Evidence Base
The new Local Plan will need to be underpinned by a comprehensive set of evidence base documents so we can be sure that it is being created with the benefit of the best available information on the planning issues facing the North York Moors National Park.
This page includes links to the evidence that has been created to inform our draft Local Plan.
Landscape
The North York Moors Landscape Character Assessment (2004)
Other Environmental
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Main Report (2017)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Maps (2017)
Habitats Regulation Assessment (2019)
Sustainability Appraisal
Regulation 22 Submission Draft Plan (July 2019).
Sustainability Appraisal Report. This appraises how well the draft plan meets environmental, social and economic objectives. It has informed the plan-making process over time.
Appendix 5- Sustainability Appraisals for Each Policy.
Addendum - Sustainability Appraisal of Proposed Modifications.
Regulation 18 Preferred Options Plan
Sustainability Appraisal - Preferred Options Local Plan (2018)
Initial Scoping Report.
Sustainability Appraisal - Local Plan Scoping Report (2016).
Housing
The Strategic Housing Market Assessment, May 2016
Land Availability Assessment, June 2019.
Land Availability Assessment, Update Report, October 2019
Land Availability Assessment, Appendix 6 Site Assessments. Part 1 - Battersby to Coxwold
Land Availability Assessment, Appendix 6 Site Assessments. Part 2 - Easington to Helmsley
Land Availability Assessment, Appendix 6 Site Assessments. Part 3 - Hinderwell to Runswick Bay
Land Availability Assessment, Appendix 6 Site Assessments. Part 4 - Sandsend to West Ayton
(Note - Appendix 6 documents are large files and may take a while to download.)
Draft Land Availability Assessment - A list of submitted sites with outcomes is also available.
Open Space
Open Space Assessment (July 2018),
Employment
Report on the Economy of The North York Moors National Park (2015)
Infrastructure and Viability
Infrastructure Assessment (February 2019).
Local Plan Viability Report (October 2018):
Appendix 1 - Assessment of Policies (Policy Matrix)
Appendix 2 - Residential Site Typology Matrix
Appendix 3 - Residential Market Paper
Appendix 4a - Assessment of External Costs - Summary Letter
Appendix 4b - Assessment of External Costs - Full Report
Appendix 5a - Stakeholder Workshop Attendance List
Appendix 5b - Stakeholder Workshop Presentation
Appendix 6a - Residential Appraisals Sites A to F
Appendix 6b - Residential Appraisals Sites G to L
Appendix 6c - Residential Appraisals Sites M to R
Annual Monitoring Report
The Annual Monitoring Report is published annually and reports on the outcomes of the Development Plan, including an analysis of decisions made on planning applications.
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