Environment and planning

In this section:

• Building control
  You must submit an application if work you propose is classed as building work
• Conservation
  Conservation advice, conservation areas, listed buildings and tree and hedgerow management
• Countryside
  Nature conservation is the protection and enhancement of wildlife and wild places
• Environmental health
  Environmental health services and advice offered by the council
• Gypsy and traveller site
  Gypsy and traveller sites
• Parks and open spaces
  Facilities and locations of parks, gardens, rivers, lakes, allotments and nature reserves in York
• Planning
  Planning advice and guidance, applications, appeals and major developments
• Pollution
  Air pollution, asbestos, contaminated land and noise
• Rubbish, waste and recycling
  We provide a wide range of waste and recycling services. These include household refuse, garden waste and kerbside recycling collections. We have various types of recycling banks across the city, three household waste recycling centres and commercial waste collections for businesses.
• Street care and cleaning
  Find out what you can do if you have problems in your street such as flytipping and graffiti
• Sustainability
  Air pollution, energy efficiency, reducing waste and private water supply sampling
• Animal welfare
  The Animal Health team provide advice and enforce the laws regarding the health and welfare of non domestic animals, the control of dogs and animal licences