Responsibility for planning at Whitby Business Park lies with both Scarborough Borough Council and the National Park Authority as the National Park boundary runs through the site. In order to provide a consistent and long term plan for the site, a Joint Area Action Plan has been adopted by the two authorities.
The Plan sets out how the Business Park will be developed over the period to 2026. It includes proposals to improve and expand the existing site to accommodate new businesses and sets out highway, infrastructure and environmental improvements. The area covered is the existing built up area of the Business Park together with the land allocated for expansion and the area falls within the Local Planning Authority areas of both Scarborough Borough Council and the National Park Authority.
Whitby Business Park Area Action Plan - Adopted Version November 2014
Examination of Area Action Plan
The Area Action Plan was examined during 2014 with a hearing session held on 15th April 2014. For further details of the Examination and consultation on the Proposed Modifications please click here.
Evidence Base Documents
Submission Documents
SD1 Proposed Submission Whitby Business Park Area Action Plan (November 2013)
SD2 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (May 2009)
SD3 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (April 2013)
SD7 Proposed Submission Consultation Statement (November 2013)
SD7a Proposed Submission Consultation Statement (November 2013) Appendix 3
SD7b Proposed Submission Consultation Statement (November 2013) Appendix 4
SD7c Proposed Submission Consultation Statement Addendum (January 2013)
SD8 Proposed Submission Representations Procedure (November 2013)
SD9 Duty to Cooperate Statement (January 2014)
SD10 Submission Statement
Pre Submission Documents
PSD1 Whitby Business Park Area Action Plan Discussion Paper (August 2009)
PSD2 Whitby Business Park Area Action Plan Draft for Consultation (April 2013)
Core Documents
Key National Documents
CD1 English National Parks and the Broads UK Government Vision and Circular
CD2 National Planning Policy Framework (Communities and Local Government)
Sub Regional Documents
CD3 York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership
Economic and Investment Strategy Draft Version for Submission
7th October 2013 (York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership)
CD4 North Yorkshire Local Transport Plan 2011 – 16 (North Yorkshire County Council)
CD5 North Yorkshire Community Plan 2011-14 (Local Government North Yorkshire and York Chief Executives Group North Yorkshire and York) [s2]
CD6 The Yorkshire and Humber Plan Regional Spatial Strategy to 2026 (May 2008)
North York Moors National Park Authority Documents
CD7 North York Moors National Park Management Plan (North York Moors National Park Authority 2012)
CD9 North York Moors Landscape Character Assessment (White Young Green, 2003)
CD11 Local Development Scheme 2013 – 2016 (North York Moors National Park Authority, May 2013)
CD12 Statement of Community Involvement (North York Moors National Park Authority, 2006)
CD13 Authority Report 2013 (North York Moors National Park Authority 2013)
CD14 Detailed Assessment of NPPF Against North York Moors Local Development Framework
Scarborough Borough Council Documents
CD15 Sustainable Community Strategy for the Borough of Scarborough 2010 - 2013
CD16 The Council's Corporate Plan 2011 – 2016 (Scarborough Borough Council)
CD17 Scarborough Borough Landscape Character Assessment
CD18 Scarborough Local Plan (Scarborough Borough Council 1999)
CD19 Community, Environment and Economy DPD (Whitby and surrounding villages)
CD20 Core Strategy Preferred Options (Scarborough Borough Council 2009)
CD21 Local Development Scheme 2012 - 2015 (Scarborough Borough Council November 2012)
CD22 Statement of Community Involvement (Scarborough Borough Council October 2013)
CD23 Annual Monitoring Report 2013 (Scarborough Borough Council)
Chapter Specific Documents
Chapter 2 – An Economic Profile of the Whitby Area
Chapter 5 – Business and Industrial Land
CSD2 Yorkshire Forward Rural Business Space Study (King Sturge LLP, Adroit Economics Ltd, Amelio Consulting September 2008)
CSD3a Employment Land Review Map 1
CSD3b Employment Land Review Map 2
CSD3c Employment Land Review Map 3
CSD3d Employment Land Review Map 4
Chapter 6 – Retail and Leisure
CSD4 Scarborough Retail Study Final Report (MT Town Planning December 2007)
CSD5 Scarborough Retail Study Update (GVA Grimley Ltd April 2012)
Chapter 7 – Environment and Appearance
CSD7 North York Moors Biodiversity Action Plan 2008 - 2012
Chapter 8 – Accessibility
Chapter 9 – Infrastructure
CSD9 Northeast Yorkshire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (PPS 25 Update Arup February 2010)
Appendix B – Feasibility Study
FS1 Whitby Business Park Feasibility Report White Young Green Management Services July 2010
FS2 Traffic Impact Assessment Whitby Business Park White Young Green Transport Planning July 2010
FS4 Cost Plan (Highways Works) Tweeds July 2010
FS5 Whitby Business Park Ecological/Landscape Management Plan White Young Green Environment July 2010
FS7 Whitby Business Park Drainage Constraints Report White Young Green July 2010
Other Supporting Documents
OSD1 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report – Letter to Consultees 18.5.09
OSD2 Presentation to Joint Member Working Group 6.5.09
OSD3 Minutes of Joint Member Working Group 6.5.09
OSD4 Letter to Consultees on Discussion Paper Consultation August 2009 (Date as postmark)
OSD5 Email to Consultees on Draft Plan 26.4.13
OSD6 Letter to Consultees on Draft Plan 26.4.13
OSD7 Letter to Consultees on Proposed Submission Plan 3.11.13
OSD8 Email to Consultees on Proposed Submission Plan 5.11.13
OSD9 Whitby Gazette Article 16.4.13
OSD10 Whitby Gazette Article 19.5.13
OSD11 Gazette and Herald Article 3.4.13
OSD12a Report to National Park Authority Planning Committee 17.10.13
OSD12b Appendix 1 of Report to National Park Authority Planning Committee 17.10.13
OSD13 Minute of NPA Planning Committee 17.10.13
OSD14 Report to Scarborough Borough Council Planning Committee 10.10.13
OSD15 Minute of Scarborough Borough Council Planning Committee 10.10.13
OSD16 Minute of Scarborough Borough Council Cabinet 15.10.13
Updates to Evidence Base
CD21a Scarborough Borough Council Local Development Scheme (February 2014)
CSD3e Scarborough Borough Council Employment Land Review Final Report 2014