Planning guidance

In this section:

• Affordable housing planning guidance
  Clear and up-to-date guidance and advice on the provision of affordable housing in development schemes
• Archaeology
  Find out about York's archaeological projects and archaeology and development.
• Conservation areas
  Conservation areas are areas of special architectural or historical interest
• Sustainable Design and Construction IPS
  This Interim Planning Statement (IPS) is designed to help us achieve our objectives for sustainable development.
• Developer contributions to educational facilities
  Non-statutory guidance to supplement the policies and proposals of the city of york local plan incorporating the fourth set of changes
• Domestic wind turbines
  Planning permission may be required to erect a wind turbine at a dwelling house
• Flood risk guidance
  Flood risk is a material planning consideration and that it is the applicants responsibility to assess and mitigate that risk
• Explanatory Guidance of Terms
  This document may be of assistance in understanding the terms found on planning applications
• Listed buildings
  Listed buildings are architecturally or historically important. Repairs and alterations to listed buildings must be carried out with consideration to protect the building's special interest. Buildings in conservation areas are different to listed buildings, although a listed building may be in a conservation area.
• National Planning Policy Guidance
  This page provides links to national planning policy produced by the Government to provide guidance on planning policy and the operation of the planning system.
• Open Space Commuted Sum Payments Advice Note
  The purpose of the advice note is to advise developers of the levels of commuted sum payments for open space provision.
• Refuse Storage and Kerbside Collection
  This information is to help developers provide adequate storage facilities on residential properties to store containers for Refuse, Green Waste and Kerbside Recycling collections.
• Regional Planning Policy
  This page provides information on regional guidance for the Yorkshire and Humber Region.
• S106 obligations procedure note
  This note explains why a Section 106 Agreement (S.106) as a result of a planning obligation is sometimes required to make an application acceptable, and sets out the procedure that the Council will follow in relation to obligations and Section 106 Agreements
• Smoking shelters and other features planning guidance
  Planning guidance on smoking shelters, canopies and other covered outside areas
• Solar Panels guidance to householders
  Along with domestic wind turbines, Solar panels are becoming more a cost effective and environmentally friendly way of powering a home.
• Statutory register
  View the register of common land and village greens
• Private dwelling houses supplement planning guidance
  This guide is intended as a reference for householders, builders and developers intending to alter or extend residential buildings.
• Tree preservation orders
  Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) can be placed on any suitable tree, including trees on private land. A TPO can cover a single tree, groups of trees or woodlands but not hedges or shrubs
• Village Design Statements
  A Village Design Statement (VDS) describes the distinctive character of a village and it's surrounding countryside and sets out design principles to demonstrate how local character can be protected and enhanced if there is to be any new development