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Statement of Community Involvement
Further Sites Consultation Report 2014 and Technical Appendices
- Further_Sites_Consultation_Report_June_2014_Combined__smaller_.pdf (2.46mb - PDF)
- Area Maps of FSC Consultation Sites (16.2mb - PDF)
- Appendix_1_residential_employment_site_selection_methodology.pdf (1.23mb - PDF)
- Appendix_2_residential_site_assessment_proforms.pdf (8.17mb - PDF)
- Appendix_3_employment_retail_site_assessment_proforms.pdf (1.88mb - PDF)
- Appendix_4_changes_to_allocated_sites.pdf (8.11mb - PDF)
- Appendix_5_changes_to_strategic_sites.pdf (3.77mb - PDF)
- Appendix_6_safeguarded_land_assessment.pdf (639.37kb - PDF)
- Appendix_7_openspace_site_assessment_proformas.pdf (378.54kb - PDF)
- Appendix_8_renewable_energy_methodology_and_site_assessment.pdf (457.4kb - PDF)
- Appendix_9_gypsy_roma_travellertravelling_showpeop_accom_assess.pdf (498.49kb - PDF)
- Appendix_10_education_site_assessment_proformas.pdf (1.15mb - PDF)
- Appendix_11_transport_site_assessment_proformas.pdf (353.61kb - PDF)
- Appendix_12_sustainability_appraisal_technical_note.pdf (469.37kb - PDF)
- Appendix_13_potential_quantums_for_development.pdf (250.65kb - PDF)
- Local_plan_consultation_comment_form_2014_pdf.pdf (37.79kb - PDF)
- Local_plan_consultation_comment_form_2014_word.doc (55.5kb - DOC)
The Local Plan (2013) - Preferred options supporting documents
- Biodiversity action plan.pdf (14.07mb - PDF)
- Consultation audit trail.pdf (2.44mb - PDF)
- Built sports facilities strategy.pdf (10.78mb - PDF)
- Playing pitch strategy.pdf (7.09mb - PDF)
- Local Heritage List for York SPD (304.78kb - PDF)
- Cross boundary working.pdf (3.4mb - PDF)
- DJD economic and retail growth and visioning study main report.pdf (2.71mb - PDF)
- DJD Economic and Retail Growth and Visioning Study Economic Baseline Report (2.09mb - PDF)
- DJD economic and retail growth and visioning study literature review.pdf (198.79kb - PDF)
- DJD economic and retail growth and visioning study access and transport.pdf (1.22mb - PDF)
- DJD economic and retail growth and visioning study retail analysis and forecasting.pdf (1.78mb - PDF)
- DJD economic and retail growth and visioning study city conversations - consultation feedback.pdf (1.88mb - PDF)
- Gypsy, traveller and showpeople accommodation needs supporting paper.pdf (3.02mb - PDF)
- Heritage topic paper.pdf (1.31mb - PDF)
- Historic character and setting update.pdf (4.6mb - PDF)
- Housing requirements in York - Arup.pdf (1.9mb - PDF)
- Infrastructure delivery plan.pdf (2.68mb - PDF)
- Local plan Area Wide Viability Study 2013 PBA.pdf (2.79mb - PDF)
- Safeguarded land technical paper.pdf (2.45mb - PDF)
- Site Selection paper - Main report.pdf (12.99mb - PDF)
- Site Selection paper - Annex 1 - Call for sites 2012 response form.pdf (131.56kb - PDF)
- Site Selection paper - Annex 2 - Source of site.pdf (127.19kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 3 - Call for sites 2012 submitted site uses.pdf (108.87kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 4 - Sites removed as already committed or completed.pdf (62.81kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 5 - Schedule of individual sites and amalgamated sites.pdf (14.24mb - PDF)
- Site Selection Paper - Annex 6 - Sites selection flow diagram and scoring mechanism (229.6kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 7 - Sites removed after criteria 1 assessment.pdf (16.47mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 8 - Sites removed after criteria 2 assessment.pdf (6.92mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 9 - Sites removed after criteria 3 assessment.pdf (307.74kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper Annex 10 - Sites removed as below site threshold.pdf (9.58mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 11 - Sites over 100ha.pdf (1.13mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 12 - Criteria 4a and 4b stage 1 residential site maps.pdf (20.1mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 13 - Criteria 4a and 4b stage 1 employment site maps.pdf (17.16mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 14 - Criteria 4a and 4b stage 2 residential site maps.pdf (7.1mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 15 - Criteria 4a and 4b stage 2 employment site maps.pdf (1.87mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 16 - Criteria 4a and 4b stage 2 site maps.pdf (197.68kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 17 - Deloitte assessment of shortlisted sites.pdf (9.9mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 18 - Criteria 4a and 4b stage 1 residential analysis.pdf (388.8kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 19 - Criteria 4a and 4b stage 2 residentialn analysis.pdf (193.49kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 20 - Deloitte assessment of retail sites.pdf (38.69kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 21 - Safeguarded land technical paper.pdf (67.38kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 22 - Assessment of sites failing criteria 1.pdf (75.68kb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - Annex 23 - Sites removed criteria 4a 4b.pdf (4.29mb - PDF)
- Strategic flood risk assessment revision 2.pdf (5.01mb - PDF)
- Streetscape strategy and guidance.pdf (13.95mb - PDF)
- Sustanability appraisal scoping annexes.pdf (14.86mb - PDF)
- Sustainability appraisal scoping assessment.pdf (1.11mb - PDF)
- Transport implications.pdf (3.45mb - PDF)
- Waste and minerals technical paper.pdf (383.01kb - PDF)
Local Plan Survey
- Askham Bryan and Askham Richard (202.27kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe (243.16kb - PDF)
- Dunnington, Holtby and Kexby (251.44kb - PDF)
- Elvington (230.27kb - PDF)
- Fulford (195.83kb - PDF)
- Haxby and Wiggington (332.29kb - PDF)
- Heslington (194.98kb - PDF)
- Heworth Without (264.22kb - PDF)
- Naburn, Deighton and Crockey Hill (197.2kb - PDF)
- Osbaldwick (203.01kb - PDF)
- Poppleton (227.64kb - PDF)
- Rufforth, Knapton and Hessay (205.56kb - PDF)
- Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without (252.94kb - PDF)
- Strensall, Earswick, South of Foss and Hopgrove (283.75kb - PDF)
- Wheldrake (227.41kb - PDF)
Local Plan Further Sites Consultation (FSC) Summary Tables
- Summary of Main Report General Issues (14.88kb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 2 Responses - Potential New Housing Employment and Retail Allocations (2.05mb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 3 Responses - Potential Changes to General Allocations (204.49kb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 4 Responses - Potential Changes to Strategic Allocations (2.39mb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 5 Responses - Approach to Safeguarded Land (3.04mb - PDF)
- Summary of Main report Section 6 Responses - Potential New Open Space (153.19kb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 7 Responses - Potential New Renewable Energy Sites (289.94kb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 8 Responses - Potential New Gypsy and Traveller Sites (522.65kb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 9 Responses - Potential New Education Sites (185.97kb - PDF)
- Summary of Main Report Section 10 Responses - Potential New Transport Sites (410.2kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 1 Responses - Site Selection Methodology (168.86kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 2 Responses - New Residential Sites Considered (253.08kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendic 3 Responses - New Employment and Retail Sites Considered (164kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 4 Responses - Proposed Changes to Allocated Sites Considered (186.37kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 5 Responses - Proposed Changes to Strategic Sites Considered (189.15kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 6 Responses - Proposed New Safeguarded Land Considered (143.53kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 7 Responses - Proposed New Open Space Sites Considered (166.04kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 8 Responses - Proposed New Renewable Energy Sites Considered and Selection Methodology (159.27kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 9 Responses - Gypsy Roma Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Assessment (151.65kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 10 Resposes - New Transport Sites (410.2kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendic 12 Responses - Sustainability Appraisal Technical Note (151.11kb - PDF)
- Summary of Appendix 13 Responses - Potential Quantums of Development (154.5kb - PDF)
- Summary of Petitions Recieved to the Further Sites Consultation (9.59mb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Related Responses in Relation to Brownfield Greenfield Development (255.18kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Consultation Process (96.12kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Green Belt (222.33kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Infrastructure and Services (126.51kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Level of Development (187.11kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Other Issues (191.71kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Allocation H36 (165.11kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Allocation H37 (233.78kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Allocation H45 (123.55kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Responses in Relation to Allocation ST10 (726.35kb - PDF)
- Summary of Non FSC Reponses in relation to Other Sites and Policies (313.68kb - PDF)
- Summary of None FSC Responses in Relation to Further Site Submissions (198.48kb - PDF)
Local Plan Frequently Asked Questions
The local plan - Further published evidence
- Gypsy, Roma Traveller and travelling show people - Site Identification Study.pdf (4.54mb - PDF)
- Housing requirements in York - Updated 2014.pdf (415.31kb - PDF)
- Local Plan Viability Study - Draft report 2014.pdf (1.98mb - PDF)
- Heritage Topic Paper - Update September 2014.pdf (1.13mb - PDF)
- Open Space Study.pdf (4.55mb - PDF)
- Open Space Study - Appendix A to C.pdf (375.89kb - PDF)
- Open Space Study - Appendix D (Part 1).pdf (4.7mb - PDF)
- Open Space Study - Appendix D (Part 2) to H.pdf (9.7mb - PDF)
- Renewable Energy Study 2014.pdf (19.18mb - PDF)
- Retail Study Update 2014.pdf (1.81mb - PDF)
- Retail Study Update 2014 - Appendices.pdf (3.32mb - PDF)
- Retail Study Update 2014 - Addendum.pdf (8.87mb - PDF)
- Site selection paper - addendum.pdf (19.26mb - PDF)
- The economic outlook for York - 2014.pdf (682.13kb - PDF)
Local Plan Preferred Options Proposals Maps
- Map 1 - City-wide.pdf (6.9mb - PDF)
- Map 2a - Strensall, Huntington, New Earswick, Heworth, Heworth Without North.pdf (1.55mb - PDF)
- Map 2b - Strensall, Huntington, New Earswick, Heworth, Heworth Without South.pdf (2.36mb - PDF)
- Map 3 - Haxby, Wigginton.pdf (1.56mb - PDF)
- Map 4 - Skelton, Clifton, Rawcliffe, Clifton Without.pdf (2.27mb - PDF)
- Map 5a - Rural West, Acomb, Westfield, Dringhouses, Woodthorpe North.pdf (3.32mb - PDF)
- Map 5c - Rural West, Acomb, Westfield, Dringhouses, Woodthorpe South.pdf (785.27kb - PDF)
- Map_6_bishopthorpe.pdf (1.07mb - PDF)
- Map 7a - Wheldrake West.pdf (1.29mb - PDF)
- Map 7b - Wheldrake East.pdf (2.58mb - PDF)
- Map 8b - Derwent North.pdf (1.39mb - PDF)
- Map 9 - Heslington, Fulford.pdf (1.59mb - PDF)
- Map 10 - Osbaldwick, Hull Road, Fishergate, Guildhall.pdf (1.8mb - PDF)
- Map 11 - Holgate, Micklegate.pdf (2.22mb - PDF)
- Proposals map key.pdf (26.05kb - PDF)
Local Plan Preferred Options documents
- Local Plan Preferred Options main document (4.94mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Preferred Options proposals - maps (31.46mb - PDF)
- Habitats regulation assessment (4.34mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal (4.21mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal - Non-technical summary (776.73kb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal - Appendices (20.93mb - PDF)
- Community impact assessment (402.46kb - PDF)
- Heritage impact appraisal (437.34kb - PDF)
- Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal - Scoping Report (1.11mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal - Scoping Report annexes (14.86mb - PDF)
Annual Monitoring Reports
- Housing monitoring update 2018-2019 (99.53kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring update - October 2018 (88.86kb - PDF)
- Housing Monitoring 2017-2018 (102.84kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring update - October 2017 (82.29kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring 2016-2017 (97.33kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring update - October 2016 (82.82kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring 2015-2016 (114.34kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring update - October 2015 (70.77kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring 2014-2015 (443.94kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring update - October 2014 (198.98kb - PDF)
- Housing monitoring 2013-2014 (59.22kb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2012-2013 (239.61kb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2011-2012 (257.46kb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2010-2011 (4.48mb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2009-2010 (2.15mb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2008-2009 (2.43mb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2007-2008 (2.92mb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2006-2007 (2.21mb - PDF)
- Annual monitoring report 2005-2006 (3.51mb - PDF)
The Development Control Local Plan (2005) and proposals maps
- The Local Plan (2005) User Guide (1.79mb - PDF)
- How to Use the Local Plan (2005) (26.25kb - PDF)
- List of Policies in the Local Plan (2005) (23.8kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Main Document (1.94mb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix A - North Yorkshire structure plan policies (67.01kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix B - City of York conservation areas (12.45mb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix C - Scheduled ancient monuments in York (10.15kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix D - Areas of archaeological importance in York (1.87mb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix E - Car and cycle parking standards (41.82kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix F - Trigger criteria for transport impact assessments (10.58kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix G - Highway improvement schemes (1.41mb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix H - Methodology for calculation of proportion of non-retail shopping street (10.41kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix J - Policy proposals previously considered at a local plan inquiry (37.31kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Appendix K - Air quality management area 1 (City centre) (216.37kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - City centre proposals map (846.18kb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - North York proposals map (13.11mb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - South York proposals map (11.02mb - PDF)
- The Local Plan (2005) - Development Control Local Plan Full Document and Appendices (17.76mb - PDF)
Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Consultation
- Copmanthorpe basic needs statement.pdf (253.7kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe community survey.pdf (6.21mb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe consultation response form 2015.pdf (636kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe consultation statement.pdf (1.39mb - PDF)
- Copmantorpe evidence base.pdf (2.41mb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe housing needs survey July 2014.pdf (103.11kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe neighbourhood plan.pdf (1.08mb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe neighbourhood survey Autumn 2013.pdf (328.71kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe sea scoping opinion.pdf (266.44kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe village design statement.pdf (4.66mb - PDF)
Affordable Housing Viability Study
Local plan preferred options consultations summary tables
- General Comments on the Plan (66.79kb - PDF)
- About the Plan (35.51kb - PDF)
- Key Diagram (50.41kb - PDF)
- Section 1: Strategic Framework (68.72kb - PDF)
- Section 2: Spatial Portrait (54.53kb - PDF)
- Section 3: Spatial Vision and Outcomes (192.94kb - PDF)
- Section 4: Sustainable Development (184.92kb - PDF)
- Section 5: Spatial Strategy (2.04mb - PDF)
- Section 6: York City Centre (180.29kb - PDF)
- Section 7: York Central (209.52kb - PDF)
- Section 8: Economy (1.14mb - PDF)
- Section 9: Retail (559.8kb - PDF)
- Section 10: Housing (6.28mb - PDF)
- Section 11: Aiding Choice in the Housing Market (1.75mb - PDF)
- Section 12: Affordable Housing (417.16kb - PDF)
- Section 13: Community Facilities (387.24kb - PDF)
- Section 14: Education Skills Training (277.69kb - PDF)
- Section 15: Universities (302.3kb - PDF)
- Section 16: Design and the Historic Environment (699.23kb - PDF)
- Section 17: Green Infrastucture (1.01mb - PDF)
- Section 18: Green Belt (1.02mb - PDF)
- Section 19: Flood Risk Management (590.07kb - PDF)
- Section 20: Climate Change (1.94mb - PDF)
- Section 21: Environmental Quality (242.97kb - PDF)
- Section 22: Waste and Minerals (273.49kb - PDF)
- Section 23: Transport (1.29mb - PDF)
- Section 24: Communications Infrastructure (108kb - PDF)
- Section 25: Infrastructure and Developer Contributions (365.24kb - PDF)
- Section 26: Delivery and Monitoring (148.4kb - PDF)
- Summary of Template Responses (215.96kb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal (137.84kb - PDF)
- Heritage Impact Appraisal (93.16kb - PDF)
- Habitat Regulations Assessment (128.47kb - PDF)
- Community Impact Assessmnet (128.43kb - PDF)
- Summary of petitions recieved to preferred options consultation (7.48mb - PDF)
Neighbourhood planning documents
- A Step by Step Guide to Producing a Neighbourhood Plan in York (97.29kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (628.73kb - PDF)
- Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan application and boundary Decision Summary (64.49kb - PDF)
- Dunnington Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (726.12kb - PDF)
- Dunnington Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary Decision Summary (35.86kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (2.82mb - PDF)
- Elvington Neighbourhood Plan Application and Approval (733.21kb - PDF)
- Fulford Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (1.85mb - PDF)
- Haxby and Wigginton Application and Boundary (944.54kb - PDF)
- Heslington Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (138.62kb - PDF)
- Huntington Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (743.63kb - PDF)
- Murton Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (1.02mb - PDF)
- Rufforth Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (2.03mb - PDF)
- Skelton Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (480.14kb - PDF)
- Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (2016) (2.21mb - PDF)
- Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Revised Application and Boundary (2018) (1.36mb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan Application and Boundary (819.33kb - PDF)
Supplementary Planning Documents and Evidence
- House Extensions and Alterations Draft SPD (2.5mb - PDF)
- Subdivision of Dwellings Draft SPD (2.06mb - PDF)
- Houses in Multiple Occupation Draft SPD (3.42mb - PDF)
- Houses in Multiple Occupation FAQs (June 2018) (421.05kb - DOCX)
- HMO Article 4 Direction and plan (385.13kb - PDF)
- Article 4 Direction boundary plan (7.76mb - PDF)
- HMO Concentrations City-Wide (775.38kb - PDF)
- HMO Concentrations Greater than 10% (5.48mb - PDF)
Local Plan Preferred Sites consultation documents
- Preferred Sites consultation document (48.69mb - PDF)
- Interim Sustainability Appraisal 2016 (7.32mb - PDF)
- Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2016 (6.79mb - PDF)
- Employment Land Review 2016 (7.4mb - PDF)
- Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) 2016 (3.91mb - PDF)
- Strategic Housing Market Assessment addendum (SHMA) 2016 (430.03kb - PDF)
- Windfall Allowance technical paper 2016 (7.74mb - PDF)
- Consultation Comments form (Word version) (34.08kb - DOCX)
- Consultation Comments form (PDF version) (183.73kb - PDF)
- Local Plan Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (620.23kb - PDF)
- 'Our City' leaflet (11.33mb - PDF)
- Preferred Sites Consultation citywide map (4.41mb - PDF)
Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan (Adopted Version, October 2017) (11.67mb - PDF)
- City of York Council Decison Statement (October 2017) (49.3kb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan (Referendum Version, 2017) (11.67mb - PDF)
- Declaration of Result of Poll for the Referendum (97.65kb - PDF)
- General Information on Neighbourhood Plan Referendums (51.89kb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Information Statement (232.29kb - PDF)
- Summary of Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan Submission Stage Responses Received (50.16kb - PDF)
- Examiner's Report (May 2017) (216.45kb - PDF)
- Council's Post Examination Decision Statement (June 2017) (84.87kb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan (Submission document, 2016) (6.05mb - PDF)
- REVISED Upper and Nether Poppleton Strategic Environmental Assessment (March 2017) (4.24mb - PDF)
- REVISED Upper and Nether Poppleton Strategic Environmental Assessment Non-Technical Summary (March 2017) (439.56kb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Habitat Regulations Screening Report (2017) (3.6mb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Consultation Response Form (634.85kb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Basic Conditions Statement (2016) (1.2mb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Strategic Environmental Assessment (2016) (4.15mb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Strategic Environmental Assessment Non-Technical Summary (2016) (559.23kb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Consultation Statement (2016) (2.39mb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Site Assessment (2016) (2.19mb - PDF)
- Upper and Nether Poppleton Application and Boundary (May 2014) (819.33kb - PDF)
Micklegate Neighbourhood Plan
- Micklegate Neighbourhood Forum and Area Applications combined (3.35mb - PDF)
- Micklegate Neighbourhood Forum Composition (1.47mb - PDF)
- Application A: Micklegate Neighbourhood Area Application (15.94kb - PDF)
- Application B: Micklegate Neighbourhood Forum Application (16.48kb - PDF)
- Annex A: Map of Proposed Micklegate Neighbourhood Area (3.35mb - PDF)
- Annex B: Legislative Extract (13.88kb - PDF)
- Annex C: Micklegate Neighbourhood Forum Written Constitution (52.82kb - PDF)
Pre-Publication draft Local Plan (Reg 18 Consultation)
- Pre-Publication draft Local Plan (Regulation 18 Consultation) (2017) (5.68mb - PDF)
- Proposals Map - City Centre Inset (2017) (16mb - PDF)
- Proposals Map - North (2017) (29.05mb - PDF)
- Proposals Map - South (2017) (26.14mb - PDF)
- Our City Leaflet (2017) (4.35mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal Summary (2017) (2.14mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal (2017) (4.39mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal Appendices A-G (8.31mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal Appendices H-I (2.84mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal Appendices J-N (4.37mb - PDF)
- Habitat Regulation Assessment (2017) (2.4mb - PDF)
- Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update (2017) (1.74mb - PDF)
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (2017) (3.73mb - PDF)
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) Annexes(2017) (18.67mb - PDF)
- Employment Land Review Update (2017) (1.7mb - PDF)
- Transport Topic Paper (2017) (3.34mb - PDF)
- Duty to Co-operate Interim Statement (2017) (4.74mb - PDF)
- Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Update (2017) (2.96mb - PDF)
- Heritage Impact Assessment (2017) (2.36mb - PDF)
- Heritage Impact Assessment Annexes (2017) (5.61mb - PDF)
- Local Plan and Community Infrastructure Levy Viability Assessment (2017) (3.84mb - PDF)
- Open Space and Green Infrastructure Update (2017) (9.92mb - PDF)
- Preferred Sites Consultation Statement (2017) (10.85mb - PDF)
- Burial Ground & Cemeteries Report (2017) (2.73mb - PDF)
Pre-publication draft Local Plan (2017) - consultation response form
- Pre-publication draft Local Plan (2017) - Consultation response form - PDF (41.12kb - PDF)
- Pre-publication draft Local Plan (2017) - Consultation response form - MSWord (35.3kb - DOCX)
Preferred Sites Consultation Response Summaries
- PSC responses on Strategic Site allocations (1.25mb - PDF)
- PSC responses on Housing site allocations (785.3kb - PDF)
- PSC responses on Employment site allocations (47.32kb - PDF)
- PSC responses on alternative sites (76.57kb - PDF)
- PSC responses on Gypsy and Traveller site allocations (33.83kb - PDF)
- PSC responses on Safeguarded Land (88.07kb - PDF)
- PSC responses on Student Housing allocations (39.32kb - PDF)
- PSC responses on Showpeople site allocations (41.16kb - PDF)
Local Development Scheme
New Local Plan - Progress Letters
- Letter to DCLG - January 2017 (179.02kb - PDF)
- Secretary of State letter re. Local Plan Intervention - November 2017 (261.85kb - PDF)
- Letter to Secretary of State - January 2018 (120.28kb - PDF)
Local Plan Publication Draft 2018 consultation
- Errata Addendum to Local Plan Publication draft and Sustainability Appraisal 22-02-18 (91.7kb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft 2018 (9.27mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Policies Map - City Centre (35.95mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Proposal Map - North (33.3mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Proposal Map - South (29.38mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Sustainability Appraisal Non Technical Summary (1.13mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Sustainability Appraisal (Main Report) (6.5mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Sustainability Appraisal Appendices A-G (12.41mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication draft - Sustainability Appraisal Appendices H-I (6.56mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication draft - Sustainability Appraisal Appendices J-k (4.86mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Sustainability Appraisal Appendices L-N (2.24mb - PDF)
- York's Local Plan: making your comments to government (1.41mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - Statement of Representation Procedure (54.76kb - PDF)
- Local Plan Pre Publication (Regulation 18) Consultation Statement (2018) (9.59mb - PDF)
- Local Plan Publication Draft - consultation press notice (57.89kb - PDF)
Local Plan - Additional Evidence Base
- Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) Review 2017 (11.19mb - PDF)
- Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) 2017 (13.99mb - PDF)
- The Approach to the Green Belt Appraisal (2003) (787.9kb - PDF)
- The Approach to the Green Belt Appraisal (2003) North Map (2.68mb - PDF)
- The Approach to the Green Belt Appraisal (2003) South Map (2.48mb - PDF)
- Historic Character and Setting Update (2011) (4.57mb - PDF)
- School Playing Fields Assessment Technical Paper (2010) (16.5mb - PDF)
- Affordable Housing Viability Study (2010) (7.7mb - PDF)
- Affordable Housing Viability Update (2011) (418.89kb - PDF)
- Green Corridors Technical Paper (2011) (5.19mb - PDF)
Local Plan Pre-Publication Consultation summary tables
- Summary of General Themes PPC Comments (423.41kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 2 Vision and Development Principles PPC Comments (80.63kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 3 Spatial Strategy PPC Comments (826.08kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 4 Economy and Retail (Excluding SItes) PPC Comments (74.5kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 4 Employment (Sites Only) PPC Comments (34.08kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 5 Housing (Excluding Sites) PPC Comments (167.62kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 5 Housing (Sites Only) PPC Comments (257.76kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 6 Health and Wellbeing PPC Comments (54.97kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 7 Education PPC Comments (70.98kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 8 Placemaking PPC Comments (84.69kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 9 Green Infrastructure PPC Comments (64.21kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 10 Green Belt PPC Comments (34.32kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 11 Climate Change PPC Comments (53.85kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 12 Environmental Quality and Flood Risk PPC Comments (60.06kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 13 Waste and Minerals PPC Comments (23.52kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 14 Transport and Communications PPC Comments (107.05kb - PDF)
- Summary of Section 15 Delivery and Monitoring PPC Comments (23.76kb - PDF)
- Summary of Alternative Sites Submitted (34.12mb - PDF)
Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan
- Rufforth with Knapton Adopted Neighbourhood Plan December 2018 (14.57mb - PDF)
- Decision Statement - December 2018 (44.54kb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Submission version (3.07mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices Submission (7.45mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Submission StageProposals Map (4.23mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Strategic Environmental Assessment (3.23mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Strategic Environmental Assessment Summary (804.6kb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Basic Conditions Statement (979.55kb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Habitat Regulations Assessment (1.58mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Consultation Statement (7.92mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Examiner's Clarification Note (45.58kb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Parish Response to Examiner's Clarification Note (3.36mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Examiner's Report (203.08kb - PDF)
- Council's Post-Examination Decision Statement - 28 September 2018 (397.47kb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Referendum Version (7.16mb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Basic Conditions Statement (17.29kb - PDF)
- Summary of Responses made to the Rufforth with Knapton Submission Consultation (63.83kb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Referendum Information Statement (386.4kb - PDF)
- General information about the planning system and Neighbourhood Plans (52.05kb - PDF)
- Notice of Referendum for Rufforth (54.42kb - PDF)
- Rufforth with Knapton Neighbourhood Plan - Declaration of result of poll (62.46kb - PDF)
Local Plan Submission Documents 1
- Final submission covering letter (66.49kb - PDF)
- Submission Document List (70.65kb - PDF)
- CD001 - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft (Regulation 19 Consultation) (February 2018) (9.27mb - PDF)
- CD002 - Errata Addendum to Local Plan Publication Draft and Sustainability Appraisal (February 2018) (91.7kb - PDF)
- CD003 - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft Schedule of Minor Modifications to 25th May 2018 PDF (72.66kb - PDF)
- CD004A - City of York Publication Draft Local Plan Policies Maps - North (33.3mb - PDF)
- CD004B - City of York Publication Draft Local Plan Policies Maps - South (29.38mb - PDF)
- CD004C - City of York Publication Draft Local Plan Policies Maps - City Centre (35.95mb - PDF)
- CD005 - Full Council Minutes 17th May 2018 (133.54kb - PDF)
- CD006 - Executive Minutes 08th May 2018 (159.21kb - PDF)
- CD007 - Local Plan Working Group Minutes 2nd May 2018 (227.97kb - PDF)
- CD008 - City of York Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Publication Draft Regulation 19 Consultation (February 2018) (6.5mb - PDF)
- CD009A -City of York Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Appendicies A-G Publication Draft Reg 19 Consultation (Feb 2018) (12.41mb - PDF)
- CD009B - City of York Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Appendicies H-I Publication Draft Reg 19 Consultation (Feb 2018) (6.56mb - PDF)
- CD009C - City of York Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Appendicies J-K Publication Draft Reg 19 Consultation (Feb 2018) (4.86mb - PDF)
- CD009D - City of York Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Appendicies L-N Publication Draft Regs 19 Consultation (Feb 2018) (2.24mb - PDF)
- CD010 - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft (Regulation 19 Consultation) Sustainability Appraisal Report - Non Technic (1.13mb - PDF)
- CD011 - City of York Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Addendum (April 2018) (1.04mb - PDF)
- CD012 - City of York Local Plan Habitat Regulation Assessment of the Local Plan (April 2018) (3.52mb - PDF)
- CD013A - City of York Local Plan Consultation Statement Regulation 22 (May 2018) (44.19mb - PDF)
- CD013B - Annex 1 City of York Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Appendix K - Policy and Site Audit Trail (February 2018) (2.09mb - PDF)
- CD013C - Annex 2 Council Executive Report (13th July 2017) including Annes's 3-5 and 7 and associated minutes (25.03mb - PDF)
- CD013D - Annex 3 Council Executive Report (25th January 2018) including Annex A and the associated minutes (5.77mb - PDF)
- CD013E - Annex 4 Local Development Framework Core Strategy Issues and Options Consultation Summer 2006 (July 2007) (2.99mb - PDF)
- CD013F - Annex 5 - Core Strategy I&O 1 and 2 Consultation Statement July 2009 (2.83mb - PDF)
- CD013G - Annex 6 - Core Strategy P.O Con Statement and Schedule of Responses (February 2011) (14.56mb - PDF)
- CD013H - Annex 7 Core Strategy Submission (Publication) Consultation Statement Regulation 30(1)(d) (Sept2011amended 2012) (20.59mb - PDF)
- CD013I - Annex 8 Core Strategy Consultation Statement Regulation 30 (1) (e) (January 2012) (4.97mb - PDF)
- CD013J - Annex 9 City of York Local Plan Preferred Options Consultation Audit Trail (May 2013) (2.44mb - PDF)
- CD013K - Annex 10 City of York Local Plan Preferred Options Consultation Statement (2018) (8.5mb - PDF)
- CD013L - Annex 11 City of York Local Plan Further Sites Consultation Statement (2018) (629.09kb - PDF)
- CD013M - Annex 12 City of York Local Plan Preferred Sites Consultation Statement (September 2017) (10.85mb - PDF)
- CD013N - Annex 13 City of York Local Plan Pre-Publication Consultation Statement (February 2018) (8.57mb - PDF)
- CD013O - Annex 14 List of Specific Consultees (17.34kb - PDF)
- CD013P - Annex 15 Letter (81.68kb - PDF)
- CD013Q - Annex 16 City Wide Leaflet (1.41mb - PDF)
- CD013R - Annex 17 - Media Releases and Examples (1.68mb - PDF)
- CD013S - Annex 18 Comments form (123.16kb - PDF)
- CD013T - Annex 19 - Poster (7.74mb - PDF)
- CD013U - Annex 20 Statement of Representations Procedure (69.3kb - PDF)
- CD013V - Annex 21 - Index of Respondents (125.9kb - PDF)
- CD013W - Annex 22 - Schedule of Representations in Policy Order (10.01mb - PDF)
- CD015 - City of York Local Development Scheme (November 2017) (6.78mb - PDF)
- CD016 - City of York Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) (Adopted December 2007) (5.99mb - PDF)
- CD017 - Housing Monitoring Update for Monitoring Year 2016-2017 (97.33kb - PDF)
- CD018 - City of York Local Plan Viability Assessment Update Study (April 2018) (2.61mb - PDF)
- CD019 - City of York Local Plan EqIA (Incorporating the Better Decision Making Tool) (Apil 2018) (994.97kb - PDF)
- CD020 - LP Submission Draft Statement to demonstrate compliance with the Duty to co-operate (April 2018) (2.4mb - PDF)
- CD021 - The Regional Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber (Partial Revocation) Order 2013 (49.79kb - PDF)
- CD022 - Local Plan Legal Compliance Checklist (May 2018) (2.89mb - PDF)
- CD023 - Soundness Self-Assessment Checklist (May 2018) (564.99kb - PDF)
- CD024 - Notice of Submission of City of York Local Plan (May 2018) (21.13kb - PDF)
- SD001A - City of York Draft Local Plan Inc the 4th Set of Changes Development Control Local Plan (Approved April 2005) (17.76mb - PDF)
- SD001B - City of York Draft Local Plan Inc the 4th Set of Changes DC Local Plan (Approved April 2005) City Centre Map (839.41kb - PDF)
- SD001C - City of York Draft Local Plan Inc the 4th Set of Changes DC Local Plan (Approved April 2005) North Map (13.09mb - PDF)
- SD001D - City of York Draft Local Plan Inc the 4th Set of Changes DC Local Plan (Approved April 2005) South Map (11mb - PDF)
- SD002A - City of York Local Development Framework Core Strategy Issues and Options 1 (June 2006) (3mb - PDF)
- SD002B - City of York Local Development Framework Core Strategy Issues and Options 2 (September 2007) (7.12mb - PDF)
- SD003 - City of York Local Development Framework Core Strategy Preferred Options (June 2009) (7.67mb - PDF)
- SD004 - City of York Local Development Framework Core Strategy Submission Publication (2011) (12.33mb - PDF)
- SD005 - City of York Local Plan Preferred Options (June 2013) (4.94mb - PDF)
- SD006 - City of York Local Plan Preferred Options (June 2013) Proposals Maps (6.9mb - PDF)
- SD007A - Local Plan Preferred Options Sustainability Appraisal (June 2013) Main Document (4.21mb - PDF)
- SD007B - Local Plan Preferred Options Sustainability Appraisal (June 2013) Non-technical summary (776.73kb - PDF)
- SD007C - Local Plan Preferred Options Sustainability Appraisal (June 2013) Appendices (20.93mb - PDF)
- SD008A - City of York Local Plan Preferred Options Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (May 2013) (1.11mb - PDF)
- SD008B - City of York Local Plan Preferred Options Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Annexes (May 2013) (14.86mb - PDF)
- SD009 - City of York Council Habitats Regulation Assessment Local Plan Preferred Options (June 2013) (4.34mb - PDF)
- SD010A - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft (2014) (39.9mb - PDF)
- SD010B - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft (2014) Proposals Map City Centre Insert (41.32mb - PDF)
- SD010C - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft (2014) Proposals Map North (32.81mb - PDF)
- SD010D - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft (2014) Proposals Map South (32.19mb - PDF)
- SD011A - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft Sustainability Appraisal Report (2014) (2.81mb - PDF)
- SD011B - City of York Local Plan Publication Draft Sustainability Appraisal (2014) Appendices (14.41mb - PDF)
- SD012 - City of York Council Habitats Regulations Assessment of the Local Plan (2014) (Draft) (2.14mb - PDF)
- SD013 - City of York Local Plan DtC Statement (September 2014) (2.28mb - PDF)
- SD014 - CYC Full Council Minutes – 9th October 2014 (Motion put forward by Cllr Reid to halt Local Plan Publication) (600.22kb - PDF)
- SD015A - City of York Local Plan Further Sites Consultation (June 2014) (2.46mb - PDF)
- SD016 - City of York Local Plan Further Sites Consultation (June 2014) Proposals Maps (16.2mb - PDF)
- SD015B - City of York Local Plan Further Sites Consultation Appendices (25.33mb - PDF)
- SD017 - City of York Local Plan Further Sites Consultation SA Technical Note (June 2014) (497.68kb - PDF)
- SD018 - City of York Local Plan Preferred Sites Consultation (July 2016) (48.69mb - PDF)
- SD019 - Preferred Sites Consultation (July 2016) Proposals Map (4.41mb - PDF)
- SD020 - City of York Local Plan Preferred Sites Consultation Interim Sustainability Appraisal (July 2016) (7.32mb - PDF)
- SD021 - CYC LP Pre-Publication Draft (Reg 18 Consultation September 2017) (Main Document) (5.68mb - PDF)
- SD022A - CYC LP Pre-Publication Draft (Reg 18 Consultation September 2017) North Map (29.05mb - PDF)
- SD022B - CYC LP Pre-Publication Draft (Reg 18 Consultation September 2017) South Map (26.14mb - PDF)
- SD022C - CYC LP Pre-Publication Draft (Reg 18 Consultation September 2017) City Centre Map (16mb - PDF)
- SD023A - LP Sustainability Appraisal Pre-Publication Draft Regulation 18 Consultation (Sep 2017) (4.39mb - PDF)
- SD023B - LP Sustainability Appraisal Pre-Publication Draft Regulation 18 Consultation (Sep 2017) Summary (2.14mb - PDF)
- SD023C - LP Sustainability Appraisal Pre-Publication Draft Regulation 18 Consultation (Sep 2017) Appendices A-G (8.31mb - PDF)
- SD023D - LP Sustainability Appraisal Pre-Publication Draft Regulation 18 Consultation (Sep 2017) Appendices H-I (2.84mb - PDF)
- SD023E -LP Sustainability Appraisal Pre-Publication Draft Regulation 18 Consultation (Sep 2017) Appendices J-N (4.37mb - PDF)
- SD024 - City of York Demonstrating the Duty to co-operate (Interim Statement) (September 2017) (4.74mb - PDF)
- SD025 - City of York Local Plan Habiat Regulation Assessment (September 2017) (2.4mb - PDF)
- SD026 - Executive Minutes 26th January 2017 (275.59kb - PDF)
- SD027A - Executive 13th July 2017 - Minutes (304.09kb - PDF)
- SD027B - Executive 13th July 2017 - Report (603.88kb - PDF)
- SD027C - Executive 13th July 2017 Annexes 1-11 (39.54mb - PDF)
- SD027D - Executive 13th July 2017 - Points of Clarification (1.63mb - PDF)
- SD027E - Executive 13th July LPWG 10 July 2017 Recommendations (66.67kb - PDF)
- SD028A - Executive 25th January 2018 Minutes (184.53kb - PDF)
- SD028B - Executive 25th January 2018 - Report (490.94kb - PDF)
- SD028C - Executive 25th January 2018 - Annexes (4.41mb - PDF)
- SD029 - NYCC, CYC & NYMNPA Minerals and Waste Joint Plan Publication Draft (November 2016) (5.27mb - PDF)
- SD030 - NYCC, CYC & NYMNPA Minerals and Waste Joint Plan Addendum of Proposed Changes to Publication Draft July 2017 (328.38kb - PDF)
- SD031 - North Yorkshire County Structure Plan (1995-96) (6.33mb - PDF)
- SD032 - The Yorkshire and Humber Plan Regional Spatial Strategy to 2026 (2008) (2.5mb - PDF)
- SD033 - York and North Yorkshire Sub Regional Local Authorities - York Sub Area Study (May 2011) (2.34mb - PDF)
- SD034 - Localism Act (2011) (2.8mb - PDF)
- SD035 - National Planning Policy Framework (March 2012) (869.99kb - PDF)
- SD036 - Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (2015) (329.27kb - PDF)
- SD037 - National Planning Policy for Waste (2014) (167.59kb - PDF)
- SD038 - Energy Act (2008) (734.4kb - PDF)
- SD040 - City of York Council Letter to the Secretary of State January 2018 (120.28kb - PDF)
- SD039 - Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Social Housing Update Written Statement HCWS614(29.3.18) (61.17kb - PDF)
- SD041 - Letter from the Secretary of State to City of York Council 23rd March 2018 – Local Plan Intervention (113.27kb - PDF)
- SD042A - National Fixing Our Broken Housing Market (2017) (7.18mb - PDF)
- SD042B - Planning for the Right Homes in the Right Places Consultation Proposals (2017) (626.98kb - PDF)
- SD042C - National Housing Need Consultation Data Table (September 2017) (111.1kb - PDF)
- SD042D - Comprehensive Registration Programme (211.73kb - PDF)
- SD043A - Draft National Planning Policy Framework Consultation Proposals (March 2018) (369.14kb - PDF)
- SD043B - National Planning Policy Framework Draft Text for Consultation (March 2018) (544.53kb - PDF)
- SD043C - National Draft Planning Practice Guidance (March 2018) (695.95kb - PDF)
- SD043D - National Housing Delivery Test Measurement Rule Book (March 2018) (230.23kb - PDF)
- SD046 - CYC SPD Draft Controlling the Concentration of HMOs (Approved 2012, Amended July 2014) (3.42mb - PDF)
- SD047 - CYC SPD Draft House Extensions and Alterations (Approved December 2012) (2.5mb - PDF)
- SD048 - CYC SPD Draft Subdivision of Dwellings (Approved December 2012) (2.06mb - PDF)
- SD049A - Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2018 (1.67mb - PDF)
- SD049B - Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 2018 Appendices (5.74mb - PDF)
- SD049C - SHLAA Appendix 8 Site 1-500 (62.57mb - PDF)
- SD049D - SHLAA Appendix 8 Maps Site 501-989 (48.78mb - PDF)
- SD050 - City of York Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update (2017) (1.74mb - PDF)
- SD051 - City of York Council Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) (June 2016) (3.91mb - PDF)
- SD052 - City of York Council Strategic Housing Market Assessment Addendum (SHMA) (June 2016) (430.03kb - PDF)
- SD053 - City of York LP Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (September 2017) (3.73mb - PDF)
- SD054 - City of York LP Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) (September 2017) Annexes (18.67mb - PDF)
- SD055 - City of York Local Plan Windfall Allowance Technical Paper (July 2016) (7.74mb - PDF)
- SD056 - City of York Council Affordable Housing Viability Study (April 2010) (7.7mb - PDF)
- SD057 - City of York Council Affordable Housing Viability Study Update Annex 1 (February 2011) (418.89kb - PDF)
- SD059 - City of York Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment Update (September 2017) (2.96mb - PDF)
- SD060 - CYC Gypsy, Roma Traveller and Travelling Show People - Site Identification Study (September 2014) (4.54mb - PDF)
- SD061 - Equality and Human Rights Commission - Inequalities Experienced by Gypsy and Traveller Communities (2009) (1.19mb - PDF)
- SD062 - Upper Floors in York City Centre - An Opportunity (2013) (3.49mb - PDF)
- SD063 - City of York Employment Land Review Update (September 2017) (1.7mb - PDF)
- SD064 - City of York Employment Land Review (July 2016) (7.4mb - PDF)
- SD065 - City of York Council Retail Study Update (September 2014) (1.81mb - PDF)
- SD066 - City of York Council Retail Study Update Appendices (September 2014) (3.32mb - PDF)
- SD067 - City of York Council Retail Study Update Addendum (September 2014) (8.87mb - PDF)
- SD068A - CYC Economic and Retail Growth Analysis and Visioning Work (June 2013) Main Report (2.71mb - PDF)
- SD068B - CYC Economic and Retail Growth Analysis and Visioning Work (June 2013) Economic Baseline Report (2.09mb - PDF)
- SD068C - CYC Economic and Retail Growth Analysis and Visioning Work (June 2013) Literature Review (198.79kb - PDF)
- SD068D - CYC Economic and Retail Growth Analysis and Visioning Work (June 2013) Access and Transport (1.22mb - PDF)
- SD068E - CYC Economic and Retail Growth Analysis and Visioning Work (June 2013) Retail Analysis & Forecast (1.78mb - PDF)
- SD068F - CYC Economic and Retail Growth Analysis and Visioning Work (June 2013) City Conversations (1.88mb - PDF)
- SD069 - York City Centre Movement and Accessibility Framework Strategy and Proposals (2011) (62.58mb - PDF)
- SD070 - City of York Council York Economic Strategy 2016-20 - Choosing a better story (2016) (10.09mb - PDF)
- SD071 - York New City Beautiful Toward an Economic Vision (2010) (13.75mb - PDF)
- SD072A - City of York Site Selection Paper (June 2013) (12.99mb - PDF)
- SD072B - City of York Site Selection Paper (June 2013) Annexes (93.92mb - PDF)
- SD073 - City of York Local Plan Site Selection Paper Addendum (September 2014) (19.2mb - PDF)
- SD074 - City of York Council Local Transport Plan 3 2011-2031 (2011) (17.21mb - PDF)
- SD075 - City of York Transport Topic Paper (September 2017) (3.34mb - PDF)
- SD076 - City of York Transport Topic Paper (2018) (16.48mb - PDF)
- SD077 - Yorkshire and Humber Route Utilisation Strategy (2009) (2.64mb - PDF)
- SD078 - Transport Infrastructure Investment Requirements Study (2014) (6.87mb - PDF)
- SD079 - City of York Transport Implications of the City of York Local Plan Preferred Options (June 2013) (3.45mb - PDF)
- SD080 - City of York Local Biodiversity Action Plan (2017) (13.99mb - PDF)
- SD081 - City of York Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) Review 2017 (11.19mb - PDF)
- SD082 - City of York Local Plan Burial Grounds and Cemeteries Report (September 2017) (2.73mb - PDF)
- SD083 - Active York Playing Pitch Strategy (2014) (7.09mb - PDF)
- SD084 - Built Sports Facilities Strategy (2013) (10.78mb - PDF)
- SD085 - City of York Local Plan Evidence Base - Open Space and Green Infrastructure Update (September 2017) (9.92mb - PDF)
- SD086A -City of York Local Plan Evidence Base - Open Space and Green Infrastructure (2014) Main Report (4.55mb - PDF)
- SD086B - City of York Local Plan Evidence Base - Open Space and Green Infrastructure (2014) Appendix A-C (375.89kb - PDF)
- SD086C - City of York Local Plan Evidence Base - Open Space and Green Infrastructure (2014) Appendix D1 (4.7mb - PDF)
- SD086D - City of York Local Plan Evidence Base - Open Space and Green Infrastructure (2014) Appendix D2-H (9.7mb - PDF)
- SD087 - Leeds City Region Green Infrastructure Strategy (2010) (9.82mb - PDF)
- SD088 - City of York Council Technical Paper - Green Corridors (2011) (5.19mb - PDF)
- SD089 - City of York Council Biodiversity Audit (2010) (1.11mb - PDF)
- SD090 - City of York Commuted Sum Payments for Open Space in New Developments – A Guide for Developers (Updated June 2014) (297.26kb - PDF)
- SD091 - City of York Council Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, Revision 2 (2013) (5.01mb - PDF)
- SD092 - York Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (2015) (1.83mb - PDF)
- SD093 - City of York Council Low Emission Strategy (2012) (3.21mb - PDF)
- SD094 - Environment Protection Act (1990) (2.93mb - PDF)
- SD095 - City of York Council Surface Water Management Plan (December 2012) (3.81mb - PDF)
- SD096 - City of York Air Quality Action Plan 3 (December 2015) (2.9mb - PDF)
- SD097 - York’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017-2022 (2017) (1.99mb - PDF)
- SD098 - The Health Impacts and Costs of Poor Housing in York - A Quantitative Health Impact Assessment (2015) (3.02mb - PDF)
- SD099 - City of York Local Development Framework Technical Paper - School Playing Fields Assessment (2010) (16.5mb - PDF)
- SD100 - Department of Health Health Building Note 11 - Facilities for Primary and Community Care Services (2013) (19.74mb - PDF)
- SD101 - City of York LP Heritage Impact Appraisal (Pre-Publication Regulation 18 Consultation) (September 2017) (2.36mb - PDF)
- SD102 - City of York Local Plan Heritage Impact Appraisal Annex’s (September 2017) (5.61mb - PDF)
- SD103 - City of York Heritage Topic Paper Update (September 2014) (1.13mb - PDF)
- SD104 - York Central Historic Core Conservation Area Appraisal (2011) (517.52kb - PDF)
- SD105 - City of York Historic Environment Characterisation Project (2014) (8.14mb - PDF)
- SD106 - City of York Historic Character and Setting Technical Paper Update (June 2013) (4.6mb - PDF)
- SD107A - Approach to the Green Belt Appraisal (2003) (787.9kb - PDF)
- SD107B - Approach to the Green Belt Appraisal North Map (2003) (2.68mb - PDF)
- SD107C - Approach to the Green Belt Appraisal South Map (2003) (2.48mb - PDF)
- SD108 - City of York Historic Character and Setting Technical Paper (January 2011) (4.57mb - PDF)
- SD109 - City of York Streetscape Strategy and Guidance (2014) (13.95mb - PDF)
- SD110 - Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act (1979) (1.5mb - PDF)
- SD111 - Historic England – Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance (2008) (287.38kb - PDF)
- SD112 - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act (1990) (1.21mb - PDF)
- SD113 - Historic England - Setting of Heritage Assets (2011) (322.13kb - PDF)
- SD114A - English Heritage and York City Council - York Development and Archaeology Study (May 1991) Part1 (20.44mb - PDF)
- SD114B - English Heritage and York City Council - York Development and Archaeology Study (May 1991) Part2 (5.71mb - PDF)
- SD114C - English Heritage and York City Council - York Development and Archaeology Study (May 1991) Appendix B (5.9mb - PDF)
- SD115 - A Climate Change Framework for York 2015-2015 (2010) (3.79mb - PDF)
- SD117 - City of York Council Renewable Energy Study (2014) (19.18mb - PDF)
- SD116 - A Climate Change Action Plan for York (2010) (4.97mb - PDF)
- SD118 - Climate Change Act (2008) (440.42kb - PDF)
- SD119 - Deregulation Act 2015 (1.75mb - PDF)
- SD120 - Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations (2015) (186.71kb - PDF)
- SD121 - Fixing the Foundations - Creating a More Prosperous Nation (2015) (1019.81kb - PDF)
- SD122 - Climate Change Section of the City of York Local Plan Carbon Trust report 19.06.2017 (1.37mb - PDF)
- SD123 - Managing Landscape Change - R&LCEDs A Sensitivity Framework of North Yorkshire and York (2012) (7.81mb - PDF)
- SD124 - Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) (623.36kb - PDF)
- SD125 - City of York Local Plan Viability Study (September 2014) (1.98mb - PDF)
- SD126 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2014) (842.83kb - PDF)
- SD127 - Local Plan and Community Infrastructure Levy Viability Assessment (2017) (3.84mb - PDF)
- SD128 - City of York Local Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plan (May 2018) (691.59kb - PDF)
- SD129 - City of York Council ‘Council Plan 2015-2019’ (3.49mb - PDF)
- SD130 - City of York Council City Vision 2030 (2016) (143.79kb - PDF)
- TP1 - City of York Council Topic Paper Approach to Defining York’s Green Belt (May 2018) (12.28mb - PDF)
Local Plan Sumission Documents 2
- Submission Document List - FINAL (70.65kb - PDF)
- CD014A - Index of Respondents incl Hearing appearance (139.09kb - PDF)
- CD014B - Representations SID 1-100 (39.57mb - PDF)
- CD014C - Representations SID 101-200 (50.81mb - PDF)
- CD014D - Representations SID 201-231 (32mb - PDF)
- CD014E - Representations SID 232-300 (43.94mb - PDF)
- CD014F - Representations SID 301-366 (33.53mb - PDF)
- CD014G - Representations SID 366-400 (54.02mb - PDF)
- CD014H - Representations SID 401-500 (12.57mb - PDF)
- CD014I - Representations SID 501-592 (34.84mb - PDF)
- CD014J - Representations SID 593-597 (22.53mb - PDF)
- CD014K - Representations SID 598-600 (21.95mb - PDF)
- CD014L - Representations SID 600-619 (21.96mb - PDF)
- CD014M - Representations SID 620 (26.03mb - PDF)
- CD014N - Representations SID 621 (51.71mb - PDF)
- CD014O - Representations SID 622-700 (12.16mb - PDF)
- CD014P - Representations SID 701-800 (11.74mb - PDF)
- CD014Q - Representations SID 801-832 (9.43mb - PDF)
- CD014R - Representations SID 833 Part A (22.92mb - PDF)
- CD014S - Representations SID 833 Part B (57.06mb - PDF)
- CD014T - Representations SID 834-837 (25.47mb - PDF)
- CD014U - Representations SID 838-854 (51.17mb - PDF)
Local Plan Examination
- Planning Inspectorate Letter - 25 May 2018 (141.65kb - PDF)
- Examination library v.15 14-10-19 (428.44kb - PDF)
- EX INS 1 - Inspector's initial observations - 24 July 2018 (338.51kb - PDF)
- EX INS 2 Inspector's initial observations 14 Dec 2018 (308.22kb - PDF)
- EX INS 3 - Introductory Letter 11 January 2019 (223.15kb - PDF)
- EX INS 4 Letter to Council 12 February 2019 (325.39kb - PDF)
- EX INS 5 Clarification Email from Inspectors to Council (56.51kb - PDF)
- EX INS 6 Inspectors Letter to CoYC - 7 May 2019 (246.56kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 1 - Letter from Natural England - 4 June 2018 (122.5kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 2 - Response to Natural England from CYC - 19 June 2018 (188.51kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 3 - Housing Monitoring Update 2017 - 18 May 2018 (109.18kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 4 - CYC response to initial observations - 9 Aug 2018 (60.67kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 5 - Highways England letter - 29 August 2018 (130.72kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 5a - App a - Highways England York Forecast Model Review - 10 August 2018 (1.51mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 6 - CYC response to HE email 290818 (133.61kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 6a - Appendix a - SYSTRA Note 2 (362.82kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 7 - City of York letter of response to Inspectors 13 November 2018 (135.39kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 7a - Duty to Co-operate Annexes (1.48mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 7b - Addendum to Annex 4 of IDP (573.08kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 7c - Errata addendum to IDP (52.66kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 7d - Figs 5.1 and 5.2 (54.14kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 8 - Response to PINS 29.01.19 (150.2kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 9 - Housing Need Update January 2019 (618.77kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 10 Email from Council to Inspectors 12 February 2019 (219.65kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 11 Clarification note for Inspectors 18 February 2019 (428.36kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 11a Enclosure 1 - Legal Advice from John Hobson QC From LPWG Dec 15 (144.21kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 11b Enclosure 2 - SHLAA Figure 6 Detailed Housing Trajectory (41.34kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 11c Enclosure 3 - LP Figure 5 1 and Table 5 2 Version 1 Housing Trajectory Extended to 2037-38 (49.05kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 11d Enclosure 4 - LP Figure 5 1 and Table 5 2 Version 2 Detailed Housing Trajectory Extended to 37-38 (51.94kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 12 Public reports pack Executive 7 March 2019 (9.41mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 13 CYC Response to PINS 25 March 2019 (116.75kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 14 Executive 070319 Minutes & Decision (74.64kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 14a Annex A - GL Hearne Housing Need Update 2019 (618.78kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 14b Annex B - EX CYC 8 Response to PINS 29.01.19 (150.2kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 14c Annex C - Habitat Regulation Assessment Feb 2019 (13.45mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 14d Annex D - NE comments on CYC local plan visitor surveys (79.43kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 14e Annex E - Proposed Modifications Schedule HRA Feb 2019 (360.94kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 14f Annex F - DIO Letter 210219 (37.37kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 15 Minor Modifications Schedule OAN - Mar 19 (49.43kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 16 SHLAA Fig 6 Updated to 790 dpa OAN (42kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 17a Updated Fig 5.1 and Tab 5.2 Housing Trajectories to 2033 790 dpa (75.75kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 17b Updated Fig 5.1 and Tab 5.2 Housing Trajectories to 2038 790 dpa (88.74kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 18 TP1 Green Belt Addendum (5.24mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 18a TP1 GB Addendum Annex 6 - Minor Modifications Schedule GB Policies maps Mar19 (5.76mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 18b TP1 GB Addendum Annex 5 - Development sites in the Green Belt (17.99mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 18c TP1 GB Addendum Annex 4 - Urban Areas in the general extent of the Green Belt (46.45mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 18d TP1 GB Addendum Annex 3 - York Green Belt Inner Boundary Section Descriptions and Justifications (40.51mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 18e TP1 GB Addendum Annex 2 - York Green Belt Outer Boundary Section Descriptions and Justification (38.24mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 18f TP1 GB Addendum Annex 1 - GIS Map Evidence to support Sections 4 and 5 (22.44mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 19 - CYC Response to Inspectors 21st May 2019 (118.87kb - PDF)
- EX CYC 20 Proposed Modifications June 2019 (11.66mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 21a PMC Responses PM SID 1 to 214 (38.02mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 21b PMC Responses PM SID 218 to 389 (39.33mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 21c PMC Responses PM SID 394 to 620 (22.28mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 21d PMC Responses PM SID 621 to 920 (42.47mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 22 Reg 22 Consultation Statement PM update Sept 2019 (12.41mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 22a Reg 22 Consultation Statement PM update Sept 2019 ANNEX 6 (2.46mb - PDF)
- EX CYC 23 Duty to Co-operate Addendum (1.68mb - PDF)
- EX OTH 1 - Poppleton Glassworks SINC Survey (2.43mb - PDF)
- EX OTH 2 - Langwith EcIA 2018 (7.94mb - PDF)
- EX OTH 2a - Appendix 6 Breeding Bird Survey (55.87mb - PDF)
Local Development Framework
- Core Strategy Exploratory Meeting Letter to council - 10 March 2012 (22.21kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Exploratory Meeting Letter to Representors - 12 March 2012 (23.01kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Inspector's questions, council's answers - 26 March 2012 (69.63kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Duty to Cooperate Letter - 30 March 2012 (16.54kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Response to Inspector re: DTC - April 2012 (1.07mb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Exploratory Meeting - Inspector's Concerns (71.92kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Response to Inspector re: Key Concerns (263.62kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Notes of Exploratory Meeting - 23 April 2012 (76.95kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Exploratory Meeting - Inspector's Decision Letter - 1 May 2012 (104.07kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Inspector's Letter to the council - 18 May 2012 (58.93kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Inspector's Letter on the Examination - 25 May 2012 (37.75kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy council's response to Inspector's Letters - 28 May 2012 (18.15kb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Full Council Report - 12 July 2012 (1.13mb - PDF)
- Core Strategy Letter of Withdrawal - 3 August 2012 (107.47kb - PDF)
Earswick Neighbourhood Plan
- Earswick Neighborhood Plan ADOPTED Version 27 June 2019 (12.93mb - PDF)
- City of York Council's Decision Statement (46.85kb - PDF)
- Earswick NP Declaration of Poll Result (62.17kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Version (12.93mb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Information Statement (490.01kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan General Information about Planning System (51.65kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Summary of representations (58.77kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Post-Examination Decision Statement - 7 March 2019 (55.64kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Examiner's Report - January 2019 (171.45kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan - Inspector's Clarification Note (276.06kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan response to Inspector's Clarification Note (39.43kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan submission version (1.82mb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement - submission version (1.52mb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan SEA - submission version (2.7mb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan HRA Review - August 2018 (542.24kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement - submission version (3.54mb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan application area (913.67kb - PDF)
- Earswick Neighbourhood Plan Notice of Referendum (54.01kb - PDF)
Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan
- Council Notice - Area Designation and Neighbourhood Forum Designation (245.63kb - PDF)
- Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan - Application A - Area Application (86.89kb - PDF)
- Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan - Application B - Forum Application (80.53kb - PDF)
- Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan - Neighbourhood Forum Composition Map (476.48kb - PDF)
- Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan - Annex A Map (350.42kb - PDF)
- Minster Precinct Neighbourhood Plan - Annex B Consitution (279.55kb - PDF)
City of York Local Plan proposed modifications consultation
- City of York Local Plan proposed modifications consultation - Guidance Notes (103.07kb - PDF)
- City of York Local Plan proposed modifications - Statement of representations (73.71kb - PDF)
Local Plan Proposed Modifications Consultation Documents
- City of York Local Plan Proposed Modifications June 2019 (11.66mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appriasal (SA) Addendum Non Technical Summary (550.28kb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Addendum - Proposed Modifications Consultation June 2019 (1.23mb - PDF)
- Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Addendum Appendices A-G - Proposed Modifications Consultation June 2019 (3.83mb - PDF)
- Habitats Regualtion Assessment - Updated February 2019 (13.45mb - PDF)
- City of York Local Plan Publication Draft Feb 2018 - For context and reference Only (5.98mb - PDF)
- City of York Housing Needs Update - January 2019 (618.77kb - PDF)
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Fig. 6 Updated March 2019 - Objectively Assessed Need (1.39mb - PDF)
- Topic Paper 1 - Approach to defining York's Green Belt - Addendum March 2019 (5.24mb - PDF)
- Topic Paper 1 Addendum - Annex 1` - GIS Evidence (22.44mb - PDF)
- Topic Paper 1 Addendum - Annex 2 - Outer Boundary Descriptions and Justifications (38.24mb - PDF)
- Topic Paper 1 Addendum - Annex 3 - Inner Boundary Descriptions and Justifications (40.51mb - PDF)
- Topic Paper 1 Addendum - Annex 4 - Urban Areas within the General Extent (46.45mb - PDF)
- Topic Paper 1 Addendum - Annex 5 - Sites Proposed in the General Extent (17.99mb - PDF)
- Topic Paper 1 Addendum - Annex 6 - Proposed GB Modifications (8.85mb - PDF)
Acomb and Westfield Neighbourhood Plan
- Application A - Neighbourhood Area Application (16.72kb - PDF)
- Application B - Neighbourhood Forum Application (18.65kb - PDF)
- Annex A - Map of Proposed Acomb & Westfield Neighbourhood Area Boundary (2.74mb - PDF)
- Annex B - Extract Section 61F(5) of the 1990 Act (18.7kb - PDF)
- Annex C - Written Constitution for Acomb & Westfield Neighbourhood Forum (113.53kb - PDF)
- Map of Forum Member Demographics in Acomb & Westfield (932.19kb - PDF)
Huntington Neighbourhood Plan
- Huntington Neighbourhood Plan - Submission Plan (4.84mb - PDF)
- Huntington Neighbourhood Plan - Basic Conditions Statement (191.14kb - PDF)
- Huntington Neighbourhood Plan - SEA Screening Habitat Assessment Report (491.66kb - PDF)
- Huntington Neighbourhood Plan - Consultation Statement (1.68mb - PDF)
- Huntington NP Supporting Evidence - Character Buildings and Sites of Local Heritage Interest (1.89mb - PDF)
- Huntington NP Supporting Evidence - Local Green Spaces (3.97mb - PDF)
- Huntington NP Supporting Evidence - Census 2011 Profile Huntington Parish (682.34kb - PDF)
- Huntington NP Supporting Evidence - Housing Need and Characteristics (627.6kb - PDF)