Local Plan Adoption Statement (July 2020)
Notification under Regulations 26 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended)
In accordance with the above regulations, notice is hereby given that the North York Moors National Park Local Plan 2016 – 2035 and accompanying Policies Map was formally adopted by North York Moors National Park Authority on 27 July 2020. This replaces in full the North York Moors Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD (adopted November 2008).
The Local Plan 2016 – 2035 was the subject of an independent examination conducted by Richard Schofield, the Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. The examination included a two day public hearing session in November 2019. The Inspectors’ Report was issued on 15 May 2020 and concluded that the Local Plan is sound and legally compliant, subject to the Inspectors’ main modifications pursuant to Section 20(5) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
The adopted Local Plan 2016 – 2035 (July 2020) incorporates all the main modifications set out in the appendix to the Inspectors’ Report, as well as the Authority’s additional minor modifications to the Submission Plan.
The adopted Local Plan 2016 - 2035, Policies Map, Adoption Statement and Sustainability Appraisal Report can be viewed on the Authority’s website
The Local Plan and accompanying documents can be viewed at the Authority’s Offices at The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley YO62 5BP by appointment only. Copies will also be placed in local libraries once reopened.
Any person aggrieved by the adoption of the Local Plan 2016 - 2035 may make an application to the High Court, under Section 113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, on the grounds that the document is not within the appropriate power of the local planning authority and/or a procedural requirement has not been complied with. Any such application must be made not later than 8 September 2020 (six weeks from the date of adoption).
For further information about the Local Plan 2016 – 2035 please contact the Policy Team by email policy@northyorkmoors.org.uk.