The Council is in the process of writing a new Local Development Plan for the District (outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park), which will replace the saved policies from the 1999 Local Plan. The new Local Development Plan will contain strategic policies and will identify development sites to meet the needs of Craven up to 2026.
The Localism Act and new National Planning Policy Framework have changed the way Local Development Plans should be written. Previously, Local Planning Authorities were required to write a number of separate documents, each focussing on different things (for example, the Core Strategy which would set out the strategic planning policies for Craven, and the Site Allocations document which would identify land for development). Now the Council just has to write one, complete Local Development Plan, which should contain everything. This is what the Planning Policy Team at Craven is working on at the moment.
Over the next few months we will be looking at how many new houses might be needed in Craven (outside the National Park) up to 2026, and how these should be spread across the District.
We have also been working with Parish Council's to get an idea of the things that are important to each town and village which could be influenced by the Local Development Plan. Please contact your local Parish Council for more information on this.
The Planning Policy Team has undertaken a number of studies to gather information on the District. The findings of these studies will inform the preparation of new planning policies within the Local Development Plan, and will be used to justify policy decisions.
The Local Development Plan will designate sites throughout the District (outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park) for development and protection up to 2026. There is now an opportunity to suggest sites to the Council to be considered for future development.
The Council has been working on the new Local Development Plan since 2005 and during this time a number of draft documents have been produced and consulted on. This page contains details of this previous work, for example, the Core Strategy Issues and Options and Preferred Option drafts.
The Council has produced a Local Plan of Action, which sets out the timetable for the production of the Local Development Plan.
Annual Monitoring Reports
The Council produces Annual Monitoring Reports to give an indication of the effect that current planning policies are having on the District.
The Statement of Community Involvement sets out how the council will consult community groups, other organisations and members of the public on the Local Development Plan and on submitted planning applications.
Sustainability Appraisal
All of the Local Development Framework documents are subject to Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment.
Page last updated: 10 May 2012
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