This local development scheme (LDS) sets out a programme to produce key planning policy documents, that will form part of the development plan for Craven.
It also sets out a programme of other documents that relate to and support the adopted Craven local plan. It will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it is kept up to date. This LDS supersedes the previous version of the LDS, published in December 2017.
Local development scheme: 2020 update
Development plan for Craven outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park (YDNP)
The following documents form the development plan for the area of Craven outside the YDNP:
| Document name | Subject | Area covered | Date of adoption/made | Review date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven local plan (2012-2032) | Vision, objectives, spatial strategy, policies, allocations and policies map | The district outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park | Adopted Nov 2019 | Provisional date of October 2023 for publication of results of a formal review of the Craven local plan in order to meet the government’s requirement for a review to be completed five years after adopted for instance by Nov 2024. |
| Gargrave neighbourhood plan | Sets out a vision and objectives and planning policies, which will be used alongside the Craven district local plan to guide new development in the designated neighbourhood area of Gargrave until 2032. | Gargrave Parish | Made July 2019 | To be confirmed by Gargrave Parish Council gargravepc.org.uk/ |
| Saved policies from the Minerals Local Plan (NYCC) | To provide guidance for the minerals industry and to set out policies for the control of development | The County of North Yorkshire outside the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks and the City of York Council. | Adopted Dec 1997 | NYCC currently preparing a joint minerals and waste local plan to replace saved policies. examination currently underway (see below) |
| Saved policies from the waste local plan | Provides detailed policies and proposals that will guide waste related development. | The County of North Yorkshire, outside the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks, and the City of York. | Adopted 2006 |
NYCC currently preparing a joint minerals and waste local plan to replace saved policies. Examination currently underway (see below) |
| Minerals and waste joint plan | Set out new planning policies for minerals and waste developments, which will guide decisions on planning applications up to 31 December 2030. | North Yorkshire excluding Yorkshire Dales National Park. | The examination of this joint plan is currently underway. Minerals and waste joint plan | To be confirmed by NYCC |
Supplementary planning documents (SPDs)
SPDs do not form part of the development plan however, they add further detailed advice or guidance to local plan policies and are capable of being a material consideration in planning decisions. There is no longer a requirement for an LDS to include a programme for the preparation of SPDs, however as the preparation of SPDs forms a key part of future planning policy work, the table below provides details of several SPDs to be prepared. It may be necessary to prepare additional SPDs in the future, which will be reflected in subsequent updates to the LDS.
| Document name | Related adopted local plan policy | Subject | Area covered | Date of adoption |
| Affordable housing SPD | H1: Specialist housing for older people, H2: Affordable housing and SP4: Spatial strategy and housing growth. | Detailed guidance on how to meet policy requirements for affordable housing contributions, including how to prepare a successful planning application and the practical aspects of affordable housing provision | The district outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park | By the end of 2020 |
| Flood risk SPD | ENV6: Flood risk, ENV8: water resources, water quality and groundwater. | Detailed guidance on dealing with flood risk in planning applications, including flood zones, vulnerability classifications, sequential tests, exception tests, flood risk assessments, layout, design and SuDS | The district outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park | By the end of 2021 |
| Biodiversity and green infrastructure SPD | ENV4: Biodiversity, ENV5: Green infrastructure | Detailed guidance on how to meet the policy requirements relating to green infrastructure and biodiversity in more detail prior to the submission of planning applications. | The district outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park | By the end of 2021 |
| Good design SPD | ENV3: Good design | Detailed guidance to aid developers and decision makers in bringing forward new development proposals founded on good design principles. | The district outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park | By the end of 2021 |
| Rural workers’ dwellings SPD | EC3: Rural economy SP4: Spatial strategy and housing growth. | Detailed guidance on dwellings needed to support farm, forestry or other land-based businesses, including functional and financial justification. | The district outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park | By the end of 2021 |
| Householder development SPD | ENV3: Good design | Detailed practical guidance on the design of householder development. | The district outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park | By the end of 2022 |
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
Our SCI sets out how we intend to involve the community and stakeholders throughout the preparation and review of the local plan and during the consideration of planning applications. The current SCI was adopted in March 2018 and is a revised version of the first SCI adopted in June 2006. The SCI can be viewed on our website. Local planning authorities must review their statements of community involvement every five years from the adoption date so that they are kept up-to-date to ensure effective community involvement at all stages of the planning process. Our SCI will therefore be updated during 2023 and published on our website.
Neighbourhood plans
The 2011 Localism Act introduced new rights and powers allowing communities to prepare a neighbourhood development plan. In July 2019 the Gargrave neighbourhood plan was formally made/adopted. The Gargrave neighbourhood plan now forms part of the development plan. With support from us, Bradley Parish Council, Cononley Parish Council and Clapham Parish Council have started working on the preparation of neighbourhood plans for their parish. More information on Craven's preparation of neighbourhood plans can be found on the neighbourhood planning page.
Monitoring of the adopted Craven local plan (2012-2032)
To be effective, local plans need to be kept up-to-date. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, 2019) states policies in local plans should be continually monitored and reviewed to take into account changing circumstances affecting the area or any relevant changes in national policy. Following the adoption of a local plan, the NPPF requires this monitoring and review to be completed no later than five years from the date of adoption, for instance, by 2024 for the adopted Craven local plan. Policies should then be updated as necessary and subject to a sustainability appraisal. Policies age at different rates according to local circumstances and a local plan does not become out-of-date automatically after five years. The Craven local plan may require updating in whole or in part following the monitoring of policies, and any updates should be proportionate to the issues identified.
In order to meet these government requirements, it seems reasonable to provisionally programme publication of the conclusions of monitoring and review of the adopted Craven local plan alongside the publication of our AMR in October 2023. This would allow us to update its housing and employment needs evidence before then and benefit from data on the medium to longer term economic impact of the Covid19 pandemic.
Evidence base. The monitoring of adopted local plan policies to establish whether they need updating will be informed by up to date, relevant and proportionate local plan evidence base. Therefore, a local planning authority may need to update existing or gather new evidence. The Craven local plan evidence base will therefore be updated where necessary during the monitoring and review of the plan. Details of the Craven local plan evidence base are available via the evidence and monitoring page, which includes details of evidence relating to specific local plan policies, quarterly monitoring information relating to the delivery of the Craven local plan housing requirement, our strategic housing and employment land availability assessment (SHELAA), and our annual authority monitoring report.
In August 2019 we declared a climate emergency and pledged to make the district of Craven carbon neutral by 2030. Our strategy for achieving carbon neutral Craven is based on seven key themes, including achieving carbon neutral development through maximising the use of our planning and development powers to ensure that the energy efficiency of development in the district is as close to carbon neutral as possible. The Craven local plan represents a key relevant plan/strategy that, via monitoring and review will need to consider how any necessary updates to local plan policies can help achieve this pledge.
Authority monitoring report (AMR)
Our AMR provides an understanding of the social, economic and environmental factors influencing the area and measures the effect that policies of the adopted Craven local plan are having. Our AMR is usually published annually each October and sets out the results of the continuous monitoring of adopted Craven local plan policies and will help identify any policies that require updating.
Current authority monitoring report
Duty to cooperate
We prepared a Craven local plan duty to cooperate statement (March 2018), which sets out the main cross-boundary issues that were subject to ongoing engagement with neighbouring authorities and key stakeholders throughout the preparation of the Craven local plan, including housing growth in settlements bisected by the Yorkshire Dales National Park boundary, the setting of the National Park, the setting of the Forest of Bowland AONB and strategic flood risk issues. The local plan inspector concluded, in his report on the examination of the Craven local plan (October 2019) (pdf / 3 MB) that the duty to cooperate had been met.
In conformity with the NPPF (2019), during any necessary updates to the adopted Craven local plan we will agree on statements of common ground with neighbouring authorities to demonstrate the duty to cooperate has been met through effective and ongoing joint working and to document that strategic cross boundary matters have been discussed and to outline progress in cooperation to addresses these.
Keeping track of progress
This LDS will be revised, rolled forward and updated as documents progress through the cycle of adoption and review. LDS updates will be published on the Craven local plan page.
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