The Core Strategy is the long-term strategic vision for how the district will be shaped by setting out a number of broad policies to guide development. Our Core Strategy was adopted at a meeting of the Full Council on 22 October 2013. The Core Strategy is the main document in our suite of planning documents.
Selby District Core Strategy Local Plan (pdf / 4 MB)
Other documents related to the adoption of the Core Strategy .
Please also refer to the development plan page which sets out all the documents which form the development plan for Selby district.
Core Strategy Adoption
We submitted our Core Strategy to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 5 May 2011. The Core Strategy was subject to Examination by an Independent Inspector, who assessed the legal compliance and soundness of the document. The Inspector presented his report of findings on 19 June 2013 and found that the Core Strategy is Sound subject to a number of Modifications.