Our service
The Authority's Planning Team offers a structured pre-application enquiry service which it is hoped will enable customers to engage effectively with the planning service and access professional planning advice. We are committed to providing all our customers with a good quality, efficient and accessible service and welcome early pre-application discussions prior to considering formal development proposals. Before you seek advice you may wish to view the following guidance note:
Permitted Development and Pre-application Advice Guidance Note
Benefits of seeking formal permitted development/pre-application advice
The Government encourages applicants to seek advice before they submit a planning application. The benefits of this early engagement are as follows:
- Early identification of potential problems and suggested solutions
- Officers will offer advice on how best to achieve your project
- Allows applications to be dealt with more quickly and reduces the likelihood of permission being refused
- Peace of mind having written confirmation that planning permission is not required for your development
Good advice always saves money in the long term
Submitting your enquiry
If you would like to know whether a proposed development needs planning permission or wish to obtain pre-application advice on the acceptability of your proposal, the Planning Team are more than happy to receive your enquiry in writing marked for the attention of The Planning Department, North York Moors National Park Authority, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley, YO62 5BP or email planning@northyorkmoors.org.uk. To enable an Officer to give you accurate and reliable advice it would be helpful if the following information is provided:
1. A clear description of what your proposal entails
2. Confirmation of the development site address together with a plan identifying the site
3. Drawings/plans to a metric scale or annotated with metric measurements
4. Any other background information you think may be relevant
5. Relevant fee
Alternatively you may wish to complete the form below:
Permitted Development and Pre-application Enquiry Form
Paying for your enquiry
Providing formal advice is time consuming and as part of important cost recovery measures, charges have had to be applied to help recoup the costs in part. The current charging schedule which includes payment methods, is set out below:
Planning and Administration Services and Fees
Please note that we aim to provide accurate and reliable advice but can only do so on the basis of the information you provide. Advice is given in good faith and represents an informal Officer view; a formal determination can only be made on submission of a planning application.