing of the current Headquarters - the Old Vicarage in Helmsley - to provide opportunity for additional housing within the town (Subject to separate development proposals)
- Refurbishment and re-purposing of derelict Old Print Works building located off Riccal Drive in Helmsley
- Relocation of staff vehicles away from residential streets onto purpose built car parks
Green credentials
- Design based of Passivehaus principles
- Solar panels to provide energy generation on site
- Surface water (grey water) recycled for washing vehicles and watering vegetation
- High-performance glazing and high levels of thermal insulation
- Materials will be selected based on their locality, recycled content and durability
- Electric vehicle charging facilities for cars, fleet vehicles and bicycles.
Please see the latest updates below. You can contact us with any questions at general@northyorkmoors.org.uk