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)

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):

Main Report

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