Welcome to Craven District Council's Planning Policy Department
The main function of the Councils’ Planning Policy Service is to prepare and review statutory local development plans that relate to the development and use of land within the Craven District outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Situated within the Planning and Building Control Department, the Policy Section works closely with the Development Control team in delivering the Council’s land use planning service.
The Planning Policy team consists of a Planning Services Manager, 2 Planning Officers, 3 Planning Assistants and a GIS and Technical Officer