Policies and plans
Documents and policies to guide future development in the National Park ensuring its special qualities are cared for
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Planning
The National Park is a special place and planning has an important role in creating a more sustainable future for it. The National Park Authority provides for the needs of local communities whilst safeguarding and where possible enhancing the natural and built environment
The North York Moors National Park Authority is the statutory planning authority for the National Park. In consultation with the general public, it produces all the planning policies for the area in the North York Moors Local Development Framework and determines all planning applications within the Park boundaries. The Authority does not deal with Building Regulations which is provided by the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
Planning applications
Planning has an important role in guiding development at the same time as safeguarding the natural and built environment
Read morePre-application advice service
Suspension of pre-application advice service from 1 October to 31 December 2021.
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Information on how to report breaches of planning control and how the Authority responds to such breaches.
Read moreLocal Plan
View the adopted North York Moors Local Plan and further information.
Planning Explorer
Check the progress of your application on the Planning Explorer website and follow planning decisions.
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Related links
- Planning Portal (UK Government's planning and building regulations resource)
- National Planning Practice Guidance