Evidence base

A list of the documents relating to the local plan review and the recent preferred options consultation (now closed).

Preferred options consultation documents

These were the key documents for the preferred options consultation.

The Richmondshire preferred options local plan 2018-2039

Appendices

The following documents are appendices to the local plan document:

 Plan area map (pdf / 2 MB)
 Spatial principle SP1 and sub area strategies maps (pdf / 10 MB)
 Spatial principle SP2 settlement hierarchy maps (pdf / 13 MB)
Policy H2 -  allocations assessment (pdf / 20 MB) and  allocations maps (pdf / 18 MB)
Policy H2 -  development limits methodology (pdf / 29 KB) and development limits maps by ward:

Policy E7 - town and local centres maps:

 Policy NE1 natural environment maps (pdf / 26 MB)

Policy NE2 - settlement gaps maps:

Policy NE3 - green infrastructure maps

 Policy HE1 historic environment maps (pdf / 24 MB)

Core documents

These documents are statutory requirements and must be submitted with the local plan. These documents were relevant as part of the preferred options consultation:

 Local Development Scheme (pdf / 129 KB)
Statement of Community Involvement
 Issues and Options Consultation Report (pdf / 491 KB)
 Equality Impact Assessment (pdf / 275 KB)
 Sustainability Appraisal (includes SEA requirements) (pdf / 3 MB)
 Habitat Regulations Assessment (pdf / 1 MB)

Evidence base

These documents are used as evidence to inform and justify policy approach. Some are produced internally and others by third-party consultants:

 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping report (pdf / 1 MB)

Strategic Housing Market Assessment (to view this document please request a digital copy by contacting us)

Whole Plan Viability Assessment (to view this document please request a digital copy by contacting us)

Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA)
Five Year Housing Land Supply
Brownfield Land Register
Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (to follow)
 Retail and Leisure Study (pdf / 26 MB)
 Settlement Facilities Study (pdf / 846 KB)
Employment Land Review 2018 (to view this document please request a digital copy by contacting us)
 Employment Land Review 2019 update (pdf / 404 KB)
 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (pdf / 4 MB)

Strategic Transport Assessment comprising:

 Local Green Space Designation report (pdf / 487 KB)

Local Green Space Designation Maps (by parish):

 Landscape Character Assessment volume 1 (pdf / 6 MB)
 Landscape Character Assessment volume 2 (pdf / 23 MB)

Managing Landscape Change: Renewable Developments (to view this document please request a digital copy by contacting us)

 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Study (pdf / 3 MB)
 Low Carbon and Renewable Capacity in Yorkshire (pdf / 11 MB)
Annual Monitoring Report
 Infrastructure Funding Statement (pdf / 322 KB)