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LDF Core Strategy

LDF DPD Core Strategy

The Core Strategy, adopted on 11 February 2009, sets out the vision of what Harrogate District should be like and the strategic policies for development and conservation up to 2021 and beyond.  The policies within the Core Strategy are now operational for all planning applications submitted from 12 February 2009.
 
Adopted Core Strategy (complete document free download 4.5Mb - or order a bound printed copy (£15 plus £1.50 p&p) with this order form (Word file 22kb).
 
Frontispiece (contents & foreword)  (204kb)
Chapter 1: Introduction (227kb)
Chapter 7: Environment and Quality of Life (227kb)
Appendix 4: Core Strategy Housing Trajectory (163kb)
Chapter 2: Harrogate District in 2021 (388kb)
Chapter 8: Communities (150kb)
Appendix 5: Settlement Hierarchy (95kb)
Chapter 3: Settlement Growth (276kb)
Chapter 9: Measuring Success (92kb)
Appendix 6: Information to support Core Strategy policies on Homes for Local People (231kb)
Chapter 4: Homes for Local People (287kb)
Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms (112kb) Appendix 7: Key Bus & Rail Network (177kb)
Chapter 5: Jobs and Business (167kb)
Appendix 2: The Community Plans & The Core Strategy (2kb)
Appendix 8: Accessibility Criteria (88kb)
Chapter 6: Travel (181kb)
Appendix 3: The Tests of Soundness (55kb) Appendix 9: Policies in the Core Strategy which replace Harrogate District Local Plan policies (12kb)
 
Please refer to Appendix 9 (above) of the Core Strategy to see the Harrogate District Local Plan policies that have been replaced by Core Strategy policies.  
 
Please note that Core Strategy Policy SG2: "Settlement Growth: Hierarchy and Limits" has replaced Policy H6 and GB5 of the Harrogate District Local Plan and changes have been made to the hierarchy of settlements that have a development limit (see Note to Policy SG2 (12kb) for more information).
 
The following are three new validation certificates that require completion prior to submission of any planning applications as a result of the operation of Policies TRA1 and EQ1 of the Core Strategy:
 
Other documents relating to the adoption of the Core Strategy:
Information on earlier consultations and associated documents is set out in the Core Strategy Archive.
 

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