North Yorkshire Local Plan - Call for Sites Consultation
A Call for Sites consultation will be available and open for the submission of sites from:
Start Date: 17/04/24 5:00 PMIntroduction
North Yorkshire Council has reached another early milestone in the preparation of its new local plan for North Yorkshire with the start of the process called the 'call for sites'. This stage is an opportunity for land owners, site promoters, developers or other interested parties to put sites forward for consideration in the new local plan to meet the future needs of the area. Sites can be put forward for any use or designation and this can include, but is not limited to:
- housing;
- employment and commercial development;
- retail and leisure;
- renewable energy generation; and
- biodiversity or other environmental enhancement schemes.
How to submit a site
We have sought to simplify the process of submitting site(s) and this can now all be done online including the plotting of the site boundary, the submission of site details, and the submission of supporting documentation and any works carried out to date. To submit a site for consideration please use the link below.
We request as much information as possible from you when submitting these sites to enable us to consider the impacts of the sites as comprehensively as possible and we will also take expert advice on matters including:
- Impact on local services such as schools and health services;
- Capacity of local sewerage and water services;
- Impact on wildlife and biodiversity;
- The capacity of local roads and junctions.
Please click the following link for more information and to go to this consultation:
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What happens next?
For site promoters: We will log your site and start work on the process of assessing it. If we need any clarification on any matters or the submission of further information we will be in touch.
For the community and other interested parties: It is important to note that this ‘call for sites’ process is separate to the planning application process and that the submission of a site for consideration does not in itself mean that the site will be taken forward. At this stage, it is often the case that more sites will be submitted than are needed to meet the future needs of the area.
These will be sites that are put forward for consideration through the local plan and involves a lengthy process that will take several years to complete including an independent examination of the plan and all of the proposed sites by an appointed planning inspector. Our current aim is to seek adoption of the plan in late 2028. When submitted, these sites will be carefully assessed by planning officers with advice taken from both internal and external specialists on a range of matters from flooding and heritage to impact on the local roads, schools and ecology.
You will have the opportunity to comment on these sites in due course. When the initial assessment is completed we will, at a future local plan consultation stage, seek comments from the wider community on the list of sites – both those that may progress to being included in the local plan and those that may not - those that have been placed on a reserve list.
Town Meeting, Tuesday 7 May 2024
Health & Wellbeing
We have been asked to circulate this information to our North Yorkshire members.
North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board has written a new joint local health and wellbeing strategy for the county, which sets out the proposed priorities for action, and ideas for working together to achieve them. The aim of the joint local health and wellbeing strategy is to improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities.
The Board is taking the draft strategy out for public consultation until 31st March 2024. There are several ways to take part, including a survey (with easy read version), on-line events and informal drop-in events at local libraries. The strategy documents, the survey and event details are available on the council’s consultation web page, and paper copies will be available from libraries: www.northyorks.gov.uk/WellbeingStrategyConsultation
The One Thing community conversations
North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board is very interested in hearing from a wide range of communities in North Yorkshire, including those who are sometimes called ‘seldom-heard’ or ‘marginalised’, to find out what matters most to them. However, the Board knows that reading a strategy document and filling in a survey isn’t for everyone, and they are therefore hoping that local community-based organisations such as local councils could assist them with a more informal approach.
If you have events, community groups, coffee mornings, etc, already planned during the consultation period, would you be able to fit in a short conversation about health and wellbeing, and about ‘The One Thing’ people would like to see happen to improve health and wellbeing for them, their community and where they live? To help with the conversations, the North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board has attached a brief facilitator guide and a pro-forma to capture feedback.
Thank you for your assistance with the consultation and for helping the Board find out what matters about health and wellbeing for our communities. If you have any questions, please contact North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board at- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The consultation is open and closes on 31 March 2024.
#HaveYourSay Consultation on North Yorkshire’s all-age draft substance use strategy
North Yorkshire Council have drafted an all-age substance use strategy with support from a range of partner organisations working together to reduce the harms associated with substance use.
The public consultation on the draft strategy launched the 2 February 2024, and will be running until 30 April 2024.
Substance Use Strategy Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/LMluCQT-9rA
We are interested in hearing from the general public (both adults and young people age 13+) as well as:
· People with personal experience of substance use
· People effected by a loved one’s substance use
· People employed to work in roles that support people whom may use substances
· People from ethnic minority backgrounds
· People in the military or veteran’s
· People who identify as LGBTQ+
· People whom have a disability
· People with a rural residency
· People whom identify as female
Details of the full strategy, accompanying short video and online survey can be found here: www.northyorks.gov.uk/SubstanceUseNY
Click here to start the survey: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/d0848af3-afce-493b-9db0-b9aaea546b40
Easy Read versions of the survey and infographic specifically for young people (aged 13+) are also available.
Read this on the North Yorkshire PFCC website: https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/news/consultation-on-draft-substance-use-strategy/
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