Harrogate, like every other town centre, is facing challenges.
In light of this, we asked planning consultants Peter Brett Associates to prepare a strategy and masterplan with the aim of looking at the town centre's strengths and weaknesses and developing a vision and design for the future which will ensure Harrogate's economic prosperity.
The Harrogate Town Centre strategy and masterplan were adopted by the council as a supplementary planning document in May 2016. It sets out a vision and design to encourage investment and ensure the future economic prosperity of the town. As a supplementary planning document, the strategy is capable of being a material consideration in planning decisions.
Proactive work is now underway to progress the projects identified within the original strategy.
Progress update - May 2020 (pdf / 165 KB)
Supporting information
Town centre masterplan update May 2020 (pdf / 165 KB)
Harrogate final masterplan part 1 May 2016 (pdf / 7 MB)
Harrogate final masterplan part 2 May 2016 (pdf / 9 MB)
Adoption statement (pdf / 98 KB)
Consultation report main (pdf / 401 KB)
Consultation report appendix 1 (pdf / 3 MB)
Consultation report appendix 2 (pdf / 4 MB)
Consultation report appendix 3 (pdf / 976 KB)
Consultation report appendix 4 (pdf / 326 KB)
Consultation report appendix 5 (pdf / 1 MB)
Consultation report appendix 6 (pdf / 3 MB)
Consultation report appendix 7 (pdf / 497 KB)
Consultation report appendix 8 (pdf / 2 MB)
Consultation report appendix 9 (pdf / 410 KB)
Consultation report appendix 10 (pdf / 416 KB)
Consultation report appendix 11 (pdf / 11 MB)
Baseline report part 1 2014 (pdf / 10 MB)
Baseline report part 2 2014 (pdf / 10 MB)
Baseline report appendices part 1 2014 (pdf / 7 MB)
Baseline report appendices part 2 2014 (pdf / 12 MB)
Baseline report appendices part 3 2014 (pdf / 11 MB)
Future options paper 2014 (pdf / 338 KB)