The Localism Act 2011 enables local communities to produce neighbourhood plans. Neighbourhood plans set out planning policies and are part of the development plan used to determine application for planning permission.
The Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is an important document for
Knaresborough’s future. If formally adopted, the NDP will become a legal
document which will be consulted for all planning applications in Knaresborough
until 2035. The Plan was compiled through a number of consultations with
Knaresborough residents and other stake holders between 2013 and 2019.
We thank everyone who has participated in the consultation processes and the feedback has very much contributed to the revised version of the NDP. This document, along with two supporting documents (NDP Basic Conditions Statement and NDP Consultation Statement), formed the Knaresborough Town Council submission to Harrogate Borough Council and subsequently North Yorkshire Council requesting them to undertake a Regulation 16 (Reg16) consultation.
Following the Reg 16 public consultation, the plan will be submitted to an independent planning inspector and, after that the NDP will be subject to a local referendum. If more than 50% of the votes are cast in favour, the NDP will become a statutory document and will be Knaresborough's chapter in North Yorkshire Council's local plan.
North Yorkshire Council is now consulting on the proposal for a Knaresborough Neighbourhood Development Plan.
The Consultation is taking place from Thursday 31 July to 11.59pm on Thursday 25 September 2025.
The consultation documents are available as a series of downloadable PDFs on the North Yorkshire Council Planning policy consultation portal at: https://northyorks-consult.objective.co.uk/kse/folder/97965, The easiest way to submit representations is to complete the survey form on the portal. You will not need to create an account on the portal or login to do this.
Alternatively you can download the comment form from the portal and email or post your comments to North Yorkshire Council. Please email: localplannyc.consultations@northyorks.gov.uk or post to: Planning Policy|North Yorkshire Council|PO Box 787|Harrogate|HG1 9RW.
Hard copies of the consultation documents are available to view at the following locations:
North Yorkshire Council, Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE
Knaresborough Library, Market Place, KNaresborough HG5 8AG
Stockwell Community Centre, Stockwell Avenue, Knaresborough, HG5 0LG
Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0HW
Regulation 16 Submission Documents